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Colombia, A Farewell to Arms

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President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and FARC leader Timochenko

President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and FARC leader Timochenko Source: AAP

Colombia's FARC rebels have officially declared their disarmament complete, marking an end to their role in a 50-year fight with the government. The guerilla group handed in its weapons as part of a 2016 peace agreement under United Nations supervision. Journalist Francesca Ambrogetti reports.

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Colombia's FARC rebels have officially declared their disarmament complete, marking an end to their role in a 50-year fight with the government. The guerilla group handed in its weapons as part of a 2016 peace agreement under United Nations supervision. Journalist Francesca Ambrogetti reports.

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