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MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002

Rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have agreed to withdraw from five towns inside a large territory of southwestern Colombia after three years of talks with President Andres Pastrana failed.

The group, which numbers around 10,000 or so, accepted the withdrawal after an intervention by a United Nations representative failed and after a proposal it advanced was rejected by Pastrana. But the group vowed to continue its fight.

FARC and other rebel groups have been accused of targeting tribal nations and recruiting tribal members into their ranks.

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Colombian Rebels to Withdraw (The Washington Post 1/14)
Colombian President Rejects Rebel Offer (The Washington Post 1/13)
Colombian Rebels Quitting Safe Havens as Peace Talks Fail (The New York Times 1/14)
Key Dates in Colombia Peace Talks (AP 1/14)
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