Canadian Gernot Wober freed by Colombia ELN rebels
Canadian Gernot Wober freed by Colombia ELN rebels
27 August 2013 Last updated at 17:39 ET
Colombia's second largest rebel group, the ELN, has freed a Canadian man they seized seven months ago.
Gernot Wober was handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at an undisclosed location in the north of the country.
Mr Wober was taken hostage by the left-wing rebels in January.
The ELN had demanded that his employer, Braeval Mining Corp which is based in Toronto, drop plans to prospect for gold in northern Colombia.
The ICRC said it had received Mr Wober in a rural area in Bolivar, the same state where he had been kidnapped.
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Canadian Gernot Wober freed by Colombia ELN rebels
27 August 2013 Last updated at 17:39 ET
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The ELN asserted that the land where Mr Wober's employer had been exploring for gold was stolen from its legitimate owners.
Braeval Mining Corp announced in July that it was pulling out of the country.
The ELN, founded in 1965, has about 1,500 members, officials say.
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