U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Dutch FARC Rebel on Terrorism Charges

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A Dutch national and member of Colombia’s biggest guerrilla group was indicted on terrorism and weapons charges by a U.S. federal grand jury in Washington.

Tanja Nijmeijer, who joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in 2002, and 17 other members of the group known as FARC were charged for their involvement in the kidnapping of three U.S. citizens, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.