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| Colombia's Farc admits civil war 'impact' on civilians | Colombia's Farc admits civil war 'impact' on civilians |
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| Colombia's largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), has acknowledged its actions "have affected civilians" during 50 years of internal conflict. | Colombia's largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), has acknowledged its actions "have affected civilians" during 50 years of internal conflict. |
| "We are expressly responsible for all acts of war carried out by our units," said Pablo Atrato, a Farc leader. | |
| In the first admission of its kind, he said the rebels were ready to take "responsibility" for these actions. | In the first admission of its kind, he said the rebels were ready to take "responsibility" for these actions. |
| Latin America's longest running war has killed 220,000 people. | Latin America's longest running war has killed 220,000 people. |
| More than five million others have been displaced. | More than five million others have been displaced. |
| The Marxist rebel group joined negotiations in Cuba with the Colombian government in November 2013. | The Marxist rebel group joined negotiations in Cuba with the Colombian government in November 2013. |
| The talks in the capital, Havana, are aimed at getting the 8,000-strong Farc to sign an agreement renouncing its armed struggle in order to join the legal political process. | The talks in the capital, Havana, are aimed at getting the 8,000-strong Farc to sign an agreement renouncing its armed struggle in order to join the legal political process. |
| Victim reparations | Victim reparations |
| "We explicitly recognise that our actions have affected civilians at different times and under different circumstances throughout the conflict," Mr Atrato said. | "We explicitly recognise that our actions have affected civilians at different times and under different circumstances throughout the conflict," Mr Atrato said. |
| He added the Farc would "assume the responsibility that concerns us," but did not give any further details as to what responsibility they would take. | He added the Farc would "assume the responsibility that concerns us," but did not give any further details as to what responsibility they would take. |
| The Farc's statement comes as both sides discuss the issue of victim reparations as part the peace talks. | The Farc's statement comes as both sides discuss the issue of victim reparations as part the peace talks. |
| The two sides have reached agreement on three key issues: land reform, political participation of the rebels and illicit drugs. | The two sides have reached agreement on three key issues: land reform, political participation of the rebels and illicit drugs. |
| They are now working towards agreements on disarmament, victims' rights and the eventual implementation of the peace deal. | They are now working towards agreements on disarmament, victims' rights and the eventual implementation of the peace deal. |
| They are expected to attempt to negotiate an amnesty as part of the deal but correspondents say it would face opposition from conservative politicians in Colombia. | They are expected to attempt to negotiate an amnesty as part of the deal but correspondents say it would face opposition from conservative politicians in Colombia. |
| President Juan Manuel Santos recently said his government and the rebels were getting closer to an agreement. | President Juan Manuel Santos recently said his government and the rebels were getting closer to an agreement. |
| The Farc, Colombia's largest guerrilla group, controlled nearly a third of the country a decade ago, but now mostly operates in remote rural areas. | The Farc, Colombia's largest guerrilla group, controlled nearly a third of the country a decade ago, but now mostly operates in remote rural areas. |