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BREAKING: Troops open fire on protesters in Qalhat, as demonstration turns into brawl.

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Soldiers stationed to oversee protests conducted in a peaceful manner,
opening fire on the crowds with blanks.

Qalhat, Aïn Djasser Province - Troops sent to oversee the increasing protests in Tsabara's eastern provinces have opened fire on protesters today. The nature of these actions come as attempts to disperse the protesters, an initially peaceful opposition to interim-President Nazim erupted in violence over two competing groups arguing over the nature of the Yeruham terror attack.

At 11:36am this morning, two groups of protesters: one advocating for the removal of Nazim al-Qutayni for leading a coup d'etat, and another demanding justice and the arrest of the radical cleric Sheik Salah, clashed in the streets of Qalhat. Whilst police tried to keep the two groups separate, their numbers overwhelmed the officers and they filtered into a zone designated for the passage of vehicles. Their exchange was initially one of hostile words, but as those demanding Salah grew impatient and angrier, they came to blows.

The soldiers of the 103rd infantry division who had been sent to the city proceeded to open fire on both groups of protesters, utilising blank rounds and armoured vehicles equipped with smoke grenades, tear gas and water cannons.

Whilst much of either crowd dispersed, several retaliated with molotov cocktails, rocks, airsoft and bb-guns against the police and officers. Due to this, over 93 people were arrested and one was critically injured in the exchange. However, as the soldiers continued their sweep of the zones designated for protest, a yet-unknown soldier, opened fire into two civilians with lethal rounds. One, a young teen of 18 was instantly killed, the other an older gentleman -- thought to be her grandfather - was wounded.

Chaos erupted in the streets as the soldier, apparently, retreated back to the safety of the military checkpoints and refused to come out again. Several hundred people demanded he face justice, only to be dispersed by blank fire and water again.

Nazim al-Qutayni decried the actions of the soldier, demanding on twitter that he be 'court-martialed' for his 'insubordination'. The interim-president has taken to using social media recently to 'broaden his reach', and gave a live commentary on his views of the protesting -- insinuating those that do not agree with his interim regime were "questioning the validity of the cosocial union", referencing continuously the scheduled elections. Again he called for unity against radicalism, decrying the activities of those protesting as Tsabara enters the second day of its week long mourn.

The Tsabaran military have refused to comment on the situation, except for clarification that the situation will be handled 'internally.'

Following the incident in Qalhat, the local government of Aïn Djasser is deploying its national guard to 'defend civilians.'

As Tsabara recoils from the worst terrorist attack it has faced in history, it is yet to be seen if the civilian population can rally behind messages of unity as division happens on a daily basis.

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Camille Chamoun - 3 Tevet 5780 / Yekshanbeh: 9. Dey 1398 / 30 December 2019

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Attack on Adunis-Mambiza Railway thwarted as government troops decisively best terrorists.

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Military troops secure the perimeter following the fire-fight with terrorists who attacked the train.

Aïn Djasser Province - A unit train destined to Mambiza from Qa'a along the Adunis-Mambiza Railway, carrying 53,000 barrels of oil destined to Garambura, was attacked today by terrorists as it neared the Tsabaran-Djedet border after passing through Beit Shajaf. The attack was repulsed by the armed escorts that the government has been stationing at numerous locations throughout the country, including the Tsabaran sections of the railway and upon its trains.

The train departed from Qa'a earlier this morning, scheduling its trip on a strict time-table. Forces from Tsabara's 7th Infantry Regiment had been stationed on the train to defend shipments to and from the nations along the important railway. Tsabara's nationalisation of its sections of the railway in the early 1950s became a point of national pride for the nation, and a cornerstone of Tsabaran national identity due to its importance to northern Coian commerce. It also became an important aspect of 'Communalist Foreign Policy', using the railway as a launching pad for its form of Swetanian Council Communism and as a symbol of a rejection and surpassing of the wounds of imperialism. Its functionality and maintenance has been a key aspect of all successive Tsabaran governments, and under Tughluq it was updated and expanded to accommodate for a greater amount of rail traffic. He once called it "a river in its own right." Because of its importance, and the fact it runs through the currently unstable eastern provinces of Tsabara, has led many to believe it would be subject to an attack.

At roughly 11:17am, officers aboard the train were warned of the reports of hostile presence in the area. It is also believed that the government had been tipped off by an impending attack by local loyalists in the region. A few minutes later, a pre-emptive strike was launched by units from within and around the train itself. Their ambush caught off guard, terrorists who the government claim to be members of Al-Isbah, were decisively divided and dealt with individually. Of the 189 fighters reported to have been present ready to assault the train, 121 were reported killed by the 7th, 43 wounded and the remainder were captured. The troops continued escorting the train until it crossed the border, in which they returned back to disclosed checkpoints across the province.

Interim-President Nazim al'Qutayni confirmed the success of the pre-emptive strike this afternoon, heralding the victory as "a grim reminder to all terrorists and traitors that the federal government is, and has never been, defenceless." Whilst many have supported the measures and have treated the victory as a breath of fresh air, some have begun to criticise the president's priorities. The successful thwarting of this attack but not of Yeruham has caught the public eye that to Nazim profit is greater than people.

Governmental supporters have argued that there is no reason to believe this -- and that the rail not only contained human life, but its functionality is instrumental to Tsabara. Nazim, however, again apologised and offered sympathy for those who lost loved ones in the Yeruham attacked and dedicated the victory "to their memory and support of the cosocial union."

Al-Isbah has yet to claim responsibility for the attack and has remained silent on the issue.

IEDs and explosive devices were found within their camps around the area, as well as equipment from domestic producers and other nations including Zorasan. It is expected the government will demand an explanation for their presence to the UZIR.

Futhermore, the Government of National Unity has also expressed its praise for the heroism of the armed forces in this endeavour. Aryeh Kahlon, leader of the APP, praised the "tactical decisions" of "a cosocial military."

To many in Tsabara, and in the world at large, the victory today comes as a sigh of relief in the ongoing 'Tsabaran Crisis'.

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Major General Alireza Fadavi: "if we must, we will become the vanguard of resistance" against Estmere and its neo-imperialism

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Zahedan, Union Capital Territory- Major General Alireza Fadavi, the head of the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Armed Forces has slammed Estmere’s Prime Minister, Reginald Wilton-Smyth in a

Maj Gen. Fadavi addressing worshipers during Friday prayers in Zahedan.

wide-ranging speech during Friday prayers at the Imam Ardashir Beytol in Zahedan. In his speech he denounced the “endless stream of lies and fantasies” from Estmere and argued that the current tensions and the vitriolic “nonsense of Estmere” is driven by a “fear of those once enslaved, pillaged, raped and exploited coming to overtake them.” The exchange follows the devastating terror attacks in Yeruham which killed almost 200 people last week.

Addressing thousands of worshipers at the Imam Ardashir Beytol in Zahedan, the head of the Zorasani military was clear in his condemnation of Estmere’s pugnacious prime minister. Maj Gen. Fadavi used his speech to directly retort the prime minister’s new year’s address in which he described Zorasan and Xiaodong as the “axis of evil”, and further claimed Zorasan was sponsoring terrorism and pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

“The prime minister of Estmere, the man who sent warships into our waters, inspired by the colonialist tradition of gunboat diplomacy, has now spouted further insulting nonsense against our country. He now claims that we are part of an axis of evil” the general said, drawing laughter from his audience.

“He even went further to link our great nation to the atrocities committed in Yeruham, without evidence, without proof, just the whirling hatred that has fuelled his obsession since becoming leader of his country” he said further.

“He spoke of civilised nations, but his lies are so blatant, that I say to him, no sir. Civilised nations do not use the innocent dead to propagate falsehoods for political points. You have insulted the innocents of Yeruham to distract from your own troubles at home. You are the disgrace, not this country” he said to loud cheers.

The general went on to describe the coming decade as one of great competition and a clash of the “past and future”, while referencing heavily Estmere and Euclea’s colonial past.

“Since the false accusation that our country murdered Assad Erekat, Estmere has waged a constant campaign of slander and provocation against our Union. This is a concerted effort by a government driven by the fear shared by all Euclean countries; the fear of those they once enslaved, pillaged, raped and exploited coming to overtake them.

“What we face is a continuation of our struggle against foreign rule, domination and exploitation. Zorasan and our allies in Xiaodong are the Axis of Evil because we are the future. We are the nations that in time, will come to determine the path of this world, not Euclea. This is the renewed struggle, between the past and the future, the decayed and decrepit against the vibrant, dynamic and resilient. We are the future; the Union is the future and Estmere is the slowly fading page in the book of history” he said to resounding cheers and applause.

“If this man in Estmere wants confrontation he will find it. We have been scarred and wounded by colonialism and imperialism, we know its pain, and we know never to allow it to find its place in this country or any country in Coius again. This man in Estmere is not fit for this century, nor is he fit to lead his country” he said defiantly.

“I am certain that we will prevail in this new struggle. If we must become the centre of resistance, the vanguard of the future and the frontline against Euclean neo-imperialism, the warped agenda wrapped up in the fake clothes of so-called liberal democracy, then we will do so. If we must, we will resurrect the old Zorasani spirit of resistance, the relentless pursuit of freedom and dignity for all the dispossessed of this world” he said to roars from the audience.

The general’s words were echoed by State President Vahid Isfandiar who described the “Axis of Evil” speech, a “clear view into the mindset of Prime Minister Wilton-Smyth, antiquated, dangerous, provocative and bizarre.”

The head of state also denounced the claims of the Union sponsoring terrorism and producing weapons of mass destruction telling reporters at a press conference, as a “litany of lies and falsehoods, produced by a government hateful of Zorasan’s rise above the preferred position of servitude and subservience.”

Major General Fadavi also led the Beytol in a minute silence for the victims of last week’s attack in Yeruham.

“We pray for those who died in Yeruham, just as we pray for those martyred in the East. We pray for all Tsabara, we pray that they overcome this crisis and receive a government worthy of their name. For what we see in Adunis, is not just a government which seized power through murder, but now guns down children” he said, referencing the shooting of 18-year-old Jaffar al-Bariqi. His death at the hands of a government soldier has rallied millions in the east in further protest against the interim government.

The government has since issued a travel ban to Tsabara citing the “serious security concerns.” It is ordering all Zorasani nationals inside the country to return home, while the embassy in Adunis is being reduced to only essential personnel.

