Colombians protest against rebel violence

Tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets to protest against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, after they executed four captives.

The victims, military soldiers kidnapped more than a decade ago, were shot at point blank when government troops attacked the FARC hideout.

The FARC is a Marxists rebel group whose aim is to overthrow the government through violence. Since its creation in the 1960s, they have kidnapped and killed thousands of civilians and military officers.

Armed with modern weapons funded by their drug trafficking and extortion, the FARC poses a real threat to Colombians. But the people are sick of violence, and they are now demanding an end to the conflict.