FARC leader apologises to victims at peace signing

The leader of the FARC rebel group has apologised to the victims of Colombia’s armed conflict which ended with the signing of a peace deal. Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC rebel commander known as Timochenko signed the deal in an emotional ceremony on Monday evening. “I would like to ask for forgiveness […]

The leader of the FARC rebel group has apologised to the victims of Colombia’s armed conflict which ended with the signing of a peace deal.
Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC rebel commander known as Timochenko signed the deal in an emotional ceremony on Monday evening.
“I would like to ask for forgiveness for all the pain that we may have caused during this war,” he said.
The guests at the ceremony in Cartagena cheered when Timochenko apologised.