Colombia's FARC rebels will begin disarming Wednesday, their leaders and the government said, the culmination of a peace process to end half a century of conflict. After weeks of mustering its troops at designated disarmament zones, the FARC will start to inventory its weapons and destroying munitions under UN supervision, the government's high commissioner for peace, Sergio Jaramillo, told journalists Tuesday.
"As a concrete first step in the process of laying down our arms and as a sign of our unconditional commitment to peace, FARC members' weapons ... will be turned over to the United Nations," said FARC leader Ivan Marquez.