Friday, May 22, 2015

Colombia’s FARC rebels end ceasefire

Colombia’s FARC rebels end ceasefire after army raid kills 26 

Colombia’s largest rebel group, FARC, has announced the end of a unilateral ceasefire in response to a military raid on a guerrilla camp that killed 26 of its fighters, AP reported. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said it had to lift the five-month ceasefire after the “constant military pursuit of the rebels.”However, the rebels are not reportedly walking away from ongoing peace talks in Cuba after Friday’s announcement. They also urged the government to join them in declaring a bilateral ceasefire.

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