A government source has also indicated that if the “situation worsens any further, further protective measures will be taken.” The source further indicated that the embassy may be evacuated entirely, while the government is prepared to withdraw diplomatic staff from Euclean states should they “side with Estmere’s campaign of misinformation and lies.”

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Marilyn Albridge - 3 January 2020

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BUCKETT TO STEP DOWN AS FOREIGN SECRETARTY, PROGRESSIVES LEADER AMID INTERNATIONAL BLOW-BACK FOR 'AXIS OF EVIL' SPEECH

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Anne Buckett has served as Foreign Secretary since 2016 and has been a critic of Wilton-Smyth.

ASHCOMBE - Foreign Secretary Anne Buckett has announced her intention to step down from her position, ending her tenure as Estmere's top diplomat, deputy prime minister, and leader of her Progressives Party. Buckett has held all three positions since 2016 and has been a leading voice in the governments of Rupert Richardson and Reginald Wilton-Smyth as foreign secretary. Previously, she served as Secretary for Defence in Agatha Sharpe's government from 2014 until her 2016 appointment as foreign secretary. Announcing her decision in a statement released this evening, Buckett said she had "made one of the hardest decisions of [her] life" but ultimately determined that it was "time for [her] to depart".

"After over three years as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, I have come to the conclusion that the time for me to department has come. Serving my country has been the greatest honor of my life and I have made one of the hardest decisions of my life in deciding it is time to step aside. I want to thank my party for its confidence in me as its leader and the people of this nation for providing me with this opportunity to serve. I look forward to spending time with my young family and enjoying all this country has to offer to me once again as a private citizen" the statement released by her office read.

Her departure comes in the wake of Prime Minister Wilton-Smyth's so-called "Axis of Evil" speech, which he gave in his New Year's address on Wednesday. In it, he called on the world to unite against Xiaodong and Zorasan, labeling them as an "axis of evil". He was highly critical of the authoritarian governments in both countries. The prime minister also claimed that the Zorasani government was responsible for last week's deadly Yeruham attacks and that it was working towards developing nuclear weapons.

Buckett is understood to have been blindsided by the address, with the prime minister withholding his intention voice such heavy criticism against the two Coian nations in addition to a number of others he identified as "illiberal forces". Sources close to the ex-foreign secretary indicate that her relationship with Wilton-Smyth had deteriorated since September's parliamentary vote to launch an inquiry into the Edwards' Scandal. Buckett allowed her parliamentarians to vote freely on the inquiry, which passed. Recently, she was critical of the House Committee on Oversight and Governmental Affairs, which has stalled the inquiry from proceeding.

One source close to Wilton-Smyth have said that he viewed Buckett as "undermining the coalition" and that the National Union Party was growing cautious of her leadership.

"Really, what you had was a relationship that was becoming more and more unattainable over time. Trust had been eroded, [Buckett] was seen as undermining the coalition first by allowing the inquiry into Edwards to pass and then later on by actively working against government policy" the source, who spoke to the Herald on the condition on anonymity, said.

Buckett's departure comes amid international blow-back against Wilton-Smyth for his speech. Xiaodongese State Chairman Yuan Xiannian accused the prime minister of being "intent on global imperialism" and said he was an "incompetent fool denying the inevitable facts of the future". Major General Alireza Fadavi, the de facto leader of Zorasan, denounced what he claimed was an “endless stream of lies and fantasies” in Wilton-Smyth's address and dismissed it as the “nonsense of Estmere". The prime minister has been dismissive their criticism, calling them "tyrants and hypocrites" and further stating that "Xiaodongese and Zorasani imperialism is an open secret" in both countries. Ajahadya's foreign minister, Rajvir Sarai, said his government "must be doing something right" to have been "called evil by neo-colonialist imperialists".

However, criticism of Wilton-Smyth has not just been limited to the nations mentioned in his address. Criticism has mounted throughout the Euclean Community in the run up to tomorrow's emergency summit. Gaullican President Jean Vallette said that “Wilton-Smyth’s words only inflame an already tenuous situation in Tsabara. Our priority is to bridge the gap of a divided state, not fuel the fires of division.”

Vallette was joined by the Prime Minister of Azmara, Eryk Jorśsun, in expressing concern. Jorśsun said that he does "not believe that costly interventions which shall only result in meaningless losses of human life and chronic destabilization and escalation are the way forward to deal with the Tsabaran crisis.”

Hennish Prime Minister Rupert van Bleiswijk also said that “while we acknowledge the crisis’ ramifications, what should be pursued by Euclea is a position to reconcile and calm, not provide the means for others to divide" and a spokesperson for the Caldish Taoiseach (prime minister), Stiofán Mac Suibhne, said it was "imperative" that the governments of Euclea "work towards peace, not division".

A spokesperson for the Weranic foreign ministry said that “while we agree with the direction of Wilton-Smyth’s government we do not necessarily share his priorities”, distancing themselves from the prime minister's address. The government of Chancellor Otto von Hößlin is seen as the friendliest to Wilton-Smyth within the Euclean Convention, and the prime minister will depend on their support if he is going to sway the bloc during this weekend's summit.

The Euclean Commission has thus far declined to comment on the speech, with EC President Alexis Walker saying the issue will "be discussed" at the summit. She is hoping that national leaders to reach a consensus on the Tsabaran Crisis this weekend. One major roadblock she faces is discord between the EC's dovish and the more assertive governments. Wilton-Smyth has been a major advocate for intervention in Badawiya and Coius at large to prevent the dominance of the Rongzhuo Strategic Protocol Organisation (ROSPO), led by Xiaodong and Zorasan. The prime minister clashed extensively with the Zorasani government in August following the killing of Zorasani dissident Assad Erekat by two men identified as Zorasani intelligence agents. A naval confrontation in July showed that Wilton-Smyth is willing to flex Estmere's armed forces in Coius, a major shift in the more reserved approach the nation typically adopted. More dovish governments in many of the EC's smaller states have come out strongly against direct Euclean intervention in Tsabara and Coius at large. Led by the Caldish government, small EC states have banded together to lobby the Euclean Commission to avoid direct confrontation with ROSPO. However, many of these governments are not members of the Euclean Defense Treaty Organization (EDTO), the military alliance of a number of Euclean states. Their lack of participation in the organization could allow Wilton-Smyth, backed by his NKP allies in Westbrücken, to secure Euclean intervention in Tsabara.

The departure of Estmere's foreign secretary makes the situation all the more uncertain. In the interim, the prime minister has the right to nominate an acting secretary until one is appointed by President Alice Roberts. Oliver Osborne, the Secretary for Healthcare, will step up as acting leader of the Progressives until a leadership vote is held among its parliamentarians.

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CRITICAL SUMMIT ENDS IN DEADLOCK AS EC LEADERS STRUGGLE TO REACH CONSENSUS ON TSABARA

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Wilton-Smyth pictured with Hermansdohter at this weekend's summit.

Kesselbourg, Kesselbourg - EC leaders have departed from Kesselbourg after a series of inconclusive talks held over the weekend. President Alexis Walker had hopes that the bloc would be able to reach a consensus on the worsening political crisis across the Aurean Straits in Tsabara. However, after two days of marathon meetings national leaders appear to have made little progress on working towards an official EC-wide stance.

Tensions within the bloc have been brewing for sometime, as Estmerish Prime Minister Reginald Wilton-Smyth has amped up his criticism of Zorasan and its Coian allies, chiefly Xiaodong. He accused the nations of forming an "axis of evil" in his New Year's Address in the wake of the Yeruham terror attacks by Irfanic radicals he claims have ties to Zorasan. His hawkish approach has been a challenge for the bloc since he took over the Estmerish premiership in June, seeing tensions with Zorasan spike after a series of incidents this summer, ranging from the assassination of a dissident, Estmerish naval transgressions, and a series of retaliatory resolutions at the Community of Nations.

Wilton-Smyth's speech had garnered global criticism that has included leaders from within the bloc. National leaders from a number of EC countries expressed their concerns, most notable was Gaullican President Jean Vallette. Gaullica's long-serving president, who attended this weekend's summit, said last week that “Wilton-Smyth’s words only inflame an already tenuous situation in Tsabara. Our priority is to bridge the gap of a divided state, not fuel the fires of division.”

A group of smaller nations that favor a softer approach to both Zorasan and the Tsabaran Crisis has also routinely criticized Wilton-Smyth. Led by the Caldish Prime Minister, Stiofán Mac Suibhne, the nations hoped to pump the brakes on escalating tensions further this weekend. Given that the summit ended inconclusively, they appear to have been successful.

Walker has been noticeably silent on the issue, saying little apart beyond thanking EC leaders for agreeing to meet. "We all agree that there is an incredible sense of urgency, international institutions must act before it is too late" she said in a statement given before the Euclean press pool after the summit's close. The EC president said that "further talks were needed" and said that national leaders had agreed to hold another meeting of the Euclean Convention "early next month".

According to sources familiar with this weekend's meetings, talks stalled after Wilton-Smyth insisted the EC provide material aid to the Tsabaran interim government. This was opposed by a number of states, who had only agreed to providing humanitarian relief. Reports within the Estmerish press state that both the Weranic chancellor and Gaullican president offered to back Wilton-Smyth's proposal. A spokesperson for Vallette said that he was "disappointed" the nature of the EC's talks had been circulating in the press, saying it was "most shameful" and "hardly reflective" of what was discussed at the summit. Material aid was essentially blocked by the smaller nations, who hold a majority in both the Euclean Convention and the Euclean Council.

One Caldish diplomat said his government was "firm in its belief" that the crisis "must be addressed by the Community of Nations, not just the Eucleans". Caldia and its dovish allies within the Convention are concerned that even humanitarian relief done outside the frameworks of the CN could further inflame the situation. He also said that Mac Suibhne was working on a major diplomatic overture regarding the crisis, but declined to comment further. The Caldish prime minister is reported to have met with Walker, who is a native of Caldia, for over an hour yesterday morning.

The failure of EC leaders to reach a consensus on Tsabara indicates that member states will continue to act independent of the Euclean Commission on the issue, adding to growing uncertainty.

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Roger Sherman - 7 January 2020

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RAISING THE STAKES, ESTMERE PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO BACK UP CLAIM ZORASAN HAS SECRETLY DEVELOPED NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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A satellite of the Soltanabad nuclear facility, which the government claims is one of two
sites where the UZIR has secretly developed its nuclear capability.

