Protestant Extremist Group Declares Truce
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From Times Wire Reports
The Ulster Defense Assn., an outlawed Protestant paramilitary group known for killing Catholics, unexpectedly declared a one-year cease-fire.
Britain, Ireland and moderate Catholics cautiously welcomed the move, which follows a deadly internal feud.
The six-person UDA command said the group’s approximately 3,000 members “have begun to observe a 12-month period of military inactivity,” a group spokesman said. The UDA also pledged to resume disarmament negotiations.
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