Colombia, rebels announce agreement on removing land mines
Colombia's government and the country's biggest rebel movement announced an agreement Saturday to begin a pilot program for removing land mines as part of efforts to lower the intensity of a conflict that has lasted a half century.
The announcement came at the end of the latest round of peace talks that began in Cuba's capital since in November 2012. Under the agreement, the Colombian army battalion that specializes in removing mines will clear explosives at a selected number of sites while working under the supervision of a team that will inclu