ASHCOMBE - The Estmerish government has moved closer to confrontation with the Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics, half of Prime Minister Reginald Wilton-Smyth’s “axis of evil” after several officials testified before a powerful parliamentary committee this afternoon. The government has accused Zorasan of secretly developing nuclear facilities that are capable of producing nuclear weapons.

Secretary for Defense Markus Fleming was among the officials who addressed an emergency meeting of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs this afternoon expanding upon allegations previously made by the prime minister. In his New Year’s address, Reginald Wilton-Smyth accused the Zorasani government of having “initiated the process of arming itself with missiles and weapons of mass destruction”.

Fleming outlined what the government found to be an “alarming trend”, accusing the Zorasani government of operating two nuclear facilities with the capacity to create nuclear warheads. Intelligence from Estmere and its allies indicates that Zorasan has missiles that are able to strike targets throughout much of southern and eastern Euclea. Such missiles, Fleming says, are capable of holding a nuclear warhead.

One such missile is the Zozanab-25, which has a range of 2,500km, covering all of Southern Euclea and over half of Gaullica. Another missile of concern is the Emad-ye Keshm (Pillar of Fury), which has a range of 1,250km and is a ground-attack cruise missile with considerable accuracy.

“What we know suggests that the Zorasani regime is close to having the ability to launch nuclear attacks on a number of Euclean capitals, population centers, and defense infrastructure” Fleming told the committee.

Director of the National Intelligence Service, Alexander Cunningham, also testified before the committee. He showed the committee satellite photos of two suspected sites, one being the Saranchand Technological Institute, near the southern city of Soltanabad and the other being the Jozdar Military Research and Development Facility, further south, near the city of Jozdar. The Director also made reference to sizeable activity near Mount Saghand. The mountain is close to a known uranium mine, owned by a business linked to the Zorasani military.

The NIS also reportedly estimates that Zorasan possesses up to 25,000 centrifuges, though the figure could be higher. Centrifuges are key for the production of weapons-grade plutonium.

Cunningham told committee members, “from our extensive investigations and analysis, we believe that both the Soltanabad and Jozdar facilities are being used to produce various key elements, including heavy water and plutonium. We also believe that Jozdar possesses a uranium enrichment capacity and that activity around Mount Saghand is indicative of an engineering project.” He further said, “we believe that the Zorasani military may have moved some sections of its programme underground.”

Cunningham said that cooperation with Estmere’s allies, both within the Euclean Defense Treaty Organization (EDTO) and the Collective Intelligence Agreement (CIA), had yielded “troubling” finds.

A joint effort with the CIA - which consists of Estmere, Senria, and Valentir - led Cunningham to conclude that it was “more than likely” Xiaodongese nuclear scientists had assisted Zorasan in developing its nuclear capability.

“By tracking the travels of a number of [Xiaodongese nuclear scientists], we remain confident in our conclusion that Rongzhuo has been involved in this process” the NIS director testified.

The Director referenced their visits to both sites at Soltanabad and Jozdar, as well as their duration of stay.

“While academic exchanges are common, what is not, is the repeated exchanges to facilities involved in nuclear weapons research, let alone the three to four month stays. The locations and duration, is what drives our belief that the Xiaodongese government is actively proliferating nuclear weapons” he told the committee.

The accusation marks a serious escalation in tensions between Ashcombe and Zahedan, with some cabinet secretaries lobbying for sanctions against the Zorasani government.

When asked by the committee if this was something the cabinet had considered, Fleming said “conversations were ongoing” and indicated that “there are voices who believe sanctions would act as a preventative measure”. He declined to say whether or not sanctions would be pursued.

A statement released by the prime minister said he was “alarmed” by the intelligence community's findings and promised to raise the issue further with EC leaders. “This development poses a direct threat to the Euclean way of life, in the coming days and weeks we will discuss this threat thoroughly,” the statement said.

Suspicions over a Zorasani nuclear weapons of program had surfaced before. During the late 1980s, following the democratization of Etruria from 1983 onward, the Etrurian intelligence services began to expand its political links to its Euclean neighbors. In 1989, they brought Zorasan’s immense study of nuclear physics and chemistry to the attention of Euclean governments. This triggered a joint Estmerish-Gaullican intelligence operation from 1989 to 1991 which further rose suspicions, however, the emergence of the “Saffron government”, a pro-democracy reformist government, brought an end to the operation. Hoping not to jeopardize the new standing of the pro-Euclean government, both Estmere and Gaullica withheld their intelligence until 1996 when they brought the to the Atomic Energy Commission. Knowing the Zorasani government would not only fully cooperate but likely sign the anti-nuclear Treaty of Shanbally, what the AEC inquiry revealed was a massively restrained and controlled operation dedicated to theoretical work and limited enrichment. Yet, in wake of the findings, Zorasan went on to dismantle these facilities and the government denounced nuclear weapons as “those of the morally dead and spiritually empty.” The AEC claimed earlier suspicions were understandable and officially cleared Zorasan of pursuing nuclear weapons.

Wilton-Smyth is also set to travel to Keisi next weekend to meet with leaders from Senria and Valentir to discuss growing tensions with Xiaodong and Zorasan, where he has also promised to raise the issue.

No formal response has yet come from the Zorasani government, though sources are indicating that the government will dismiss the revelations as more “Estmerish propaganda and slander.”

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(2/2) In light of this news, the interim-government believes that all of Tsabara should be united. I am confirming that we are open to negotiations with those with grievances, the followers of Sheik Salah.

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CALDISH GOV'T OFFERS TO HOST PEACE TALKS BETWEEN TSABARAN FACTIONS AMID CONTINUED CRISIS
Caldia is "ready" to host peace negotiations as political crisis in Tsabara continues to escalate

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Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne announced his government's offer to mediate talks between clashing factions in Tsabara.

SPÁLGLEANN – Caldia is ready to host intra-Tsabaran negotiations and will work to facilitate talks should all parties involved agrees, Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne announced this afternoon.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Mac Suibhne said that Caldish diplomats had discussed facilitating peace talks between the Tsabaran interim government and its rivals "at length" with all parties involved.

"These conversations have been ongoing for several days. The continued rise in tensions both within Tsabara and the region are of deep concern, and the Caldish government is ready and willing to work towards bringing an end to this crisis through the facilitation of conversations between all parties involved" Mac Suibhne told reporters.

The taoiseach said he expects talks to take place sometime next week after arrangements are "finalized". He confirmed that in recent days he had spoken to key leaders involved in the crisis and that all had "demonstrated a willingness" to work towards a "peaceful resolution" to the political crisis that has gripped Tsabara.

He said all parties had stated their desire for Caldia to facilitate potential peace talks and were "in the process" of committing to attending talks in Spálgleann early next week.

"This would be a significant development" Mr. Mac Suibhne said. However, he cautioned international governments that talks were "no sure thing" and urged the Community of Nations to "act in the interests of maintaining peace in Tsabara".

Mr. Mac Suibhne also stressed that the situation remains difficult and that he was "realistic" about the peace process. "The prospect of dialogue is only the start of this process, but until international actors agree to end involvement in Tsabara I remain realistic that the path ahead is difficult".

"We should be cautious, but I can see the will to find answers to the problems that face Tsabara".

A political crisis has engulfed Tsabara since the death of long-time leader Atwan al-Tughluq. His death left a power vacuum that his premier, Yahya Aboud, attempted to fill by suspending the constitution and assuming the powers of both the office of the presidency and the premier. A hardline political Irfanist, Mr. Aboud was deposed and killed in a coup by moderates who favored Nazim al-Qutayni, a powerful ex-minister.

Since his tenure as acting president began, Mr. al-Qutayni has been faced with a worsening crisis as Irfanic extremists and Atudite separatists spar with his unity government. On 27 December, a series of attacks on the country’s largest city, Yeruham, left 197 dead and over 300 wounded. Tensions have since reached their peak, with clashes between anti-government protesters resulting in the death of one protester.

The Tsabaran government announced publicly it was willing to participate in talks after the incident, and reports have indicated that the Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics has pressured Sheik Faizan Salah, the de facto leader of political Irfan in Tsabara, into agreeing to talks.

The taoiseach’s announcements comes on the heels of these developments, and a failed attempt by the Euclean Commission to get EC leaders to agree to joint approach to Tsabara. Talks broke down after a number of the EC’s smaller members blocked an attempt by the Estmerish prime minister, Reginald Wilton-Smyth, to provide material aid to the al-Qutayni unity government.

Mr. Wilton-Smyth has contributed to tensions in the region as he sparrs with Zorasan, first identifying it as part of an “axis of evil” with Xiaodong and later having Estmerish government officials publicize evidence they claim shows the Zorasani government is working to develop its nuclear capacities.

In response, Caldish diplomats raised alarmed and backed a Gaullican motion for the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct an audit of Zorasan’s nuclear infrastructure. It is understood that the taoiseach has been in touch with high-level Zorasani officials and that an invitation was extended to the Zorasani government to attend shadow-talks happening alongside potential intra-Tsabaran talks.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry declined to comment as to what Zorasani officials Mr. Mac Suibhne had spoken to or whether or not his invitation had been accepted by Zahedan.

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Zahedan, Union Capital Territory- State President Vahid Isfandiar has chaired a cabinet meeting to discuss the latest falsehoods produced by the Estmerish government, in which it produced “evidence” to support its claim that the Union is developing nuclear weapons

File photo: The cabinet voted to allow an AEC investigation to "disprove" Estmere's fantasies.

In the televised meeting, the State President slammed Estmere saying, “what we saw from them was nothing more than comical theatre.” However, the State President confirmed that inspectors from the Atomic Energy Commission would be permitted into Zorasan.

The State President chaired the cabinet meeting owing to First Minister Farzad Akbari’s visit to Xiaodong, in response to Estmere’s accusation of the Union pursuing nuclear weapons. However, the meeting took deeper meaning after the Atomic Energy Commission announced that it intended to investigate the claims made by the Estmerish government.

Charing the meeting, which was televised, he told ministers, “we are facing a new front in Estmere’s war against our country. Now we are facing even greater lies and falsehoods about weapons of mass destruction. The onslaught continues, yet we stand strong with truth behind us.”

He went onto slam the presentation televised on Estmerish news, by the head of Estmere’s National Intelligence Service.

“I’ve seen the footage of that meeting, as I am sure we all have. What we saw from them was nothing more than comical theatre” he said, before joking, “we could claim Estmere was operating concentration camps by using satellite images of buildings and referencing vague movements of people.”

