Group of armed renegades who refused to sign a 2016 peace accord in Colombia declare unilateral ceasefire until new year, says Bogota's peace commissioner
Some factions of of FARC had refused to lay down their arms alongside their comrades six years ago, when the fearsome rebel army signed the deal with Bogota to end more than five decades of conflict.
The news that Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia would temporarily lay down their arms came on Saturday days after the country's last recognised rebel group, the powerful National Liberation Army , also announced a truce as they conduct peace negotiations in Caracas, Venezuela.
They have continued to battle government forces, and divided into various factions. The Indepaz think tank said they total around 5,200 rebels.Colombia has suffered more than 50 years of armed conflict between the state and various groups of left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug traffickers.
There are currently around 90 political and criminal groups operating in the country, according to Indepaz.
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