It’s always great to see those fighting for social justice and the defenseless exploiting, well, the defenseless: Marxist Rebels Hail Tourist Kidnap Success

Colombian rebels who kidnapped seven foreign backpackers in September have hailed it as a propaganda victory and said they aim to free their remaining five young hostages soon.

“This has been one of the best political operations we have carried out for years in the northern coast of Colombia,” said Dairo Martinez, a local commander of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, in an interview with Reuters in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

At least they are planning to release the hostages.