Foreign Minister Saeed Rasfanjani raised the issue of the AEC investigation, to which State President Isfandiar reminded the cabinet that “Zorasan always honours its international obligations, we do not abuse international law unlike some countries, as seen by the abuses of territorial waters. We are signatory to the AEC and therefore, we are obligated to assist any investigation.”

However, the State President drew nods and agreement from ministers when he criticised the AEC’s decision.

“Though we will assist, it is paramount that we recognise the poor decision the AEC took in pursuing this investigation. While reputable, it is surely not blind or deaf to the utter fantasies that the Estmerish government has produced in recent months. Surely, they too see that is a government, with no domestic agenda, therefore it seeks out glory abroad. I worry that the AEC is succumbing to pressures Estmere is applying internationally, it is becoming internationally politicised” he said.

The State President concluded the meeting after discussing other business with ministers.

Since the meeting, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it has been contact with the Atomic Energy Commission, issuing a statement saying, “we are currently in talks with the Atomic Energy Commission over its desired investigation in the false claims by Estmere. While we honour our legal obligations, we intend to allow an investigation once all measures are put in place to ease its implementation.”

The accusations by Estmere have further fuelled tensions, with widespread condemnation of the country coming from circles within the military and the Supreme Assembly. Equal condemnation has been lodged against the AEC, with a group of ten MPs writing an open letter to the government criticising the AEC as “now clearly corrupted by the malicious Euclean cabal that seeks the re-subjugation of Coius.”

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Interim-President Nazim al'Qutayni accepting terms for Caldish mediation on live TV.

Adunis, Adunis Province - Nazim al'Qutayni, the interim president of the Transtsabaran Federation, announced on live TV that he was accepting Caldish calls for mediation in the ongoing 'Tsabaran Crisis.' It comes after numerous highly destructive and threatening events have called into question the longevity of the cosocial state. As Nazim and his 'Grand Coalition' struggle to bring order back to the eastern provinces of the country, terror attacks in the west, threats from Zorasani nuclear potentiality and attacks on highly important networks of infrastructure threaten the nation.

The President said that it was time for: "all people of Tsabara to put aside their differences" earlier this morning, hinting that he was undergoing a "major change in strategy" in "saving the country from partition." The agreement comes after Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne announced that Caldia itself was willing to negotiate mediation and peace-talks between the Tsabaran factions.

"The prospect of dialogue is only the start of this process, but until international actors agree to end involvement in Tsabara I remain realistic that the path ahead is difficult" the Taoiseach said.

Calls for negotiations and peace were extremely high and favourable amongst the populace following the Yeruham attack that left 197 dead and over 300 wounded. It was further exacerbated following the accidental killing of an 18 year old girl by the military during a protest crackdown. Bloodshed and the perspective of 'Tsabara tearing itself from the seams' has become a strong narrative within Tsabaran circles, especially abroad, and a lot of world is watching with baited breath.

During his address on TV, the interim president called on the nation to unite behind him. "There are too many factors at play, and too high of a chance for Tsabara to be divided from within by the without. It is time for unity, for the cosocial republic, for Tsabara is one and indivisible. I am announcing to the Tsabaran people who are entrusting in me to go on with our scheduled elections in March of this year, I am announcing to the world, that I am accepting the calls of the Caldish Taoiseach to mediate peace."

"The interim-government have accepted his offer, and look forward to the meeting and talks beginning this Wednesday." So far, the government have confirmed that if Sheik Salah is to accepted -- which it is highly believed that he will, given recent activity and posts online: especially twitter -- Nazim al'Qutayni, Aryeh Kahlon and Serge Bélanger, will travel to represent the nation at the Caldish talks.

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CALDIA'S DIPLOMATIC STANDING IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN RESTORED BY THE MAC SUIBHNE GOVERNMENT

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16 January 2020 at 11:40 a.m. EST

The government of Stiofán Mac Suibhne has been significant for many reasons. It has represented as seismic shift in Caldish politics, with the centre-left forming its first government after consecutive defeats spanning a period of 15 years. Mac Suibhne has already achieved major policy victories: the end of the flat-tax, new spending on social services, increased protections for workers, and the re-nationalization of the country's major rail services. His tenure also marks a major shift in Caldish foreign policy. After years of damage done by successive Liberty governments, our diplomatic standing in the world has been restored.

Nothing represents this success more than the ongoing intra-Tsabaran peace talks that began yesterday. After months of political violence and escalating tensions, rival factions in the world's third largest producer of oil have agreed to come to the negotiating table. This came at the invitation of Mac Suibhne last week following the worst day of violence in the conflict thus far. Key players have arrived in Spálgleann for the talks, including the nation's acting president, Nazim al-Qutayni. Prominent Atudite leaders and representatives of the the outspoken, highly influential Sheik Faizan Salah are also in attendance. The goal is to facilitate a dialogue that helps overcome the ethno-religious tensions that have gripped the nation. Mac Suibhne is also personally facilitating parallel talks with Zorasani officials in an effort to deescalate tensions between the UZIR and the Euclean Community, fueled by the right-wing, hawkish governments in Estmere and Werania.

This is a major victory for Caldia, a nation whose diplomatic credibility was eroded both former taoiseachs O'Reilly and Casarnach. Their tenures were devastating for our standing in the world. O'Reilly opted to abandon Caldia's long-standing policy of neutrality, taking sides in conflicts and weakening our position as an unbiased, credible facilitator. Nothing was more disastrous for the nation's diplomatic reputation than the Pietramontecorvino Incident. Despite his seemingly strong convictions, the issuing of false passports, the misuse of a diplomatic bag, and the attempt to extract senior politicians amid trial obliterated our standing. This disastrous operation forced governments to look at Caldia in a new way. No longer we were a distinguished diplomatic power, but a rogue actor conducting highly secret missions outside of the law.

Things only grew worse under the volatile diplomacy of Casarnach. His tenure has foreign minister did enough damage to our standing, with his crass attitude and bullish approach. With Walker at the helm his impacted was limited, but once the most undiplomatic diplomat in Euclea takes up the reins of governance problems appear. Casarnach sought out conflict with the Euclean Commission, actively avoided international engagements, and picked the most uninterested and uninteresting candidate possible to serve as the nation's chief diplomat. Once his bid-rigging scandal took him out, our diplomatic reputation was further eroded in the aftermath of revelations that her colluded with the Etrurian ruling party to sabotage O'Reilly's extraction mission. In a quid pro quo deal that shocked the nation, Casarnach would order his ministers to stonewall the visa applications for anti-Tribune Etrurian academics relocating to Caldia if the Etrurian government took out O'Reilly. They happily obliged.

With O'Reilly in the private sector and Casarnach in jail, we have seen what real diplomacy looks like once again. As tensions flared this summer between Estmere and Zorasan, Mac Suibhne's government was a consistent voice of reason. At the Community of Nations, his diplomats refused to back Estmere in a resolution that would have condemned them for violating Zorasani territorial waters. As international maritime law was undermined globally, Mac Suibhne and his government worked with like-minded world leaders to ensure international accords were upheld. Within the EC itself, Mac Suibhne has been a vocal advocate for the deescalation of tensions with Xiaodong and Zorasan. He has assembled a bloc of small member-states that seek diplomatic solutions, not military intervention.

His conventional approach to foreign policy is a breath of fresh air. Such policies were sorely missed under the most recent Liberty governments.

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BREAKING: NUMEROUS MAZARS ATTACKED ACROSS EASTERN TSABARA.

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Police and security forces have been on 'high alert' since reports of the first of the incidents.

Qaa, Bedjene Province - Sounds of gunfire have erupted and echoed across numerous locations in Qaa, mirroring a potential situation reminiscent of the deadly Yeruham Attacks just last month. Originally circulating on social media, the gunfire has been localised to four key areas: three of the city's mazars and the famed 'Open Market', near the city centre.

Police and security forces have informed the public to "steer clear from these areas", adding to "stay indoors if possible." They have warned of a "highly organised and concentrated attack", and that it had the potential to also become a "mass casualty incident" if individuals tried to enter the cordoned off areas.

Eyewitnesses who spoke to reporters and police have described the attackers indiscriminately firing into the market as people purchased their foodstuffs. Onlookers at the Blue Mazar in northern Qaa, the largest in the city, have described what was the "use of a car" to "slam through the heavy doors" of the place of worship. Conflicting reports have indicated that either that the vehicle was rigged to explode, or that gunmen emerged from the vehicle and proceeded to open fire on the worshippers. Similar incidents have been described and circulated on twitter and facebook, with fears of improvised incendiary devices as well as IEDs.

However, the attack that have been reported are not constrained to the city of Qaa. Confirmed reports have circulated that in the city of Bayadha in the Trifaoui Province has also seen places of worship come under attack, in what police are calling "a multi-pronged attack." Similar tactics to that in Qaa are also being reported and seen in places like Hitteen and Beit Shajaf. The latter is the site of the now infamous killing of Surayah al'Bariqi. Unconfirmed allegations on the internet have suggested her grave has been defaced, but it is unknown if it is connected to the attack.

This harrowing news emerges as representative of the Interim Government and the forces of Sheik Salah meet and discuss in Caldia, at the invitation of the Caldish Taoiseach. It is the hope of the paper and all of Tsabara that this news does not impede the peace process.

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Special Edition | 'Mazar Attacks': Nation recoils from second horrific terrorist attack in less than a month.

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A mother flees from the scene of the Blue Mazar attack

Qaa, Bedjene Province - This morning's devastating, coordinated attacks across major metropolitan centres in central and eastern Tsabara, have seen a total of 249 dead and over 350 injured, the government has confirmed. An unknown amount of assailants spread out across four Badawiyan and Irfanic majority cities stormed no less than 7 mazars, of which three were in Qaa. Also attacked were historic markets - notably, the famed Open Market of Qaa -, prayer schools and the former known residence of Sheik Salah. Concurrent to these heinous acts came a defacing of private property, including numerous restaurants and cafes, as well as the vandalising of the grave of Surayah al'Bariqi, the 18 year old girl who died in the Qalhat protests.

These devastating and evil attacks come less than a month after the now infamous 'Yeruham Attack'. After the attack that saw 197 dead and over 300 injured, fears circulated of a retaliatory attack conducted by Atudite extremists. The government has announced that it is already undergoing investigations into the attacks, particularly the cooperation and coordination they had, as well as a campaign to 'rid Tsabara' of the terrorist group known as the 'Lions of the Homeland', who have claimed responsibility for the attacks.

