Four Israelis and three other hikers kidnapped by Colombian rebels are being held in isolation, according to a woman who escaped from the kidnappers. In an interview published in the El Espectador daily on Sunday, the woman said the Cuban-inspired ELN rebels kept the group in a closed room under heavy guard.
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