In May 1998, the LVF declared a ceasefire and began to participate in peace negotiations following the Good Friday Agreement. However, there have been allegations that the LVF is solely motivated to participate in order to secure the early release of its incarcerated members. As part of the Good Friday Agreement, participants in peace talks are eligible to gain the early release of their members currently imprisoned.   <p><br />Throughout its declared ceasefire, the LVF remained heavily involved in criminal dealings, especially in narcotics. In October 2001, due to its continued participation in criminal and violent activities, the British government no longer recognized its ceasefire. However, following a particularly violent summer in the LVF/UVF feud, the LVF declared it was standing down in 2005. The Independent Monitoring Commission, the independent body formed in 2004 to monitor paramilitary organizations, confirmed that violent attacks have ceased since the LVF ended its feud with the UVF, but stated that the LVF remained deeply entrenched in criminal activities. <br />

Macedonia Dawn claimed responsibility for an explosion near the headquarters of Kosovo peacekeeping forces in Skopje in 1999.  The group, which was previously unknown, used an expertly constructed bomb.  However, the claim of responsibility was somewhat amateurish as the woman calling in engaged in a three-hour talk with the journalist taking the call.<br /><p><br />Although the target of this attack suggests that Macedonia Dawn was made up of Serbian nationalists, many officials doubt that the group actually existed.  In their claim of responsibility the group threatened to attack Bill Clinton on an upcoming visit to Macedonia, but the threat never materialized and Macedonia Dawn was not heard from again.<br /><P>  Several days after the attack, Macedonian police arrested ten ethnic Serbs who were involved with the Skopje bombing, leading many to believe that Macedonia Dawn's entire membership had been captured.