A campaign of terror.
It was said the 28th of December of 2019 would be a day "that lived in infamy." Nazim al'Qutyani described it as an "attack on the whole nation" whose "perpetrators would be brought to justice." The world watched with a baited breath as the accounts of the casualties came streaming in, and the 'world prayed for Yeruham.' We spoke of the inconceivability of the evil of the attack, and how such indiscriminate and sectarian violence was completely and totally unjustified.

So shocking and devastating where the Yeruham Attacks that the interim-government of Nazim al'Qutayni and the hardliners of Sheik Salah, who have been at odds since September of 2019, agreed to mediated talks in Caldia. The entire scenario was reminiscent of the "in times of peace, prepare for war", inverted on its head. The factions who were, in times of war (if not militarily, politically and ideologically), preparing for peace.

Today was a day that began like any other. As the citizens of Yeruham had conducted their daily lives in observance with joyous celebrations of Hanukkah or Sotirian Nativity, so to did the citizens of Qaa, Hitteen, Beit Shajaf and Qalhat. At precisely midday, as many were observing the Salat al-zuhr and praying within their mazars, seven coordinated attacks throughout these cities were executed. In Qaa the world famous Blue Mazar was the first to report casualties, with witnesses saying they saw a reinforced vehicle ram through its wooden doors. Gunmen, at least six, exited the vehicle and began to open fire on those praying. One, it is said, guarded the door and began firing on civilians who neared his own 'whimsically determined zone of control.' 43 people were killed and 61 were injured in and outside the mazar, and in the concurrent attacks at the mazars of ibn Ziyad and ibn Nusayr. Collectively, at these places, a further 59 people died and 103 were injured.

Still within Qaa, and reported to have occurred 'a minute passed midday', masked and armed gunmen opened fire on the famous 'Open Market' of Qaa, a large public space for the selling of wares, foodstuffs and clothing.

"It was terrible and I have never been so terrified," Bashar al-Assad, a doctor in Qaa's largest hospital, told us. "I had come to the market to pay a surprise visit to my son, who was here. Out of the corner of my eye I swear to you I saw a masked man emerge from a vehicle. My instinct told me to duck and run. And I did, beneath the stall of a fruit-seller, as the firing began. This was pure evil!" 82 people died in this horrific attack that Mr. al'Assad survived, and an untold number -- but estimates have said over 120 -- were injured. Local hospitals, to which Mr. al-Assad quickly returned, were experiencing an 'apocalyptic overload.'

Others, like al-Assad, tell similar stories. Of losing loved ones in the horrific exchange that took place at the Open Market, before police arrived and drove off the killers. Two of them had been killed, but an unknown amount had escaped. Their vehicle however was recovered, with numerous pieces of munitions and weaponry.

Within the hour, four more attacks had been conducted across Hitteen, Qalhat and Beit Shajaf. Whilst many of these places had some time to prepare, and thus the casualty count was lower, 65 people still lost their lives in these locations. A further 112, bringing the total to 397, were also injured.

Talks in Turmoil
Unconfirmed reports have indicated that the individuals representing Sheik Salah left the negotiations following the news of the attack, only to return to watch the horror unfold alongside the interim government and the Caldish mediators.

It has been speculated that the attacks have thrown a spanner in the works of the peace talks, as either side is rumoured to be blaming the other, their progress towards peace a distant memory.

Tweeting from Caldia, Nazim al'Qutayni, Aryeh Kahlon and Serge Bélanger expressed their condolences to those who were fighting for their lives and had lost young ones. Reiterating many of the same points made in the wake of the Yeruham attacks, each called for unity amongst the people as division was the goal of the 'Lions' as it is for 'Al-isbah.'

Sheik Salah, and his representatives, have yet to make any comment.

However, leaks in the Caldish press have circulated that both the government representatives and Salah's representatives have departed from the talks today almost four hours ahead of schedule. A spokesperson for the Tsabaran government stated that "both representative groups need time for reflection and mourning." It is expected, they say, that the talks will resume tomorrow. Addressing the concerns of the public, the interim president insisted that "as long as we can achieve peace here, it is a step forward in uniting the nation." Interim-Premier Aslan Ocalan visited Qaa, to the cheers of its people, as he denounced the "Atudite extremism exposed by the traitorous Lions of the Homeland." He furthered the call to "fight extremism and discrimination in all its forms."

'The Lion Has Bared Its Teeth'
Across twitter and facebook a video of El'azar ben-Ya'ir has become viral. In it, he decries the attacks on Yeruham and declares this to be a "masterfully executed vengeance for the 197 martyrs of the city of Yeruham." Adorned in military garb and sat on a simple stool, the leader of the Lions of the Homeland cruelly and meticulously described the incidents and boiling resentment within 'sections of the Atudite people' who had had 'enough.'

Ten minutes of rhetoric and inflammatory and racist commentary concluded with a call to arms:

"I call upon all the Atudites in Tsabara, that this is your moment. The interim government has failed, its people have died in two attacks of unprecedented scale. The hardliners, puppets pulled from Zorasan, dance to a tune of suppression and oppression. It is time to fight, for the very homes and lives you have built are under threat. But my warnings and words also extend to our Cousins of the Cross, who were also maliciously attacked on the 28th of December. We have not harmed you, nor will we ever, for our bond is strong."

The Federalist urges all of its readers to remain calm in this period of mourning, Tsabara is indeed hurting but it is up to the people to nurse her to health. The time of unity comes now more than ever, and listening to the extremists will only devolve the situation further. All we can hope for now is the mediation of peace within Caldia.

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INTRA-TSABARAN PEACE TALKS BREAK DOWN FOLLOWING MAZAR TERROR ATTACKS
Caldish-mediated peace talks collapsed after Tsabara's Irfanic population was targeted, leaving scores lead

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A police official inspects the damage done to the ibn Ziyad Mazar in Qaa.

SPÁLGLEANN – Peace talks between rival factions in Tsabara's ongoing political crisis have broken down after a series of terrorists targeted the country's Irfanic population. Talks ended early yesterday after a series of Irfanic mazars were attacked, resulting in the deaths of 249 people. Dialogue was formally suspended today when representatives of Sheik Faizan Salah, the de facto leader of political Irfan in Tsabara, pulled out.

The collapse of the Caldish-mediated talks has caused concern among many Caldish diplomats, who are now understood to be worried that the possibility of a diplomatic resolution to Tsabara's political crisis has passed. Officials from Tsabara's acting government, including interim president Nazim al'Qutayni, have left Caldia to return to Tsabara to oversee the response to the mazar attacks. Talks began on Wednesday after the Caldish government offered to act as a mediator to work towards bringing an end to the crisis. They began after Zorasan pressured Sheik Salah into sending representatives. However, terror attacks targeting the country's Irfanic population ended the powerful cleric's desire to participate.

The mazar attacks were carried out by an Atudite group known as the Lions of the Homeland. They claimed responsibility on social media soon after the attacks, and Tsabaran media have confirmed they executed the attacks. 249 people were killed and over 300 were injured in the attacks throughout Tsabara's eastern provinces. Mazars, the sites of worship in Irfan, were targeted during Friday morning prayers. Many of the temples were packed with worshipers, who were killed when gunmen opened fire. A popular outdoor market was also attacked in the city of Qaa, where three separate mazars were targeted.

Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne said the attacks were an "atrocity" and condemned the Lions, labeling them as a terror group. He called on the international community to work to uphold Tsabara's open society as sectarian conflict worsens, warning the alternative was "armed conflict along religious lines".

"The world simply cannot afford a civil war in Tsabara, which would see armed conflict along religious lines. This would result in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale, running the real risk of ethnic cleansing and genocide. International governments must continued to act with restrain and work to ensure open society in Tsabara is upheld and protected. The Community of Nations must act in the interests of stability, human rights, and Tsabara's democratic institutions" the taoiseach told reporters at a press conference.

Reports that the talks had broken down this morning broke this morning, and it was confirmed in a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The taoiseach's press conference offered further clarification as he confirmed that representatives from both the interim government and Sheik Salah had left the country.

The Euclean Community has expressed concerns at the collapse of peace talks, with President Alexis Walker warning tensions were likely to escalate. Attempts to get member-states to adopt a common approach to the Tsabaran Crisis have failed thus far. An emergency summit called by Ms. Walker earlier this month failed to bring consensus. Caldish-sponsored peace talks were seen as a way to ensure the crisis did not escalate further, and their collapse could have major repercussions.

Yesterday was the single most deadly day in Tsabara's ongoing conflict, surpassing 27 December 2019. This is the second major series of terrorist attacks in Tsabara within the past month. In December, the city of Yeruham was targeted by an Irfanic extremist group known as Al-Isbah. The attacks left 197 people dead and more than 300 injured. The Lions claimed yesterday's attacks were in retaliation for Al-Isbah's attacks in Yeruham.

Euclean diplomats are concerned that the two groups may begin directly confronting each other, signalling a major escalation in tensions. Vivien Vallette, the EC Foreign Commissioner and grandson of the Gaullican president, said that such conflict had the potential to "undermine the Tsabaran government and trigger a civil war".

The Caldish government is reported to be considering a ban on travel to Tsabara as tensions in the country are expected to worsen. It has already advised Caldish citizens in Tsabara to make arrangement to leave the country and has discouraged additional travel to Tsabara.

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[Union of Akoren]

BREAKING: ZORASANI ARMY OFFICERS KILLED IN TSABARA

JOMEH 27 DEY 1398 | 17 JANUARY 2020 | By Hamid Sattarifar | @Eftekar.zr

Senior commander of the Irfanic Revolutionary Army, General Amir Meyghani has died of wounds he suffered in an ambush attack in southern Tsabara. The 66-year old officer was returning to Zorasan from meetings with Sheik Faizan Salah in Sidi Amar when his motorcade was attacked by the Lions of the Homeland – the extremist Atudite group that conducted numerous attacks simultaneous to the ambush. The attacks across eastern Tsabara killed 249 people and injured over 300, in what has been described as the “most heinous, animalistic and vicious assault” upon Badawiyan Irfanics. The government has vowed revenge for Meghani’s martyrdom and for all Irfanics killed by the “Lions.”

General Amir Meyghani was killed alongside four other
officers in a ambush conducted by the Lions of the Homeland.

The Army’s spokesman, Colonel Ebrahim al-Aziz told reporters, “it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we confirm the martyrdom of Sardar Amir Meyghani. His martyrdom follows that of four other comrades who were travelling with him. Statements from the criminal band known as the Lions of the Homeland and Army intelligence confirm their responsibility and guilt in this assassination.”

