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« Reply #120 on: February 08, 2008, 11:48:33 AM »

News Round Up February 8th 2009



As we enter the second month of 2009 SNN bring you a short feature rounded up new from around the world.

North Korea

Amid claims that American forces have shot down a civilian aircraft supplying aid to cut off villages, sources claim that there are infact behind closed doors talks designed to bring an end to any fighting on the Korean peninsula. It is thought that talks between U.S Coalition forces and North and South korean partys is nearing a deal that will see the Norths scattered army led by its die hard generals surrender arms and cease there guerilla campaign and South Korean military will assume command of the peninsula and begin rebuilding works across the country.

Chad

British Coalition forces in N'Djamena Chad have succesfully maintained control over the newly reastablished green zone within the city since the firece fighting last August. The power sharing aggreement between the KARAM GUERA BROTHERHOOD and President Tuwkanis party has held even against regular insurgant attacks across the capital. It is thought the attacks are being carried out by former rulers the DBR as both ruling partys repeatedly condemn and deny any part in the attacks themselves.

Russia

after a short spell of national violence following the attempts by the Siberian Liberation party led by the late Alexander Vaskorov things seem to have cooled down although it seems the SLP are infact now gaining legitimate power and and a new leader is expected to be announced shortly. Sources in Moscow claim the elected leader will be heard by the government when he is appointed this has been met with great enthuisiasm by Siberian nationals still wanting independence from mother Russia.

Europe

with Europe still reeling from several terror attacks across mainland Europe and the UK aswell as tenerife the terror group KOA (Knights Of Azear) are still at large and although there promised attacks following the Harrods bombs are yet to happen recent intelligence claims that more attacks on UK soil are planned.


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« Reply #121 on: February 15, 2008, 01:01:03 PM »

News February 15th 2009


CIA speaks on North Korea Aircraft Incident   


Following recent claims by the North Korean press that a civilian transport aircraft was shot down by an American fighter plane, Director Reynolds of the CIA issued a press release today to a world waiting for answers.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for coming here today.  I will get straight to the point and hopefully there will be some time for questions at the end, although I’m sure you will appreciate that some matters will need to remain sensitive while further investigations are carried out.
It is my duty to speak on behalf of American forces in North Korea, who are presently looking into the case of an alleged interception of a civilian aircraft by an American fighter jet.  The aircraft claimed to have been shot down by both the Coalition, and the North Koreans, was an Antonov AN-2.  The North Koreans claim that this aircraft was civilian, although it is necessary for me to point out that North Korea have previously used this type of aircraft in a combat role, and that the aircraft had entered airspace that is presently patrolled by allied aircraft. 
Our reports show that the aircraft was not listed on any civilian registers in North Korea. 
The American F-16 type aircraft, which was patrolling in the area at the time, was instructed by Tactical Air Command to engage the other aircraft, which he did so by firing a missile from approximately four miles range. 
The pilot, Lt. J. Wheeler of 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Airforce Base, has been cleared of all charges and his family have been informed. 
Tactical Air Command are continuing investigations into the incident, although based on the evidence presented so far, I can state for the record that we believe that the aircraft shot down was a military plane.”

In subsequent questioning, Director Reynolds stated some further details on the nature of the evidence compiled, but gave no conclusive proof that the aircraft shot down by the US warplane was not a civilian one.

America makes up some fifty per cent of allied forces in North Korea, along with contingents from the UK, and UN forces brought in from Belgium, Singapore and Japan.  The situation there has been more or less a stalemate for the last couple of years, with occasional guerrilla-style attacks occurring along the demilitarised zone at seemingly random intervals.  While small numbers of casualties have been sustained on both sides, North Korea has generally been regarded as having had its wings clipped by the Coalition, since the fighting there in Summer 2007.  At that time, allied forces more or less wiped out the North Korean air defences, leaving only a handful of civilian aircraft in an airworthy condition.

If this incident did indeed involve a North Korean military aircraft as the CIA claims, it could indicate a rearming of North Korean forces, which is sure to be an alarming prospect to the governments of Coalition countries.

Reports from sources within the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also indicate a general state of unrest over the incident.  The Coalition presence south of the demilitarised zone is viewed as hostile by the North Koreans, and this event has only served to compound that attitude.

Meanwhile, Lt. Wheeler, the pilot said to have carried out the strike, is reported to be continuing to fly missions up to the DMZ, although his aircraft, an F-16C Fighting Falcon, was initially grounded to extract valuable flight recorder data that could prove vital in gaining evidence to help the case of the US Airforce, and has allowed Lt. Wheeler to clear his name.

