16名哥伦比亚反政府武装成员向政府投降

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　　BOGOTA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen members of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) turned themselves in to the military in the latest group surrender, the navy said Tuesday.

　　The insurgents² surrendered on the outskirts³ of the southwestern town of Tumaco, the navy said in a statement, adding that the group decided⁴ to lay down their weapons after their leader, known as "Mario Lata," was captured in December.

　　"At the time of their voluntary surrender, the (rebels) handed over an AK-47 rifle, a 'changon' (homemade weapon), two revolvers, 365 cartridges⁵ of different calibers, and a boat with two engines," the statement said.

　　The navy added that among the 16 was a man going by the alias⁶ "El Burro," who claimed to be in charge of recruiting young people for FARC's Daniel Aldana faction⁷.

　　The group "was also responsible for gathering⁸ information on the activities of the security forces in Tumaco," the navy said.

　　According to Colombian authorities, around 1,200 guerrillas surrendered last year, as President Juan Manuel Santos urged insurgent¹ groups to demobilize and rejoin civilian⁹ life.

　　The Colombian government and FARC began peace talks in November 2012 in the Cuban capital of Havana, seeking an agreement that will end the half-century-old armed conflict.

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