Colombia hostages freed by Farc

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7863811.stm

Colombian leftist rebels the Farc have handed over four high-profile hostages to a humanitarian delegation, a spokesman for mediators says.

A spokesman for Senator Piedad Cordoba, the left-wing deputy who helped broker the deal, said the four had left the jungle by helicopter.

They are said to be well, and have spoken to their families by telephone.

The captives - three police officers and a soldier - were among 28 "political hostages" held by Farc.

The Farc says two politicians will also be released later in the week.

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1. Yay, great work, again, from Piedad Córdoba... nt

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2. Colombia rebels say to hand over hostages soon-report

someone has the story wrong, BBC still saying they were freed

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01422202.htm
Colombian rebels plan to hand over four hostages soon to a humanitarian commission once security conditions are guaranteed, a FARC commander and a journalist told Telesur television channel on Sunday.

Jorge Enrique Botero, a journalist traveling with the commission, said military operations had complicated the handover. The FARC planned to release three captive police officers and one soldier as a humanitarian gesture.