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Corsica: Militants Vow to Disarm Corsica: Militants Vow to Disarm
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The National Liberation Front of Corsica, a militant group that has staged attacks since the 1970s in its quest for Corsica’s separation from France, announced Wednesday in a surprise move that it would lay down arms. It urged politicians to “trace the outlines of a political solution” and “negotiate a new status with the French state.” The group and other factions have staged hundreds of attacks in Corsica, including the assassination of Claude Érignac, the Mediterranean island’s top official, in 1998. The National Liberation Front of Corsica, a militant group that has staged attacks since the 1970s in its quest for Corsica’s separation from France, announced Wednesday in a surprise move that it would lay down arms. It urged politicians to “trace the outlines of a political solution” and “negotiate a new status with the French state.” Separatists have been behind many attacks, including the assassination of Claude Érignac, the island’s top official, in 1998.