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Nor does there seem to be an end in sight to the war. Ojukwu declared an eight-day Christmas truce, and the federal government in Lagos countered with a one-day holiday ceasefire. The much heralded final push by the federals has yet to come; although harassed by stepped-up bombing raids, the Biafrans, with a ready supply of French arms, have consolidated their military position to the point where the war is virtually stalemated.