The story

Colombia showed video Friday of an orderly mission that ended in hugs and laughter for 15 hostages who were rescued from a Colombian guerilla group this week.

The 3½-minute video was shot by Colombian soldiers posing as a media crew during Wednesday's operation. It was shown at Colombia's military headquarters Friday.

It begins with the hostages being led across a field, heads bowed and their wrists in the plastic banding commonly used as handcuffs. Read full article »

CNN's Karl Penhaul contributed to this story from Bogota.

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