Original: According to the Colombian government , FARC-EP had an estimated 6,000-8 ,000 members in 2008 , down from 16,000 in 2001 , having lost much of their fighting force since 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 .