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The area underwent a major rehabilitation program, including the reconstruction of infrastructure and reinforcement of security services. The
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kept its municipal status as a sign of not recognizing any changes to the
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by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as
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separatist forces had never been able to penetrate the valley and the area had largely been run, since 1994, by the local warlord
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armies, which had already controlled the rest of
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