Colombian General 'Freed By Rebels'

Farc rebels in Colombia have released a general and two others who were abducted two weeks ago, the president says. Gen Ruben Dario Alzate and the other captives were handed over to a humanitarian mission led by the International Red Cross, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter. All three were in good health. Gen Alzate's abduction on 16 November prompted the president to suspend peace talks with the rebels in Cuba. Mr Santos had said that he expected the hostages to be freed earlier in the week. But the Farc cancelled the operation, blaming a "heavy military presence" where the hostages were being held in Choco province, an isolated jungle region in Colombia's Pacific Coast. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.