Guerrillas Kidnap 5 Colombian Mayors
Associated Press
BOGOTA, Colombia —
Leftist guerrillas kidnaped five mayors of President Virgilio Barco Vargas’ political party, a Colombian radio network said Sunday. One mayor was later reported freed.
The Caracol radio network reported that an anonymous caller said the Friday kidnapings were the work of the Communist National Liberation Army, which planned to free the prisoners with unspecified messages for the government about the March 13 natiowide election of mayors.
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