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Colombia: Farc's truce 'threatened by military action' | Colombia: Farc's truce 'threatened by military action' |
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Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says the unilateral truce it declared last month is being threatened by the army's continuing attacks. | Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says the unilateral truce it declared last month is being threatened by the army's continuing attacks. |
The Colombian government and the Farc have been engaged in peace talks in Cuba since November 2012. | The Colombian government and the Farc have been engaged in peace talks in Cuba since November 2012. |
The rebels have called for a bilateral ceasefire during the talks, which are aimed at ending more than five decades of conflict. | The rebels have called for a bilateral ceasefire during the talks, which are aimed at ending more than five decades of conflict. |
But the government has refused, saying the Farc would used the truce to rearm. | But the government has refused, saying the Farc would used the truce to rearm. |
On 20 December, the left-wing rebels declared a cessation of all military action for an indefinite period of time, in an unprecedented move. | On 20 December, the left-wing rebels declared a cessation of all military action for an indefinite period of time, in an unprecedented move. |
It should become a formal armistice and would only end if they were attacked, they said. | It should become a formal armistice and would only end if they were attacked, they said. |
On previous occasions, the Farc declared brief truces, usually over a period of a few weeks around the Christmas holidays. | On previous occasions, the Farc declared brief truces, usually over a period of a few weeks around the Christmas holidays. |
'Senseless attitude' | 'Senseless attitude' |
In a statement released in the Cuban capital, Havana, the rebels have now urged the army to cease the attacks against its forces. | In a statement released in the Cuban capital, Havana, the rebels have now urged the army to cease the attacks against its forces. |
"This senseless attitude of hostility not only goes against the wishes of peace from most people in the country but is also a serious threat to the truce," read the statement. | "This senseless attitude of hostility not only goes against the wishes of peace from most people in the country but is also a serious threat to the truce," read the statement. |
The talks are focusing on six main issues: | The talks are focusing on six main issues: |
There has been agreement on the first three issues on the agenda. Over the past few months, the two sides have been discussing the rights of the victims. | There has been agreement on the first three issues on the agenda. Over the past few months, the two sides have been discussing the rights of the victims. |
The final aim is to get the Farc to lay down its weapons and join the official political process. | The final aim is to get the Farc to lay down its weapons and join the official political process. |
Some 220,000 people, most of them civilians, are estimated to have been killed since the Marxist-inspired rebels launched their armed struggle in 1964. | Some 220,000 people, most of them civilians, are estimated to have been killed since the Marxist-inspired rebels launched their armed struggle in 1964. |
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