Officials say Romeo Torres has been missing since an April 25 rebel attack . The International Committee of the Red Cross says it ready to help with a release . Kidnapping government forces and civilians are a key strategy of the rebel country , Colombia . Colombia 's government calls on rebels to free the reporter ` Colombian rebels called for a committee composed of former Colombian Sen. Piedad Cordoba , a representative of newly elected French President Francois Hollande and the International Committee off the Red Cross to arrange for the journalist 's transfer . ` and simply tell us where he is ''
Officials say Romeo Torres has been missing since an April 25 rebel attack . The International Committee of the Red Cross says it ready to help with a release . Kidnapping government forces and civilians are a key strategy of the rebel country , Colombia . Colombia 's government calls on rebels to free the reporter ` ` and simply tell us where he is ''