A Police Station in Corinto which was destroyed in a FARC attack last week
FARC guerrilla's are believed to be in the process of launching a major offensive this summer.
According to reports, rebel activity in the south-west of the country is at an all time high. Since January the organisation has been responsible for 1,115 attacks. The attacks have included gun battles, carbombings, sniper attacks, mine attacks rocket attacks.
Security forces have also claimed that the FARC's tactics are changing with "hit and run" attacks being preffered over the more traditional forms of combat generally associated with the organisation. Large FARC armies now appear to operate in smaller units of around 30 fighters.
FARC has also begun to carry out far more undercover operations in cities using activists disguised as civilians and the government seems unable to cope with the situation. Last year more than 2,500 government troops were killed or injured by the rebels.
Observers have also claimed that the targetted assassinations of key FARC leaders are having a counter productive effect as they are replaced by younger, more militant leaders. Thus removing any chance of negotiations.
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