Original: According to the Colombian government FARC has an estimated 11,000 members in 2009, down from 16,000 in 2001, having lost about one third of their fighting force after President Álvaro Uribe took office in 2002.
Simplified: According to the Colombian government, FARC has an estimated 6,000-8,000 members in 2008, down from 16,000 in 2001.