“Sardar Meyghani died on the operating table as Tsabaran doctors attempted to save his life. The four comrades, Colonel Said Pourdastan, Colonel Mohammad al-Qahdi, Major Hussein Yadallah and Captain Mirza Fakoori were declared deceased at the site of the ambush. The Armed Forces offer its prayers for the families of our fallen comrades and stands united in our pursuit of revenge” he said further.

According to the Army’s official press release, the General and his entourage were returning to Zorasan after successfully negotiating Sheik Faizan Salah and his League of the Righteous’ participation in the peace-talks in Caldia. General Meyghani was appointed as the official representative of the Union-Government to the Irfanic-Badawiyan movement in Tsabara last month. Once talks began in Spalgleann, the entourage began its journey back home.

The convoy set out from Sidi Amar at 9.00am on Friday, they travelled south toward the Al-Tuban border crossing. At 9.11am, six miles outside of Sidi Amar, the motorcade containing four vehicles was attacked in an empty arid area. The lead vehicle was struck by an explosion that blocked the road, this was followed by heavy gunfire and smaller explosions that disabled the other vehicles.

General Meyghani’s comrades were killed instantly, while he suffered serious injuries. Within minutes, provincial and federal security personnel arrived, but the attackers had fled. He was transported back to Sidi Amar where he was treated for his injuries but died on the operating table.

Six Tsabarans who attended the General as his bodyguards were also killed, while the four drivers were also killed.

The deaths of five Zorasani army officers has prompted an extended emergency meeting of both the Council of Ministers and the National Security Command, the most senior security council of the country. The two meetings also covered the mass killing across the east of Tsabara.

In a brief statement, the First Minister’s Office said, “the First Minister Farzad Akbari has convened an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers to discuss the atrocities committed against Irfanics in Tsabara. The State President has returned from Caldia, there is no route nor capacity in which peace can be a realistic prospect in Tsabara, after such barbaric bloodletting.

“The First Minister will also convene a meeting of the National Security Command to discuss an appropriate response to the martyrdom of General Meyghani and his four comrades. This attack on the Union and its indomitable armed forces will not go unanswered, nor shall the massacre of hundreds of innocents Irfanics” it said further.

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Masoud Shariatzadeh - Shanbeh: 28. Dey 1398 /18 January 2020 / "Mourn we will, grieve we will, but praise the marytr we must."

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Zahedan, Union Capital Territory- In wake of the devastating attacks in Eastern Tsabara that killed 249 civilians and injured a further 300, the Union-Government has announced a series of responses, while Sheik Faizan Salah has led a memorial event in the southern city of Hitteen. The government has declared three days of “national mourning and solidarity” over the deaths of 5 Zorasani military officers and for the Irfani killed in the Tsabaran attacks.

First Minister Farzad Akbari vowed revenge in a televised address.

In a televised address to the nation, First Minister Farzad Akbari said, “the entire world stands stunned at the most brutal, barbaric, animalistic and debased bloodbath that those Atudite extremists unleashed. We all mourn and grieve the loss of life, the killing and violence. But we will not let this atrocity deter us, or intimidate us, but rather, strengthen our resolve to halt the tide of extremism and terrorism.”

“As we mourn the 249 brothers and sisters lost, taken from us so horrifically, we too mourn the loss of five sons of the Union. We mourn the loss of five heroes of the revolution, martyred after pursuing a mission of peace and reconciliation. We will remember the five martyrs, just as we shall remember the 249” he said further.

“In response to the atrocity in Tsabara, the Union-Government is officially designating the so-called Lions of the Homeland, a terrorist organisation. We are further designating them a national and regional security threat. I can also confirm, plans are now underway, to avenge the martyrdom of Sardar Meyghani and his four comrades, Colonel Said Pourdastan, Colonel Mohammad al-Qahdi, Major Hussein Yadallah and Captain Mirza Fakoori. Our vengeance will be swift, it will be sharp, and it will hurt” he said.

“No group, movement or nation, should from this day onward be under the illusion that it can inflict this level of pain and loss on the Irfanic world and go unopposed. If the Tsbaran government cannot guarantee the security of this continent, nor of this region, then we will have no option, than do so ourselves, through whatever means necessary” he said.

“The government is officially declaring three days of mourning for our brothers and sisters in Tsabara, and the five martyred warriors of our nation and revolution. Together, as a nation, we will remember those butchered by enemies of peace and humanity. Then, together, we shall defeat this insidious enemy and drive them into the abyss where they belong, and by the grace of God, never again shall their extremism infect this world again” he said defiantly.

Immediately after his address, the Union-Government issued a series of statements, while social media was quickly awash with pictures and videos of tanks, trucks and armoured vehicles passing through northern towns in the Irvadi Union Republic. Social media also showed footage of military aircraft arriving at northern air bases.

One statement released by the government was highly critical of the Tsabaran interim government saying, “the Union will now begin measures that will see the total evacuation of all diplomatic staff from Tsabara. With thousands of federal soldiers deployed to the east, it failed to halt one of the most audacious and well-coordinated terrorist atrocities in history. In light of this catastrophic failure, the Union is prepared to make all necessary provisions to protect its borders.”

This was followed by the government announcing new measures aimed at confronting possible infiltrations of the Union’s Atudite population by the so-called Lions. The government will introduce legislation that will criminalise any message, verbal statement or social media post supportive of the group, while any suspected member or sympathiser will be detained without trial.

A third statement confirmed that the military is raising the national alert status to Red and will dramatically increase security around civil, economic and political sites and facilities.
Supreme Commander of the Irfanic Revolutionary Army, Sardar Alireza Fadavi told military reporters, “what happened yesterday was an act of war against humanity and against every Irfani in every nation. We shall avenge Shahid Meyghani and his comrades, and we shall avenge the 249. God willing, it will burn these Lions away.”

Sheik Faizan Salah called on all Badawiyans to rise up against the "Lions".

In southern Tsabara, Sheik Faizan Salah took to the podium in a mass outpouring of grief in the city of Hitteen. The city had suffered in the attacks, with several Beytols struck by the Lions. The Sheik had hoped to travel to Qa’ah, the city that suffered most in the violence, but threats against his life and the lack of faith in the government to protect him denied him the chance.

Taking to a makeshift podium in the centre of the city, the Sheik abandoned his earlier reconciliatory rhetoric and instead called on all Irfani in Tsabara to “rise up, fists clenched in resistance and defence.”

Across the eastern provinces, his League of the Righteous set up large television screens in squares and the courtyards of Beytols to enable as many to view his speech.

Thousands took to the streets in numerous cities. Here, armed easterners took to the streets in Sidi Amar.

Addressing the crowd in Hitteen he said, “we are drowning in our peoples’ blood. We are drowning in the tears of our mothers, sisters and wives. We are drowning in hatred and scorn for those who did this to us. We went to Caldia in peace and they butchered us when most vulnerable. They butchered us when most at peace with this world, they butchered us.”

He was swift to declare the 17th January a day of “martyrdom and pain”, but further declared, “this day is not just one of martyrdom and pain, but it is the beginning of our greatest war and struggle. We are going to avenge our brothers and sisters and we are going to drive these cats into the wild and then into the sea. We are going to evict them from Adunis and we are going to build a Tsabara worthy of our sacrifice. We will be victorious for our martyred friends and loved ones. God willing, we will evict every enemy and get the nation we deserve.”

The Sheik defied earlier expectations by slamming the interim government saying, “so beholden to the Atudites for their power, they sent thousands of soldiers here to control our protests, and yet failed to protect us. Their guns killed our daughter” he said in reference to Surayah al'Bariqi, the 18-year old woman who was killed by a government soldier, “yet they do not protect us from those animals. The government cannot be trusted, nor can it protect us from its true masters. The only way now to save ourselves, our people and our faith here in the holiest of lands, is to be our own protectors and our own masters” he said.

“I am calling on every Badawiyan, every Irfani, to rise up with me, to rise up, fists clenched and rifles close, now is the time for resistance and defence. I call on you to rise up and together we can march on Adunis and evict all those who would slaughter our children” he cried, receiving loud cheers from the crowds.

The governor of Bedjene province, the home of Qa’ah, Hussein al-Aduni was present on stage next to the Sheik. Taking to the microphone he said, “as governor, I am responsible. I failed you, but I will not fail the people of Bedjene or Tsabara again. I am officially ordering the mobilisation of Bedjene’s Federal Reserve Force and I am demanding the immediate withdrawal of all federal forces not just from Bedjene but every eastern province” he said to loud cheers.

“The government did not protect us, therefore we will pursue the scum and we will bring them to justice. If the federal government stands in our way, we will drive them aside” he warned.

The governors of Ain Djasser, Hassani Abdelkrim, Juraynah, Qadessiya, Ain Yagout and Trifaoui have reportedly been in constant contact with Sheik Salah and according to sources in the League of the Righteous, may mobilise their provincial forces at any moment in suite of Governor Al-Aduni.

There are unconfirmed reports of provincial federal reserve force bases opening their armouries to locals, while the League of the Righteous’ most senior figures have reportedly left their offices. Other unconfirmed reports indicate several federal army units based in the East cutting off contact with Adunis.

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What Happened in Tsabara?

January 17 2020, will go down in history as one of grotesque violence and bloodletting. In a series of well-coordinated and executed attacks, numerous death squads stormed Beytols across the east of Tsabara. Striking during morning prayers, they sprayed their ammunition mercilessly, cutting down men, women and children alike. They turned the stunning and historic floor of the Blue Beytol in Qa’ah red, murdering 43 innocents. The Lions also slaughtered the faithful in the Beytols of Ibn Ziyad and Ibn Nusayr. Just after midday the Lions struck the iconic open market of Qa’ah, renowned for its spices, wares and trinkets. This was followed by four more attacks on Beytols in Hitteen, Qalhat and Beit Shajaf.

To further disgrace themselves, the Lions defaced the public grave of Surayah al'Bariqi. They struck a former residence of Sheik Salah, while Badawiyan businesses were defaced across Qa’ah. This was an attack designed to strike at the spirit as much as the flesh. This was the spitting upon decency and humanity by men devoid of either.

Then in the southeast, Zorasan was struck by the ambush of General Amir Meyghani’s motorcade, martyring him and four others.

249 civilians, innocents, faithful people, fellow followers of the holy book, the same book as the Atudite and Sotirian. And here, that fraternity was torched to the ground.

