Gunmen kidnap Colombian governor; rebels suspected

A Colombian state governor was kidnapped after gunmen dressed in military uniforms attacked his home on Monday in an assault authorities believe was carried out by left-wing FARC guerrillas.

A FARC kidnapping of a provincial governor from his home would show Latin America's oldest guerrilla insurgency is still capable of high-profile operations despite the group being battered by Colombia's US-backed military offensive. (Reuters)