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| Colombia 'prepared for end of Farc rebel ceasefire' | Colombia 'prepared for end of Farc rebel ceasefire' |
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| Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has warned the country's largest rebel force, the Farc, not to resume its attacks once the group's temporary ceasefire expires on Sunday. | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has warned the country's largest rebel force, the Farc, not to resume its attacks once the group's temporary ceasefire expires on Sunday. |
| Farc negotiators declared the unilateral truce two months ago at the start of peace talks in Cuba. | Farc negotiators declared the unilateral truce two months ago at the start of peace talks in Cuba. |
| The Colombian government has refused to cease military operations during the negotiations. | The Colombian government has refused to cease military operations during the negotiations. |
| It argues that the Farc would use the opportunity to rearm. | It argues that the Farc would use the opportunity to rearm. |
| 'Sign of weakness' | 'Sign of weakness' |
| President Santos said the security forces were prepared for any possible resurgence in violence, but urged the rebels to refrain from any "terrorist attacks". | President Santos said the security forces were prepared for any possible resurgence in violence, but urged the rebels to refrain from any "terrorist attacks". |
| The president said committing acts of terrorism was relatively easy. | The president said committing acts of terrorism was relatively easy. |
| "You put a guy with a briefcase full of explosives next to a building, a bank, or a shop; that's very easy, but it's a sign of weakness," Mr Santos said. | "You put a guy with a briefcase full of explosives next to a building, a bank, or a shop; that's very easy, but it's a sign of weakness," Mr Santos said. |
| Negotiators for the Farc declared the two-month unilateral truce in November. | Negotiators for the Farc declared the two-month unilateral truce in November. |
| For its part, the Colombian government has refused to cease military operations during the negotiations, arguing that the left-wing rebels would use the opportunity to rearm. | For its part, the Colombian government has refused to cease military operations during the negotiations, arguing that the left-wing rebels would use the opportunity to rearm. |
| The talks aim to end five decades of an armed conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people in Colombia. | |
| The security forces are also continuing their search for five employees of an international mining firm who were kidnapped by Colombia's second largest rebel force, the ELN, on Friday. | The security forces are also continuing their search for five employees of an international mining firm who were kidnapped by Colombia's second largest rebel force, the ELN, on Friday. |
| An extra 1,500 soldiers and police have been sent to northern Bolivar province to try to encircle the rebels and force them to release the hostages, military officials said. | An extra 1,500 soldiers and police have been sent to northern Bolivar province to try to encircle the rebels and force them to release the hostages, military officials said. |
| The five, two Peruvian nationals, a Canadian, and two Colombians, were seized early on Friday by a group of about two dozen of the left-wing rebels. | The five, two Peruvian nationals, a Canadian, and two Colombians, were seized early on Friday by a group of about two dozen of the left-wing rebels. |
| The ELN is not part of the peace talks. | The ELN is not part of the peace talks. |