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What now?

The scale and complexity of the attack has stunned not only Adunis, but Zahedan and the world. In Tsabara, the presence of thousands of federal soldiers did nothing to deter nor stop the attacks, prompting destabilising questions. War, now seems inevitable, the Irfani in the East, languishing in poverty and destitution for decades, as more secular Badawiyans, the Atudites and Sotirians saw only riches on the coasts are now no longer controllable, they seek decent lives, with bright futures and now, they will avenge their dead.

The attacks have confirmed the Lions of the Homeland to be the world’s deadliest terror group, surpassing the mysterious Al-Isbah group that attack Yeruham last month. Their assassination of five Zorasani soldiers will guarantee them a response. The Spalgleann Talks are dead, al-Qutayni’s government is floundering and war between the Irfani and Atudite is inevitable. The end of Tsabara is nigh and we can only pray that it is swift and merciful.

On behalf of Eftekar, we offer our prayers and thoughts for the 249 and their friends and families. We offer our prayers and thanks to Sardar Meyghani and his comrades.

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MILLIONS RALLY IN CONDEMNATION OF TSABARA MASSACRE

PANJSHANBEH 3 BAHMAN 1398| 23 JANUARY 2020 | By Hamid Sattarifar | @Eftekar.zr

Hundreds of thousands of Zorasanis have taken to the streets in condemnation of last Friday’s merciless attacks in Eastern Tsabara, that saw 249 innocent Badawiyans killed and over 300 injured. The marches also commemorated the five army officers martyred, including General Amir Meyghani. The mass marches saw General Alireza Fadavi repeat earlier vows of vengeance against the Atudite extremist group, the Lions of the Homeland.

Hundreds of thousands greeted the coffins of the 5 martyrs in
Zahedan’s Inqelab Square.

Over 800,000 people were present in Inqelab Square in Zahedan, where they greeted the bodies of the five martyred army officers. The crowds chanted “revenge” as the bodies were transported through the square, while they also sang revolutionary songs. General Fadavi who was present at the main stage condemned their killing saying, “the Lion has finally bitten more than it can chew. If the Lions wish to war on all Irfan, then we will give them a war that will end them.”

The general told the colossal crowds, “we will avenge our comrades, just as we will avenge the 249 brothers and sisters slaughtered in Tsabara. If Al-Qutayni cannot defend his people, then we will have no choice but to defend the Irfani ourselves.”

The rally in Zahedan was notable for its fiercely anti-Estmerish tone and atmosphere. Anti-Estmerish messages and sentiments were seen in other major cities. In Qufeira, the capital of the Irvadi UR, thousands chanted slogans against Estmere and its poisonous Prime Minister, Reginald Wilton-Smyth. Rally goers also burnt both Estmerish and Atudite flags, while a large effort of Wilton-Smyth was burnt in the northern Irvadi town of Zekad. In Qufeira, thousands of soldiers marched alongside civilians chanting, “send me to
Tsabara, send me to Estmere.”

Similar mass rallies were held in Mazdavand, Borazjani, Namrin, Ardakan, Sandsar and Bandar-e Inqelab. Over 500,000 people marched in the Khazi UR capital of Faidah. Similar numbers marched in the Union Republics of Ajad, Ninevah, Armavand and Samrin. Governor of Ninevah, Tariq Barzani promised the crowds in Ayd Dahd, “we are going to find Yair and we are going to string him up. By God’s grace we will string up every lion.”

General Fadavi described last Friday’s attacks as an “assault on humanity itself.” While he also criticised the recent deranged rhetorical car crash by Prime Minister Wilton-Smyth, saying, “you can hear his racism and hatred of the Badawiyan and Irfani in every word. With one side of his mouth he talks about crimes against humanity and with the other blames our Union” he drew jeers and cries from the crowd when he asked, “where was his vow to join us in defeating the Lions? Where was his vow to defeat extremism?”

The anachronistic Prime Minister further damaged relations with Zorasan with a speech centred around his now predictable anti-Zorasan obsession.

“Zorasan continues to interfere in the ongoing political crisis in Tsabara. In an attempt to fill the power vacuum with their extremist puppets, the Zorasani military continues to play an alarming role in the crisis. The meeting of a top Zorasani general with the leader of Irfanic extremists in Tsabara is deeply troubling. However, his death will not be mourned” he said.

His speech only received a passing response from the government. The foreign ministry’s spokesman refused to directly respond, replying to a question on the matter with, “we won’t be engaging in this petty game with this man. We alongside the League of the Righteous went to Caldia in good faith. We hold hope that a peaceful solution can be pursued. It remains notable, that Estmere was neither invited nor even on the same page. Euclea would do well to continue sidelining Estmere.”

“We remain open to further discussions with the Caldish government, however, in light of the catastrophic loss of life, we must be realistic” he said further.

The deterioration of relations with Estmere is reaching a point of no return according to a government source. The same source indicated that the only obstacle to Zorasan viewing Estmere’s position being shared by all Euclea was the “excellent statesmanship” of Caldia’s Taoiseach Stiofán Mac Suibhne.

There are unconfirmed reports that either First Minister Farzad Akbari or State President Vahid Isfandiar may visit Caldia in coming days.

The government’s vow of vengeance appears to be well received among the general population. Almost 85% of Zorasanis support some form of intervention in Tsabara, according to a poll conducted by ZorasanSpeaks.

That vengeance also seems soon coming, as hundreds of social media users in northern Irvadistan continue to share to images and videos of convoys of military vehicles and tanks heading to the border region. It has also been reported that the military has began closing off sections of the border to civilians, while special transit routes for the nomadic Badawiyans are being opened in the east.

One military insider told us, “something big is coming. We’re seeing significant deployments of troops, vehicles, tanks, supplies and artillery. Our vengeance is close.”

The same insider said, “there’s undeniable movement at the top that take action regardless of the ravings in Estmere. There’s not much argument on saving Irfani lives or avoiding sanctions. This is a humanitarian issue now, if Euclea only wants to save its money at the expense of thousands of Badawiyan civilians, then Zorasan will have to do the right thing.”

Supreme Custodian, Ayatollah Hassan Roshani is to lead the funeral of the five martyrs, he described the attacks in a social media post as, “the most depraved act of human beings against another. To slaughter when these innocents are closest to God and most at peace with this world, is the work of evil and villainy.”

The Supreme Custodian has been in contact with his Tsabaran counter-part, Ayatollah Abdul Ali Ruad, urging him to take up residence in Zorasan. The Supreme Custodian’s office failed to deny rumours he was preparing a fatwa against the Lions of the Homeland. Such a move would galvanise millions of Irfani across the world, owing to the influence of the Zorasani religious leader.

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ASHCOMBE - In the aftermath of the single deadliest terrorist attack in Tsabara’s history and the death of a top Zorasani general, Prime Minister Reginald Wilton-Smyth warned that the crisis had reached the point of no return.

Attacks on mazars throughout the country’s Irfanic-majority regions left 249 dead and hundreds more injured. The attacks targeted worshipers while attending Friday morning prayer services when hundreds gather. Six mazars and an open-air market were targeted by an Atudite extremist group known in Estmerish as the Lions of the Homeland.

Wilton-Smyth echoed statements from his foreign office and denounced the attacks, calling them “crimes against humanity” and warned that the “right to freely practice religion” was at risk of being “totally eroded” in Tsabara.

“These heinous attacks mark an escalation in religious conflict in Tsabara. Tit-for-tat terror attacks on Atudite and Irfani worshipers would unleash devastation upon thousands of civilians seeking to exercise their right to free practice religion. This human right will be totally eroded in a sectarian conflict”.

The Lions claimed the mazar attacks were carried out in reprisal for the 27 December Yeruham Attacks. Irfanic radicals targeted Atudite and Sotirian populations in Tsabara’s largest city, leaving 197 people dead.

Ongoing peace talks in Caldia between the acting Tsabaran government and Irfanic hardliners collapsed after the attacks, marking an escalation in tensions.

The prime minister also said the deaths of a top Zorasani general and several officers were significant.

“Zorasan continues to interfere in the ongoing political crisis in Tsabara. In an attempt to fill the power vacuum with their extremist puppets, the Zorasani military continues to play an alarming role in the crisis. The meeting of a top Zorasani general with the leader of Irfanic extremists in Tsabara is deeply troubling. However, his death will not be mourned”.

General Amir Meyghani and four other senior officers were killed when the Lions attacked their convoy on 17 January. Meyghani had been meeting with a senior Zorasani cleric, Sheik Faizan Salah.

WIlton-Smyth warned that Zorasan would use their deaths as a pretex for an invasion of Tsabara, urging the international community to back the interim Tsabaran government and sanction Zorasan in the event of military intervention.

“What we have seen is a foreign power regularly undermine peace and stability in Tsabara. The result of that was the death of a senior military official. This will be used by the Zorasani military regime to launch an invasion of Tsabara in an attempt to combat the Lions. Any such invasion must be resisted by the international community, using sanctions as deterrence".

He also said that their deaths would not have happened if “Zorasan was not fanning the flames” in Tsabara.

“Why else would they be there?” the prime minister said.

He was also quick to denounced Chervolesia’s recent missile test, calling it a “threat to international peace” and said Chervolesia’s ties to Zorasan showed the two are increasing efforts to cooperate. Both countries were featured in his New Year’s Address in which he argued an “axis of evil” existed, posing a threat to international stability and democratic nations.

Wilton-Smyth said he had already spoken to several EC leaders and support for supplying the government of acting president Nazim al'Qutayni, with material aid had grown.

“This is a step we must take to ensure Tsabara’s sovereignty is upheld and terrorists are stopped”.

EC leaders condemned the attacks and President Alexis Walker said that the international community “had no choice but to act”. She said the EC would be lobbying the Community of Nations to act in the interest of maintaining peace in stability in Tsabara, saying it was “absolutely imperative”.

Walker confirmed that EC leaders would continue discussions on the political crisis that has gripped the world’s third-largest petroleum producer. Its share of the international oil market and location along the Aurean Straits, the world’s busiest waterway, pose threats to Euclean interests in the region.

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PREEMPTING EC ACTION, CALDIA DESIGNATES TSABARAN LIONS A TERROR GROUP
The Foreign Minister has also signaled talks with Zorasan may resume as tensions continue to run high

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Senior Zorasani military officials were killed when their convoy was attacked by the Lions of the Homeland.

