The interim administration would be in power for six months, or until a special commission could convene an initial, emergency loya jirga, or traditional Afghan council, U.N. spokesman Ahmad Fawzi told reporters on Sunday.

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The ministry informed him that it reserved "the right to respond proportionately to any attacks carried out by armed terrorist groups against civilians, government forces or public and private property, " according to a statement from Annan's spokesman, Ahmad Fawzi.

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"We have seven observers on the ground today, two more are arriving on Monday to bring those on the ground to nine ... (and) we will make the numbers up to 30 some time during the course of next week, " said Ahmad Fawzi, spokesman for Annan.

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