More than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize in event of peace: Santos

More than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize in event of peace: Santos
Posted by Stephen Gill on Mar 16, 2016

Colombia president Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday he estimated that more than 17,000 FARC rebels will demobilize if a peace deal with the guerrilla group is signed.

Ahead of the March 23 deadline, the rebels and the Santos administration are seeking to move towards a solution on the issue of the demobilization of troops, the decommissioning of weapons and the reintegration of fighters, or DDR.

“I estimate that there are about 7,500 FARC armed men and some 10,000 militants,” Santos said, but said it is a figure that is trying to corroborate.

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The DDR issue will dominate the final days of the three-year long negotiation process as the both sides seek to agree upon a model to end the conflict that has been raging for 51 years.

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