( CNN ) -- Sitting on a simple chair , shirtless except for a bandage covering a part of his arm , the man seems relaxed . Almost cool , he smiles at one point and cracks a joke . `` Go ahead , you can ask me questions if you want . It 's strange . Normally , I 'm the one asking questions . I 'm the journalist , '' he says . `` But it 's OK. '' The video , broadcast Monday by the Venezuelan Telesur network , is the first to show images of French journalist Romeo Langlois since he was captured last month by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , known as FARC . Statement : FARC to release Langlois . Langlois , a war journalist with more than 10 years of experience in Colombia , was reporting alongside soldiers when the rebel group opened fire , according to the government . Four people were killed and six were wounded in the April 28 attack . Over the weekend , FARC announced that it would release Langlois on Wednesday . The video shows him stating and spelling his name . He receives treatment for an arm wound and talks about his experience reporting on the conflict in Colombia . `` I cover both sides , seeking the opinion of everyone , '' he says . CNN could not confirm the authenticity of the video , which gave no indication as to when it was shot . Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said his government would do whatever was necessary to guarantee Langlois ' release . `` The Colombian government is willing to provide all the facilities so the release occurs as quickly as possible , but if you really want to be viewed well by the world , release him now and simply tell us where he is and we will go get him , '' he said this month . The rebel group has been at war with the government since the 1960s , making it Latin American 's oldest insurgency . While severely weakened in recent years , FARC continues to carry out kidnappings and attack security forces .
French journalist Romeo Langlois appears in a video broadcast by Telesur . The video, which was posted on YouTube and has been viewed more than 200,000 times, shows the reporter being questioned about his work for Le Monde newspaper. In the video , he receives medical treatment , talks about his reporting experience . He 's being held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia .