a party congress was held in 1987. the congress issued the following statement regarding the tasks of the party: "we are tackling the steadily increasing armed onslaughts of the state, through mass resistance. but gradually the squads too will have to come forward to participate in this resistance. at the phase of confiscating all lands of the landlords and on the eve of building up the guerilla zone, the activities of the squads will be the main aspect of the people's resistance against the armed attacks of the state."