Event Brief
French Foreign Legion corporal seized in Nariño
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
Summary: Colombia’s army says a French-Colombian corporal of the French Foreign Legion was seized on August 6 in rural Cumbitara, Nariño. The army’s anti-kidnapping unit Gaula is handling the case, which remains under investigation and has been linked to a wider pattern of kidnappings in Nariño.
WHO: Colombia’s army (Gaula anti-kidnapping unit)
WHAT: A French Foreign Legion corporal was seized in Nariño while on leave.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026
WHERE: Cumbitara, Nariño, Colombia
WHY: The corporal was taken in a kidnapping that is being investigated.
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