2003 年 12 月 23 日 星期二 【晴】

本來早兩日仲想話 D新聞頭條成日變 ~ 其實都真係變得好犀利 ...
好似前晚有人send o左個URLo黎話有群毆同學 .. 冇睇到 星期一已經做o左新聞頭條 ~ 使到尋日除o左悶之外都叫仲有D新聞睇下 西鐵又日日都講 今日新聞真係好好睇架 ~ 仲有魔術睇添 ... 又有一個為人師表o既話自己老豆老母都瓜柴 呃o左佢好多個同事做帛金 同借錢/送錢 俾佢 有個Miss仲俾o左百七萬佢 ... 嘩!
今日又有新頭條 九月o係哥倫比亞俾人綁架o既 今日又有五個被釋放 (呢個世界都唔係淨得美國有新聞)
Timeline: Colombia hostages (Monday, 22 December, 2003, 16:58 GMT)
From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3339837.stm
The hostages grabbed by guerrillas in the northern tip of Colombia have faced a drawn-out ordeal.
Captured in September, five remained captive with Christmas approaching.
A dramatic escape, piecemeal releases, dashed hopes and an apparent motivation by rebels to uncover rights abuses have all featured in the saga.
BBC News Online looks back at key dates in the story.
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12 September: Two Britons are among eight tourists kidnapped while trekking near the Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) in Colombia.

15 Sept: A massive search operation involving thousands of Colombian troops gets underway as the news is made public. The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) are blamed at first, but it later emerges that the National Liberation Army (ELN) is responsible. Mr Henderson's father Christopher, 59, from Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, speaks of the family's shock upon hearing of the news.

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Briton Mark Henderson took up smoking again during his time as a captive
12 November: Mr Henderson says in a video message that being in captivity for two months has driven him to take up smoking again.
He adds: "It has been almost eight weeks now and also I would like to say to the governments of both England and Colombia that it may be just another day for you lot but it's 24 hours in my life here."

25 Nov: Two hostages, German woman Reinhilt Weigel and Spanish man Asier Huegen Echeverria, are released.
Unusually, the rebels demand no ransom. Instead, they release the two hostages three days after a delegation of Church and human rights officials arrive in the area to investigate what rebels term the oppression of indigenous people by right-wing paramilitaries in the area.

9 December: The ELN says it is suspending the release of the remaining hostages, blaming increased army activity in the area. Mr Henderson's mother, Sharelle, speaks of her "bitter disappointment".

18 Dec: Mediators urge the government to halt army activity in the area for at least a few hours to facilitate a handover.

20 Dec: A Church negotiator raises fresh hopes that the hostages will be released before Christmas.

22 Dec: The five remaining captives, including Mr Henderson, are finally released, the Foreign Office confirms.
The Briton's parents tell the assembled press of their "sheer joy" and say they "can't wait to see him". Mr Henderson is flown by helicopter to a regional airport in Colombia. The Hendersons hope to be reunited in Britain on Christmas Eve.

Colombia's kidnappers-in-chief
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) is one of the country's most prolific kidnappers, snatching hundreds of people each year to finance its operations.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3340415.stm

Mark Henderson and his parents
Colombia hostages freed at last
A Briton and four Israeli hostages have been released by their Colombian rebel captors.
The five were among a group kidnapped on 12 September by the National Liberation Army (ELN).

Mr Henderson told his parents: "I'm fine, I'm absolutely fine, About two stone lighter."
His parents said his return home to Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire would be an "extra Christmas present" after a long and anxious wait.
The TV producer's mother, Sharelle, became emotional after receiving the news at the family home, watched by a number of reporters.
Mrs Henderson said: "I can't believe it, it's like a dream. I feel sheer joy and just want to speak to him." .......
from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3339187.stm

>>December 23, 2003 at 2:24:49 AM GMT+8