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| Colombian army frees Farc hostage | Colombian army frees Farc hostage |
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| Colombia's army says it has rescued a former member of Congress, Oscar Tulio Lizcano, from left-wing Farc rebels who abducted him in 2000. | Colombia's army says it has rescued a former member of Congress, Oscar Tulio Lizcano, from left-wing Farc rebels who abducted him in 2000. |
| The operation was conducted in the mountains of the region of Choco, in Tamana, San Jose del Palmar municipality, it said. | |
| Two years ago, Colombian troops rescued Mr Lizcano's son, who had been kidnapped by another rebel group. | |
| A number of high-profile hostages are among some 700 still held by Farc. | A number of high-profile hostages are among some 700 still held by Farc. |
| In July, the Colombian army rescued the best known of the captives, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. | In July, the Colombian army rescued the best known of the captives, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. |
| The left-wing rebel group says it wishes to exchange its captives for members held in Colombian prisons. | The left-wing rebel group says it wishes to exchange its captives for members held in Colombian prisons. |
| Mr Lizcano, a former Conservative Party MP, 62, was abducted on 5 August 2000, in Caldas province. | |
| "The army and the police, in a joint intelligence operation, succeeded in rescuing Doctor Lizcano at 0815 in the morning (1315 GMT)," AFP news agency quoted an official as saying. | |
| His wife, Martha, called Mr Lizcano's captivity "eight years of great suffering". |