Stockholm, March 18, SPA -- A Swedish national was in "good spirits"following his release by leftist rebels in Colombia after almost twoyears in captivity, a Swedish diplomat said Wednesday. Roland Larsson, 69, was abducted in May 2007 by members of theleftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from his homein the province of Cordoba some 350 kilometers north of the capital,Bogota. Sweden's ambassador to Colombia, Lena Nordstrom, told Swedishtelevision news that Larsson was "in relatively good health" and"good spirits" at a hospital in the town of Monteria. Larsson was reported to have had a stroke while held by therebels, according to a report of DPA. His son Tommy Larsson expressed "extreme relief" over his father'srelease after a brief telephone conversation with him. Swedish radio news reported that the Colombian security serviceDAS was contacted Tuesday by anonymous sources and a rendezvous wasorganized in northern Colombia for the handover of Larsson. The report said no ransom had been paid for Larsson's release.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/645520