Rebels release two kidnapped foreign backpackers in Colombia
Valledupar, Colombia-AP -- Colombian rebels have released two kidnapped European backpackers -- but there's no word about five other foreigners still being held. A German and a Spaniard were handed over today by the National Liberation Army to a humanitarian commission in a snowy, mountainous region.
Both captives were seen speaking on cellphones after they stepped off a helicopter.
The release came after human rights workers and U-N representatives observed a condition set by the kidnappers, by visiting poor mountain villages.
The rebels haven't said how or when they might release four Israelis and a Briton who remain captive.
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