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Farc rallies its battered troops

Mar 03 -- After suffering a series of bitter defeats in 2008, rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) have launched what they call "Plan Rebirth", Colombian officials say.

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The rebels have brought their 45-year conflict back into the cities, with four bomb attacks so far this year.

They have also stepped up their extortion demands and their hold on the drugs trade, according to the government.

But do these actions signal that the rebels are regrouping, or rather that they are a spent force?
 
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