First Colombia FARC rebels complete disarmament: UN

‘A group of Colombian FARC rebels on Friday became the first to formally complete a disarmament process under a peace accord designed to end a half-century-old conflict, United Nations monitors said.
“A first group of 12 members of the FARC received today from the UN mission a certificate of completion of individual disarmament, which allows them to formally begin their reintegration into civilian life,” the UN said in a statement.
“With this event, a continuous process begins to certify the FARC members who are making the transition to civilian life after laying down their arms,” it added.
The FARC is disarming under UN supervision as part of last year’s accord, which the government says will effectively end a 53-year civil conflict. The accord calls for the FARC to be allowed to transform into a political party.’
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