FARC dissidents hand over munitions to Colombia in peace gesture

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends the event marking the start of the destruction of 14 tons of war material handed over by the National Bolivarian Army Coordinator (CNEB), one of five dissident groups that emerged from the former FARC guerrilla group, in Puerto Asis, Colombia, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Camilo Cohecha

PUERTO ASIS (Reuters) -The National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army (CNEB), one of five dissident groups of Colombia's former FARC guerrilla movement, handed over its first batch of armaments as a sign of goodwill in talks with the Colombian government, both sides said on Wednesday.

The delivery of explosives, grenades, mortars and other munitions, part of a total 14 tons CNEB has committed to hand over, marks the most significant advance by leftist President Gustavo Petro in efforts to end a six-decade conflict that has killed more than 450,000 people.