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UVF says it's war is (finally) over

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William Crawley | 15:38 UK time, Thursday, 3 May 2007

_42877877_uvf_long_203x300_pa.jpgAfter and 500 murders -- including an estimated 20 killings since its "ceasefire" 13 years ago -- the has announced that . From midnight tonight, the Loyalist paramilitary group "will assume a non-military, civilianised role".

According to the International Decommissioning body headed by General John de Chastelain, the UVF has yet to meet the requirements set out in government legislation. Their arms will remain, "beyond use", in a number of dumps under the control of the UVF's leadership.

Most commentators have welcomed as a step in the right direction. A single step is not,of course, the complete journey. Many will now wish to see actions following these words: cooperation with the decomissioning body, an end to recruitment, and a winding up of the still being played by some UVF members.

Comments

  • 1.
  • At 05:27 PM on 03 May 2007,
  • franky, andy-town wrote:

Some ceasfire - 20 murders later we're still hoping these thugs will go away.

  • 2.
  • At 06:35 PM on 03 May 2007,
  • dave dv wrote:

About time. What an appalling waste of life. Pointless. I hope they find the decency to offer an apology to those who lost loved ones in the Dublin and Monaghan bombing.

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