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Colombian rebels kidnap 45 soldiers in rural area, complicating efforts to replace drug crops.
In a rebel-influenced area of Colombia, 45 soldiers were kidnapped while working on programs to replace illicit crops.
This is the second such incident in less than a month, following the kidnapping of 33 soldiers in August.
Colombia struggles to maintain security in rural areas, where drug gangs and rebel groups fight over territory left by the FARC after the 2016 peace agreement.
Colombian authorities have since rescued 27 of the 72 captured soldiers, with 45 still in captivity.
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Los rebeldes colombianos secuestran a 45 soldados en un área rural, complicando los esfuerzos para reemplazar los cultivos de drogas.