Two Americans Kidnaped, 1 Freed
BOGOTA, Colombia —
A leftist rebel group kidnapped two U.S. citizens in the Medellin area to protest President Bush’s participation in the Cartagena drug summit, but one of the Americans was released Tuesday, Radio RCN reported.
The radio network, quoting authorities, said businessman James Donnelly of Detroit was freed Tuesday evening. His kidnapers identified themselves as members of the National Liberation Army.
Radio RCN said guerrillas were still holding librarian David Kent of Indianapolis but planned to release him soon.
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