European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pages the stars and stripes saturday january 3, 1987 Afghanistan announces cease fire Moscow a afghan Leader Najibullah said hit government will begin an indefinite cease fire Jan. 5 in film Inge ii moslem rebels in Hopes of open ing a dialogue with them the official so Viet news Agency toss reported. Task said Naji Bulah called on Afghani Itan t Modem Guerri Bai to observe the truce but threatened id retaliate against those who continue fighting. Prospect or the rebels agreeing la he cease fire were knee rain moslem tribes have been fighting a guerrilla War since the april 197 revolution in the Central asian nation that overthrew a constitutional monarchy and installed a marxist government. In its report thursday Tass said naj i Bullah made his announcement at an extraordinary meeting of the leadership of Afghanistan marxist ruling people s democratic party. His government is aided by about 115,000 soviet soldiers in its efforts to crush the moslem insurgents. Tass gave no indication whether the afghan Leader discussed the presence of the soviet troops in Afghanistan one of the biggest factors separating the afghan government from the rebels. According to the general Secretary of the Central committee Najibullah. National reconciliation begins with a cease fire which will be proclaimed from Jan. 15 on a nationwide scale Tasi said. But a cease fire added n Aji Bunh depends not on one Side alone. Those who were still shooting at us yesterday should know that we Are ceasing fire not with the idea of making it easier for others to continue the fratricidal blood letting. Those who continue firing will receive a decisive Rebuff task reported. Najl Brillan. Who has been party chief and afghan Leader since May also Reite rated his Call for a government of National Unity which would include members of Rebd tribes45 Well As religious leaders and Industrial and agrarian representatives Tass said the afghan party leaders Dis cussed matters to be resolved by the government of National Unity including land and water reforms afghan economic leaders old foreign re porters who visited Kabul Afghanistan capital in october that farms and Orchards or the predominantly agricultural nation will not w collect sized As occurred in the soviet Union in the 1930s. Afghanistan development Plaros otherwise Bear dose re semblance to soviet models. Keep looking for your name Santa is still receiving lots of mail. If you Haven t Een your name yet step watching because he is trying to get them All out As Toon As possible. Letters to strife Erith Watt Chin powr Itkin or Tarj Luai a
