 In this round of fighting, 1,200 combatants were killed on both sides and 10,000 civilians fled their homes.On 24 November 1997, the KDP declared a unilateral cease-fire.The PUK, although not declaring a cease-fire officially, said their group would respect the truce, despite alleging that the KDP had violated the truce by attacking PUK positions on 25 November.