1. With the ceasefire in operation, government troops attempted to restore order in Kabul by disarming mujaheddin fighters roaming the city. 2. Provincial security officials say the only way to stop the reign of terror is to disarm the fighters and begin punishing those who resort to criminal activity. 3. The rebels were promised a number of ministerial posts in a coalition government, but in return were expected to help disarm their fighters. 4. The Ugandan government has announced plans to disarm fighters in the region. 5. A Liberian warlord made a vigorous call for peace Monday as foreign peacekeepers blanketed the capital and began disarming fighters for the first time since Monrovia erupted in warfare. 6. Both groups agreed to disarm their fighters and cease fire during talks with the government last week in the capital, Freetown. 7. But the resolution stresses that the observer mission would not enforce any peace, only monitor it, and says the U.N. troops will not forcibly disarm any fighters. 8. Dos Santos said he wants international help to hold negotiations and disarm UNITA fighters. 9. In two weeks of talks, negotiators have made tentative agreements on withdrawing most Russian troops, disarming rebel fighters and electing a new government. |