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FARC hit by desertions

Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos says the defectors will be compensated under a government reward programme. Colombia is encouraging rebels to desert by offering them cash rewards. Once a mighty peasant army that controlled swaths of Colombia in their fight for a socialist state, the FARC has seen its strength diminish following the death of top leaders and defections in its ranks.

Reuters | January 14, 2009Watch more videos from Reuters

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