This news has come at a critical time during the drawn out campaign by allied forces in Korea, who are already under pressure from active terrorist cells and anti-western groups such as the Knights Of Azear, who have called for a complete withdrawal of Coalition forces from the area.  When questioned about this, Director Reynolds stated that the allies had no intention of withdrawing from the Korean theatre at this time.

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Aircraft Oscar Sierra Zero Four Three, an F-16C/D Block 40 from Osan Air Force Base, that shot down a North Korean Antonov AN-2 Colt in October 2008, whilst piloted by Lt. Jake "Wheels" Wheeler.
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« Reply #122 on: February 19, 2008, 09:54:04 PM »

Evening News February 19th 2009


U.S Troops in 24 Hour Battle for Survival


It emerged at a white House press conference earlier today that members of 10th Mountain division stationed in the North Korean capital Pyong Yang were involved in a fierce 24 Hour fire fight leaving 12 U.S servicemen dead 18 wounded and 3 listed as missing in action.

Washington paid its respects to the families of the deceased but played the incident down when questioned as to wether this marks an resurgence in North Korean aggression. The press officer claimed that this kind of opposition is frequent in the mountains to the east of Pyong Yang as this is where many of the Norths scattered military fled after U.S and UK forces captured the city in 2007.

The statement went on to say that peace negotiations between ambassadors of all nations involved are going ahead and show great potential. The talks are taking place in Pyong Yang itself as the Norths diplomatic home.

Sources for SNN have claimed there is much more to the incident in North Korea and that the American troops were ambushed and fighting for their lives against a much larger and equally well equipped enemy.

The battle is said to have taken place 120 miles north east of Pyong Yang in remote mountains where U.S forces were carrying out Long range patrols when they were ambushed and caught in a firefight that lasted almost 24 hours. Our source claims the only reason they made it out alive was due to the fact they called in fast air support almost on top of their own posistions as the enemy were so close.
the men of the 10th Mountain were extracted at daybreak after a nightlong running battle to escape the enemy.

As yet none of the U.S Agencies have come forward with a further press statement regarding this incident

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« Reply #123 on: March 03, 2008, 12:32:38 PM »

Breaking News March 3rd 2009


Attacks across city plunge Pyong yang into chaos


News just in that in the early hours of this morning after weeks of small scale skirmish battles the North Koreans launched a major offensive into the city of pyong yang home of their former government and military leadership.

American forces in charge of the city were taken by complete suprise and the initial attacks meant many U.S Troops were left or cut off from the main body of coalition military forces.

As is now standard protocol within North Korea all press agents were extracted and moved to safety so all news reports at this time are based on local sources and military eye witness accounts.

It is thought NK troops launched their assaults from almost every side of the city and have managed to gain much ground in the last 8 Hours some are even saying that the Americans will be forced back to fort campbell within the next 24 hours if fighting continues.

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« Reply #124 on: March 12, 2008, 11:50:57 AM »

Breaking News March 12th 2009

City on the brink


After a week of fighting in North Korean capital Pyongyang reports from American forces claim they are holding ground but find themselves outnumbered and outgunned by North Korean forces who have come out of the mountains en force to retake the city.

it began with U.S forces shooting down what the North claim was a civilian Aid transport plane and followed by attacks on remote stations and patrols outside of the Pyong yang provinces but as of last week the fighting has been within the city walls and local sources say the Americans have been pushed back again and again untill they are almost trapped within Fort Campbell.

We have no official word of Coalition intentions in the area but rumours of large scale Special Forces operations are doing the rounds.


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« Reply #125 on: March 26, 2008, 10:43:29 PM »

Breaking News March 26th 2009


Back from the Brink


Two weeks after the fighting began it has been announced today by the White House that basic law and order have been returned to the streets of Pyongyang capital of North Korea.

American troops from the 10th Mountain division have begun carrying out routine patrols again and slowly the chaos of the past fortnight is slipping away. It is thought that North Korean troops have fled back into the mountains and there is talk of the Coalition launching a major offensive after them.

The white House stated that certain areas of the city are still being classed as hostile, areas such as the North Korean embassy and the Chinese embassy which are seperated from the main city by the river xchiang and this is after Northern forces destroyed the bridge during the fighting. there are other ways into this district and American forces have been operating in the area but as stated they are still hostile.


