Colombian rebels free French journalist May 30, 2012 -- Updated 1907 GMT (0307 HKT) NEW: Leftist rebels release French journalist Romeo Langlois Langlois works for the France 24 television network He was captured last month by FARC (CNN) -- Rebels in Colombia released French journalist Romeo Langlois on Wednesday, a move that came after negotiations involving government officials and the Red Cross. Colombian troops ceased all military operations in part of the country ahead of the release. The cease-fire and other safeguards for the FARC were set out in a document signed Sunday by an International Committee of the Red Cross representative in Colombia, Jordi Raich, along with Colombian Deputy Defense Minister Jorge Bedoya and French Ambassador Pierre-Jean Vandoorne. FARC had announced over the weekend that it would release Langlois on Wednesday. In the video, he received treatment for an arm wound and talked about his experience reporting on the conflict in Colombia. "I cover both sides, seeking the opinion of everyone," he said. The Ministry of Defense reported that 298 people were kidnapped during the year (77 by FARC, 31 by the ELN, four by organized criminal gangs, and the rest by other illegal groups), compared with 282 in 2010. ...