Colombian defense minister says a wanted leader of Latin America's largest guerrilla army handed herself over to Colombian authorities.

Eldaneyis Mosquera, also known as 'Karina' was one of the most senior women in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

She surrendered in the province of Antioquia, some 93 miles (150 kilometers) northwest of Bogota.

She operated in Colombia's mountainous, northwestern region, where security officials blamed her for a series of attacks and kidnappings.

"We've been after this woman for a long time'' Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos told reporters.

Earlier this month, President Alvaro Uribe asked Mosquera in a public speech to turn herself in, AP reported.

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