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« Reply #126 on: April 03, 2008, 02:33:58 PM »

Breaking News April 3rd 2009


Russian Ambassador Killed In Car Bomb Horror


SNN has just confirmed reports that there has been an explosion at the Ted Parker multistory carpark in the Wood Green area of North London.
Police have revealed there was one fatality in the explosion which was infact a car bomb. But at this time Police are unable to say wether the bomb was triggered by remote or wether it was already in the car.

Reports just in from our news team at the scene has revealed that Police now suspect that the victim may infact be the Russian ambassador Sasha Lebedev. This after the senior officer at the scene received a annonymous call to check the diplomatic plates on the destroyed vehicle which have just been confirmed as belonging to Mr Lebedevs private car a mercedes C class a firm favourite of the Chelsea elite that the Ambassador had become such a high profile face of.

in a Police statement a few moments ago Assistant Chief Constable Derek Topher said
"It would certainly seem that the victim of this heinous and cowardly crime is in fact the Russian Ambassador to London Sasha Lebedev we have at this time confirmed the vehicle as registered to Mr Lebedev and we received a phone call prompting us to confirm the car as a private vehicle under diplomatic license. We have also received calls from several media agencies claiming to have received similar calls around the same time. What we do not know at this time is why Mr Lebedev was here on top of this multi story car park without any of his personal security detail. But this and many more questions will be dealt with through the Russian embassy here in London. But i would ask all media and veiwers to spare a thought for Mr Lebedevs family at this terrible time".

Thankyou Assistant Chief Constable Derek Topher at the scene of what may yet become another in a series of terror attacks that have taken place across our nation in the past 6 months.


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« Reply #127 on: April 04, 2008, 04:34:33 PM »

Breaking News April 4th 2009


North Korean Ambassador Assasinated
Is Anybody Safe?


News just in that following yesterdays terrible attack which left Russian ambassador Sasha Lebedev Dead a second foreign diplomat has been assasinated on UK soil, again in the London area this time Muswell hill was the chosen location.
North Korean ambassador Kwim Kwan was confirmed dead by paramedics on the scene at 14.48. The attack took place outside a house in Muswell Hill believed to belong to a friend of the Kwan family. Early statements claim that Mr Kwan was hit in the head with a single bullet fired from somewhere behind him. It is well documented in the world press that Mr Kwan travelled nowhere without his team of trusted bodyguards none of which saw or were able to respond to attack when it happened this has led many here at the scene to suggest that the shot was infact fired from a high powered sniper rifle from anything up to a mile away from here.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Horton has said The Metropolitan Police force will not rest untill these murderers are bought to justice and he revealed that a new counter terror group will be active within days to thwart any further attacks across the capital. when asked the Deputy Assistant Commissioner refused to confirm or deny rumours that appeared last night pointing towards involvement of the KOA Knights Of Azear simply stating it was to early in the investigation to name any suspects.

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« Reply #128 on: April 11, 2008, 10:18:26 AM »

News 11th April 2009

A Strange Turn Of Events

SNN can today reveal that the Chinese government have begun moves to complete and make official the DMZ at the Chinese North Korean border. it is known that the Chinese have been patrolling and guarding that stretch of land very closely after several incidents in the last 18 months but now it would seem they plan to make it a permenant and official demilitarized zone. A spokesperson for China last night said that the DMZ will stop the conflict with the north Koreans spilling over into there territory and some even claim that the hardline factions among the Chinese do not want America knocking on there back door.

In other news

A week after the deaths of the North Korean and Russian ambassadors to the UK the Chinese ambassador
Tamaitikoha Onik has been found dead in his office it is believed that Mr Onik commited suicide after a bout of heavy depressian and suspected links to Chinese underground figures who may have been blackmailing him.

Police sources say they are no closer to catching the assasins of the North Korean and Russian ambassadors but will not give up untill justice has been delivered.


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« Reply #129 on: April 17, 2008, 12:51:35 PM »

News 17th April 2009

Time to Act


SNN can today reveal from high level coalition sources that a major offensive on the North Korean Peninsula has begun.

Our source claims large numbers of American 10th Mountain division moved to a staging area at the foothills of the YongByori mountain range 2 days ago in preperation for the much rumoured offensive designed to crush North Korean resistance.

