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Colombia’s FARC rebels meet to ratify peace deal

Sunday, 18 September 2016 4:12 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 18 September 2016 4:12 AM ]

Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) secretariat Ivan Marquez and Timoleon Jimenez aka "Timochenko" attend the opening ceremony of the September 17-23 10th National Guerrilla Conference at the camp in Llanos del Yari, Caqueta department, Colombia, on September 17, 2016. (AFP)

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