Wednesday
Dec072005
Columbia's Female Fighting Force
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 15:13 Colombia's female fighting force
Women account for 30% of the guerrilla army
Adriana is 17 years old. She joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), when she was 13 and killed her first man at 14.
"We attacked a police station, Adriana said looking down as she recalled her first taste of combat. "I just kept firing at the police station whilst other moved in. I lost some good friends that day."
Up to 30% of Colombia's most powerful guerrilla army is female. Women fight alongside the men and endure the same hardships as them.
Complete Article at BBC.COM