Little is known in the way of details as to how the offensive will proceed into these mountains which have been compared in the past to the taliban hiding grounds in Afghanistan.
And our source revealed that American Commanders are planning on being here a while it would seem the offensive push will be followed at some point by the building of Coalition fire bases along the route through the ranges to maintain a control element in the region.

In Other News

Police say the investigation into the assasinations of North Korean and Russian diplomats in london has hit a dead end at present. But it seems likely that Russian ambassador Sasha Lebedev was infact involved with Solntsevskaya bratva the Russian mafia. Police found several blind accounts in Lebdevs name and many of the details tie into Solntsevskaya bratva activities.

Chinese officials are demanding more information regarding the death of there ambassador Tamaitikoha Onik who apparantly commited suicide in his london home last week. Bejing has formally requested and inquiry into events surrounding his death after friends and family questioned the suicide verdict.

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« Reply #130 on: June 09, 2008, 03:40:22 PM »

News 9th June 2009

Royal Celebrations

as the Celebrations in Khartoum draw closer for the historical day of Princess Cindy Chuffas birthday the world watches closley with some corners fearing a violent backlash against what is seen to be pandering by the Sudanese Royals to the west in particular Great Britain.

King Jubba Jubba Chuffa has made several promises to downing street of a two way military street in the Sudan in the war against rebel factions across Africa.

Many experts beleive this fact alone could prove disasterous for Chuffa's public image in a country full of hardliners against western interferance.

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« Reply #131 on: June 19, 2008, 09:21:23 AM »

News 17th June 2009

Attempted Coup in Khartoum

SNN can exclusivley reveal that an attempted military coup carried out by the Sudanese National Guard in the Royal city of Khartoum was narrowly avoided this weekend afer 2 days of fierce fighting involving King Jubba Jubba Chuffa's ROYal Guards and General Fyids Military.

Details emerged this afternoon that during the Kings daughters birthday celebrations an unknown gunman fired sveral shots at the ROYal family during the Kings address fortunatly for the King the shots missed his beloved daughter hitting one of his loyal bodyguards and in the ensuing chaos it seems General Fyid a long standing opponent of the Kings pro western stance decided this was his oppertunity to strike and ordered his men to arrest any citizens who resisted his authority.

Doubt is cast over wether this was a move of instinct or a long planned conspiracy as within hours of launching the attempted coup the Generals military was seizing or attempting to control many of the citys assets including ROYal Households and palaces along with water supply plants and the national radio station there are also rumours that the military attempted seize control of the Royal treasury including the Gold reserves but it is thought that the ROYal guards got there first and the contents were spirited away to saftey.

Fighting continued throughout the weekend ending late sunday with General Fyid and his co-conspiritors fleeing into the North of the city with many of his men following or fleeing altogether as the Kings troops began arresting suspects late sunday night.

In an official statement by King Chuffa's press office Tungugu Meloyi said that the ROYal family was safe and well in the kings residence one of the lesser damaged buildings in the city due to the fierce protection it had from the Kings elite bodyguards and many citizens who took to defending the Kings home rather than their own personal homes.

Several high ranking members of the UK government were due to attend the celebrations this weekend and it is known that those who had attended actually left the city on saturday morning after a reception at the palace on friday night and were actually bording their flight home as the coup began. All are safely back in the UK today.

Many are today asking the question whats next?
Britain over the past 12 months has invested a great deal in relationships with the Khartoum King a promise of UK staging posts across the region to combat the growing guerilla war in North Africa. And there has been reports of UK military asistance if required. And so a year on from a resolution to fighting in the Chad it seems another African nation is on the brink of civil war that will involve UK forces

So to those who ask these questions we say Onlytime will tell.



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« Reply #132 on: July 11, 2008, 03:02:50 PM »

News 11th July 2009

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North Korea

As the Coalition forces fighting on the Korean peninsula enter their Fourth month of campaigns against Renegade Korean Forces in the P'ungdok-kol Mountain region sum 85 miles north of Pyongyang.
Coalition command reports heavy losses for the North Koreans as UK and US forces continue to push further and deeper into the very mountains the North Koreans felt would protect them.

An anonymous source has claimed that the NK are falling back as quickly as the coalition can advance and in their wake they are leaving a trail of destruction as they seemingly flee towards the dead end of the Chinese DMZ.

