Alberto Mejia, Commander of the Colombian National Army, talks to a peasant during the army's arrival to an area that was previously occupied by FARC rebels, in Saiza, Colombia February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta
NILO, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's army will strengthen its efforts to combat crime gangs pushing into regions displaced by Marxist FARC rebels, a high-ranking official said on Friday, as it scrambles to prevent an increase in drug trafficking and violence.
Critics of a peace agreement signed late last year with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have warned of a weakening of the military apparatus that has battled the rebels for more than 50 years.
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