Farc weapons handover begins in Colombia

   

    Farc rebels in Colombia say they have handed over 30% of their arms to United Nations, UN, monitors, under the terms of last year's peace agreement.

   They will hand over another 30% of their arms next Wednesday, with the remainder due to be surrendered in a fortnight's time.

   Farc leader Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, , made the announcement on social media yesterday.
   The weapons are to be stored at 26 locations around the country. After five decades of war and years of negotiations, Farc and the government came to a peace agreement last year.
   Farc, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, is the country's biggest rebel group.
   The timeline will see them meet a 20 June deadline, which has been extended from the start of the month.