Africa

With some semblance of peace having finally returned to N'Djamena Chad the country now seems set to re enter the world stage as embargos are lifted and international trading will recommence shortly. the Joint power sharing leadership of Henry George Tuwkani and the KARAM GUERA BROTHERHOOD seems to have lasted and matured into the closest form of legitimate government this region has seen in a long time. Having been the second African city to fall under the control of the DBR Kampala has also returned to its pre Incursion state and a solid base of UN troops assist with local security against the Long entrenched rebels that have hounded the area for the best part of 5 years before the DBR arrived.
Unfortunatly as these states seem to be recovering from the wounds of war a new state hangs in the balance, Khartoum Sudan.
After the attempted coup in June by rogue General Mombatomu G Fyid the Royal city of Khartoum has become a city torn in half with the Kings loyal Guards defending the Tribal King Jubba Jubba Chuffa and his family while the former troops of the national Guard riot in the streets looting and destroying public , government and royal property. Aid organisations say the situation is rapidly approaching a critical level as the death toll rises daily with soldiers and civilians caught in the brutal fighting with the fomer national guards committing attrocities similar to Rhwanda in the 90s.
Yet it seems that like Rhwanda the west is willing to turn a blind eye to what is happening as rumours of troop deployment are denied by Whitehall and this government seems intent on trying to resolve the situation through diplomatic channels rather than dealing with the problem of the Rebels themselves.
This raises the question of in the run up to an election year Has the government turned squeamish over what would undoubtedly be a difficult conflict that would not win public favour amongst the voters?

The answer of course will remain behind closed doors as always but we at SNN and we feel we speak for the public when we say ACT NOW before we have another nation ripped apart from Genocide.

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« Reply #133 on: July 30, 2008, 06:19:42 PM »

News 30th July 2009

Battle of Silver and Gold

News has just come in that members of Australia's Special forces were involved in fierce fighting with several rebel factions in the troubled city of Dili East Timor last weekend.

Keith George reports from East Timor

Members of the crack 3 SASR based in Perth Western Australia had deployed to East Timor with orders to quash anti government activity. This is a deployment in a long line of Australian operations in the Timor region as it is regarded as vital to the security of Australasian territory.
Fighting between the BSM (Bacau Socialist Movement) and the PPF (Pancasila Popular Front) has been escalating over the last few months and Australian forces had been working to identify major players and suppliers of weapons in Dili. Working out of Camp Matilda and in close conjunction with ETRRF (East Timor Rapid Reaction Force).

The Military presence here has led to many roads being renamed after precious metals for easy and quick identification and During a routine patrol on Saturday afternoon at the crossroads of Silver and Gold Roads Australian forces came under heavy fire whilst investigating suspicious activity at a private dwelling in the Eastern district of the city, one unnamed soldier was swept clean of his feet as rounds hit him the other Soldiers manning the heavy machine guns mounted on their vehicle immediately returned fire towards the enemy to try and suppress them enough to get urgent medical aid to there fallen comrade. within moments the second patrol vehicle arrived at the scene bringing with it half a dozen more troopers who immediately engaged the enemy by now swarming towards the stranded patrol from surrounding streets and alley ways. several more Australian soldiers were wounded during the fire fight and reports from the Australian Ministry of Defence claim that there has since been several recommendations from soldiers involved for the one of the units medics to receive a medal for bravery. according to one Australian trooper who's name we cannot print for security reasons " He was everywhere man i looked up from my firing position at one point and he was sprinting straight towards the area of heaviest fire with another lad to attempt to drag out the first man wounded" they got pinned down in fierce crossfire between the enemy i thought for sure they were goner's but sure enough they both popped back up and managed to get the wounded man and drag him back to the vehicles". The fire fight lasted for almost 15 minutes with heavy casualties mounting on both sides until a second fire support vehicle arrived at the crossroads and lay down thousands of rounds from the 50 Cal Machine guns allowing all Australian forces to re mount the vehicles and extract back to Camp Matilda.

The troubles only got worse from here on in as both rebel factions seemed to turn against the ANZAC forces at Camp Matilda several incidents including a local man who had somehow managed to smuggle a hand grenade into the base and attempted to detonate it within the vicinity of of the barracks and command area. Fortunately the grenade was faulty and failed to detonate. The would be assassin was arrested and handed over to the police for sentencing.

During the aftermath of the Battle of Silver and Gold Command elements decided to run large scale operations across the entire city to find the people responsible for the attacks.