SPÁLGLEANN – The Caldish government has officially designated the group behind last week’s deadly mazar attacks as a terrorist group. The group, known in Estmerish as the Lions of the Homeland, killed 249 people and injured over 300.

A statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning announced the government’s decision.

“The Caldish government recognizes the ‘Lions of the Homeland’ as a terrorist group. Recent attacks on Tsabara’s civilian population and threats of further attacks against civilians are deeply troubling” the statement said.

This means that the Lions, their leaders, and known affiliates are now barred from traveling to Caldia. Any members of the group found to already be in Caldia will be deported and handed over to the Tsabaran government. It is also illegal for any Caldish citizen or resident to knowingly offer support to the Lions.

The move is significant, as Caldia frequently offers political asylum to agitators in foreign countries. At times, this policy results in diplomatic spats. However, governments have regularly refused to allow those involved in attacks on civilians to remain in the country.

Cities throughout Tsabara's eastern provinces were targeted in Friday’s attacks. THey are home to much of the nation’s Irfanic population. Beytols, the sites of worship in Irfan, were targeted during Friday morning prayers. Many of the temples were packed with worshipers, who were killed when gunmen opened fire. A popular outdoor market was also attacked in the city of Qaa, where three separate mazars were targeted.

As the Tsabaran Crisis continues to worsen, it is likely the Caldish government may take similar action in the future. The government previously designated the group responsible for December’s deadly attacks on the city of Yeruham. Al-Isbah, an Irfanic extremist group, attacked the city on 27 December, leaving 197 people dead and more than 300 injured.

In the statement, the Foreign Ministry also raised concerns over the possibility of worsening sectarian conflicts. The Lions claimed the attacks on mazars were carried out in retaliation for the Yeruham attacks. Tsabara is largely divided on sectarian lines, threatening the status of the acting government. Led by interim president Nazim al'Qutayni, it is an attempt to unite the country’s feuding groups.

Caldia has become home to an increasing number of Tsabarans over the past decades. Many Tsabaran Atudites have relocated to Euclea after the political Irfanists came to dominate the government. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry downplayed concerns that some of the Atudite diaspora may support the Lions, saying “any hypothetical instances would be covered by this designation and handled accordingly”.

The Caldish government is reported to be considering a ban on travel to Tsabara as tensions in the country are expected to worsen. It has already advised Caldish citizens in Tsabara to make arrangement to leave the country and has discouraged additional travel to Tsabara. Government officials have declined to comment when asked about a travel ban.

Peace talks between the government and representatives Sheik Faizan Salah of collapsed over the weekend after news of the attacks. Mr. Salah is the head of political Irfan in Tsabara and has been at odds with the government since the Irfanist government fell from power last year.

Mr. Salah has close ties to Zorasan. Senior Zorasani military officials were killed by the Lions after leaving a meeting with the influential cleric. General Amir Meyghani and four officers were killed when their convoy was attacked. Zorasan pulled out of talks that were being conducted alongside the intra-Tsabaran talks and has since vowed revenge for Mr. Meyghani’s killing.

Fears of Zorasani military intervention in Tsabara have grown after the convoy attack, with the Zorasani government promising to avenge the deaths of their officials. This has caused alarm throughout Euclean capitals, with Estmerish Prime Minister Wilton-Smyth warning that Zorasan seeks to use Tsabara’s worsening crisis to its advantage. Senior EC officials and Euclean diplomats are also worried about a military conflict in the world’s third largest producer of oil.

Zorasani officials have indicated there is a chance talks with the Caldish government could resume.

Speculation about a visit from First Minister Farzad Akbari or State President Vahid Isfandiar has grown among the Zorasani press. Foreign Minister Séamus Ó Faoláin fueled that speculation when he indicated the talks with Zorasan may resume.

“We are still in touch, and preparations have been made should they be needed” he said when asked about a visit from senior Zorasani officials.

The Caldish government has been proactive in avoiding armed conflict in Tsabara and is seen as being keen on avoiding increased fighting between the country’s religious groups.

Zorasani intervention in Tsabara is understood to be a “red line”, according to one Caldish diplomat. The anonymous source said that any wide-scale military operations conducted in Tsabara would “force [Caldia’s] hand”.

“Any such action must be carried out under the jurisdiction of the Community of Nations. Unilateral military action would force our hand. Isolating Zorasan from the international community is not in the best interests of peace, but there is only so much we can do if accusations from more interventionist voices in Euclea are proven true by military action” the source told GBF News Online.

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Lions of the Homeland hit hard overnight by Zorasan

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Smoke rises from a destroyed "safehouse" in Al-Khafsah, Qadessiyah Province

Adunis, Adunis Province - At least 110 Lions militants, including its political deputy leader are believed to have been killed in a series of Zorasani drone and missile strikes. The government reported this morning that it had received prior notice of the strikes, while confirming targets had been hit in four provinces and five towns, while a final target was destroyed in rural Karmiel province. Shimshon Alon, a nationalist senator and long suspected Lions leader was confirmed dead alongside his wife and four children.

In an in-depth press conference, the MoD’s spokesman, Rafiq Chamoun explained that the government had received a warning from the Zorasani government shortly after 11pm.

“At 11.03pm local time, the Foreign Ministry was informed by the Zorasani embassy that the country had launched a series of drone and missile strikes against the Lions of the Homeland. They stressed that this was not an attack on the nation of Tsabara, and that they were certain the targets struck were legitimate” he said.

“This notification came exactly ten minutes before the first attack was reported by locals in Ain Djasser province” he said further.

At 11.13pm, two explosions were reported in Azraq ed Tamat and Zekad. The first strike hit a farmhouse in the outskirts of Zekad, destroying the entire structure. This was followed by three explosions that destroyed an Atudite boarding house in the Atudite Quarter of Azraq ed Tamat. The town is predominately used as a housing complex for oil workers, Spokesman Chamoun told reporters that the government suspected it was a Lions safehouse. Initial reports from Zorasani state media claimed the building was hosting attackers from the assault on Mazars in nearby Beit Shajaf last Friday. Reports from the Ain Djasser provincial government say that 16 bodies were retrieved from the rubble, all were reportedly male.

At 11.29pm, an explosion was reported in Al Khafsar, in western Qadessiyah province. The explosion destroyed a small suburban apartment building, which the government had earlier reported was another suspected Lions safehouse. The Qadessiyah provincial government reported that 33 bodies were recovered, among them were at least 10 women.

At 11.39pm, two explosions were reported in Kfar Mazaryk, the wealthy coastal town in Tzoran province. The explosions had destroyed a villa owned by the nationalist senator, Shimshon Alon. He and his family were in residence at the time of the explosions. He and his entire family were confirmed deceased by emergency services in the early hours of this morning. Alon had long courted controversy over his comments about Irfanics and Badawiyans. He had reportedly established a close relationship with Elezar-Ben Yair when the latter served as a senator between 2008 and 2016. The National Security Service had placed Alon under surveillance and investigation last year according to sources close to the agency. The NSS strongly believed Alon was a major figure in the Lions of the Homeland, they also suspected he played an intermediary role between the Lions and Haganah Beitar, another Atudite nationalist militia group. The loss of Alon according to Spokesman Chamoun “would be keenly felt by the Lions, who have lost their most prominent political thinker and operator.”

At 11.43pm, six explosions and one larger one rocked an industrial site in Karmiel’s provincial capital of Zahana. The first six explosions destroyed a series of warehouses and large sections of a disused factory building, after several minutes these were succeeded by a much larger explosion that rocked the entire city.

Eye-witnesses have described being awoken by the first six successive bangs or explosions, going to their windows or into the streets to investigate, only to be shook by a much larger and louder explosion. This sixth explosion flattened a wide area, setting numerous fires and blowing out windows. The MoD believes that this final explosion may have been vast collections of ammunition and weaponry being set off by the previous strikes.

As such, Mr. Chamoun said, “it is our belief that the incident in Zahana was a successful, albeit, very damaging strike against a large weapons cache. We are very fortunate that no casualties were caused by this devastating destruction.”

Senator Shimshon Alon and now confirmed political head of the
Lions of the Homeland, was killed in last night's strikes.

The final strike of the night came shortly after midnight, when a large encampment in the rural foothills of Karmiel province was destroyed by what the MoD described as “two land-attack cruise missiles or ballistic missiles.” When local farmers reported to the police the large booms and flashes in the hills, upon arrival, the police were startled to discover a burning collection of shacks and tents.

Mr Chamoun said, “what was discovered and being investigated this moment was an expansive collection of ramshackle buildings and tents, we also discovered what can be described as firing ranges and obstacle courses. This site is located deep in the Karmiel foothills and is distant from any major populated area. It is our belief that this was a major Lions training camp.”

The MoD spokesman went on to confirm that over 80 bodies had been retrieved from the site.

“Among the rubble and debris, were 88 bodies, while 11 survivors were found and are currently receiving medical treatment. These eleven individuals have been identified as suspected terrorists and are now under arrest. Army units are in the process of securing the site and investigating further for any intelligence or data that can be useful in the nation’s effort to defeat extremism” he said.

Mr. Chamoun then went on to denounce the strikes by Zorasan saying, “what these strikes do is not necessarily any good. While we recognise the intent and meaning behind these strikes in relation to the ambush that killed five Zorasani army officers, we condemn them wholeheartedly. These strikes violate Tsabara’s national sovereignty and greatly undermine the government’s ability to maintain territorial integrity.”

Interim President Nazim al-Qutayni has convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the strikes. The president’s office released a statement condemning the strikes as “unwanted and gravely irresponsible, while also a grave insult to Tsabara’s sovereignty.”

Despite the condemnations, some sources close to the government have expressed both relief and even gratitude.

Over the past week since the tragic events of last Friday, there has been a constant build-up of military forces on the Zorasani border. Many in the government and abroad have feared that the killing of five Zorasani officers, as well as the deaths of 249 Irfani Badawiyan civilians would provoke a full-scale intervention by Tsabara’s powerful neighbour. The fact that the country’s “promised vengeance” was limited to surgical drone and missile strikes would have brought much calming relief to government and military figures.

Yet, as one MoD source told us, “while we count our blessings Zorasan’s revenge wasn’t an invasion, what last night proves is that they possess the intelligence and capabilities to strike the Lions where it hurts. More worryingly, the success of the strikes may well lead to a prolonged campaign of drone and missile strikes. If we lose civilians, if they strike military targets by accident or on purpose, we’re in an entirely different situation.”

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