Colombia army gives Farc rebels early Christmas gift

[naaman fletcher]

The Colombian army says it has installed a giant Christmas tree in Farc rebel territory, to encourage guerrilla fighters to demobilize.

Special forces infiltrated the remote Macarena mountain range to dress a 25m (82ft) high tree with 2,000 lights.

Movement sensors will make the tree light up when guerrillas approach.

The army says it will put up trees in nine other rebel-held zones to spread the message that Christmas is a good time to abandon armed struggle.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12025086

[social_critic]

1. It's psy-ops move, I think

The FARC must be getting pretty upset if the government can go in and dress up a tree right in the middle of their Macarena operating area. They already went in to get Jojoy, going in to put up xmas tree lights is just a show.

[Zorro]

2. I wouldn't open any presents under the tree, though