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.