Colombia considers paying FARC rebel

Published: March. 12, 2008 at 2:43 PM

BOGOTA, March 12 (UPI) -- Colombia is considering paying a handsome reward to the leftist guerrilla fighter who killed a rebel leader.

Pedro Pablo Montoya, who last week killed Ivan Rios, a leader in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, surrendered to authorities. Montoya stands to collect $2.5 million, El Tiempo reported Wednesday.

The Colombian government often pays informants for information leading to the capture of FARC leaders.

FARC has been battling Colombian forces for more than 40 years.

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