Seized U.S. Engineer Freed in Colombia
<i> Associated Press</i>
BOGOTA, Colombia —
An American mining engineer held captive nine months by leftist guerrillas was reportedly freed with his Venezuelan translator.
Richard Wayne Dougherty, a 54-year-old Colorado native, and Cesar Carrasquero Salcedo were turned over to a priest Thursday in the mountain town of Tibu, 320 miles northeast of Bogota, the daily La Opinion said Friday.
The daily La Nacion said that both men were in good health and that no ransom was paid.
The two were kidnaped last Sept. 5 by National Liberation Army rebels.
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