Colombia’s largest rebel group is ending a unilateral cease-fire in response to a military raid on a guerrilla camp that killed 26 of its fighters.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia says it hadn’t wanted to lift the five-month-old cease-fire but that the constant military pursuit of the rebels makes it a necessity.
Friday’s announcement doesn’t mean the rebels are walking away from ongoing peace talks in Cuba. They urged the government to join them in declaring a bilateral ceasefire so those can bring an end to the half-century conflict.
Source: AP