Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - Wikipedia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo, FARC–EP or FARC) is a Marxist–Leninist guerrilla group [15] involved in the continuing Colombian conflict starting in 1964.
Colombian conflict - Wikipedia
In July 1999, Colombian military forces attacked the town of Puerto Lleras where FARC rebels were stationed. Using U.S. supplied aircraft and equipment, and backed with U.S. logistical support, Colombian government forces strafed and bombed the town for over 72 hours.
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of …
20 hours ago · The ELN has been fighting ex-rebels of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group, or FARC, in a region known as Catatumbo, close to the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Recently, the ELN has been spreading into rural areas abandoned by the FARC, which agreed a peace deal with the government in 2016.
Who are the Farc? - BBC News
Jun 23, 2016 · The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc, after the initials in Spanish) are Colombia's largest rebel group. They were founded in 1964 as the armed wing of the Communist Party and...
Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout …
May 21, 2024 · Colombia’s government attributed the attacks to the FARC-EMC a rebel group that broke off from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and refused to sign a 2016 peace deal in which more than 14,000 rebels demobilized.
Meet the secretive Colombian guerrillas who could deal final blow …
Aug 21, 2024 · Amid stifling heat and humidity in the remote Colombian jungle, guerrillas carrying machine guns and rifles creep their way through the undergrowth, patrolling along a river where their presence...
Profiles: Colombia's armed groups - BBC News
Aug 29, 2013 · Colombia's civil conflict has lasted more than five decades, drawing in left-wing rebels and right-wing paramilitaries. The rebels have been weakened and the paramilitary forces officially...
Colombia and Rebel Group Begin Cease-Fire After Decades of …
Aug 3, 2023 · A cease-fire between the Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining rebel group took effect on Thursday, the longest halt to hostilities the group has agreed to and a milestone...
Colombia conflict: Ceasefire with dissident Farc rebels suspended - BBC
May 22, 2023 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with a dissident Farc rebel group in the four regions where it is most active. The suspension was triggered by the killing of...
Colombia conflict: Ceasefire with dissident Farc rebels suspended
May 22, 2023 · Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with a dissident Farc rebel group in the four regions where it is most active. The suspension was triggered by the killing of...