And as the sun set over Dili the ANZAC war machine moved into action with coordinated sweep and clear patrols moving street to street clearing all areas and removing any illegal items weapons, drugs, bomb making equipment, rockets, money were all founds in many houses and removed. It would seem the rebels factions decided not to move against these more aggressive patrols and by midnight almost 95 % of the city and been searched and cleared. It was at this point that they came under fire from small arms fire around the citys council buildings but they were small lightly armed group and soon dispersed back into the night.

Matilda continued to come under sporadic attack all night and into the early hours of sunday morning where at one point it is claimed that Rebels were actually inside the wire perimeter and the base mortar crew were forced to begin dropping round within 50 meters of their own positions to clear out the enemy.

After a tip of the police were able to set up a meeting between what was believed to be several major players in the troubles and after informing the special forces an operation was launched to lift out the suspects and remove them for questioning on Australian soil.


And so as i was sat in my hotel on sunday morning i was able to see the Australian convoy arrive on spectacular style at the Police station, vehicle gunships blocking the junctions at either end of the road as soldiers jumped out of troop carriers and secured the area around the police station before a small party ventured inside to inspect the prisoners.
From my location in the King Bayed Hotel i could also see a mass of movement closing in around the police station and surrounding streets. It looked like the Rebels had decided to have another go at the foreign troops. Luckily it seems this is what the Australians expected and as soon as possible the prisoners were bought out and loaded onto the waiting transports to be driven in convoy to the airfield from where they would be taken out of the country.

Rebel groups had hastily constructed road blocks along all major roads and as the convoy began it was forced to alter route and avoid several of these blockades and the gathering of angry mobs.
I was unable to see much after they left my immediate area but the firefight at the airport could be heard citywide and i am told that all prisoners were delivered and extracted but Special forces lost at least 2 vehicles to RPG and grenade attacks and ten had to fight their way back across the city to Camp Matilda.

This must have been an eye opener for the Australian military after several low risk deployments to East Timor this last 12 months but it would seem the rebels have stirred up quite a hornets nest and the Australians intend to stamp it into the ground declaring they will send more men if needed and move onto larger and more offensive style operations to clear out what they deem a clear threat to Australasian security.


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« Reply #134 on: August 19, 2008, 03:20:40 PM »

News 19th August 2009

The King Is Dead

King Jubba Jubba Chuffa Nubian Tribal King of Khartoum Sudan has been killed

During what has been claimed to be the fiercest fighting on the African continent since the recent troubles began 4 years ago General Mombatomu G Fyid launched a violent second coup to seize power of the Royal city.
Fighting broke out in the early hours of saturday morning as Fyid's men began seizing control of key areas of the city. The heavily armed forces of the General far outweighed the Kings Men in strength yet the Kings men fought bravely to protect their monarch and there were members of the multi national task force were amongst those protecting the Royal family at their residence within the city.

Reports coming out of the Sudan claim that amidst the fighting the royal treasury was raided and the entire reserve of Gold bullion is now missing. Fingers have been pointed at those thought to be responsible for the theft including Fyid, the Royal family themselves and even the Coalition task force.
As the city burned around him King Jubba Jubba Chuffa continued to lead his people and it is claimed he even led his elite Kings Guards into many of the battles.
For unknown reasons the Kings daughter Princess Cindy Chuffa who was thought to be staying out of the city was in fact kidnapped from Just the TipIn an illegal club in the city's seedy west end it is not known at this time wether she had gone there of her own free will or under duress but both her and her cousin Marhoosive were seized by armed men inside the club around 8 p.m. they then reportedly suffered horrendous treatment at the hands of Fyids men.
Heavy Fighting continued until Coalition forces imposed a Blanket curfew across the entire city arresting anyone caught on the streets during the night it is also claimed that the task force known as Task Force Black in-fact received permission from the King himself shortly before the curfew began to enter any building they felt posed a threat to the safety of his loyal citizens a task they willingly carried out and were able to remove several caches of weapons money drugs and intel.

During the early hours of sunday morning it is claimed a chance meeting took place between command elements of Task Force Black and the General himself near his heavily guarded residence in the south west of the city Whitehall and the MOD have declined to comment on the nature or topic of the alleged meeting but it is know that the meeting directly resulted in the release to TFB of the kidnapped princess Cindy and her cousin Marhoosive Chuffa. Although separate reports from numerous sources have questioned the methods and intentions of TFB in this matter suggesting the improper use of funds and the kidnap and torture of certain individuals. But yet again the UK and US Governments have declined comment.

Task Force Black were never able to tell the King his daughter was safe before they got a chance fighting intensified so much it was almost impossible to move within the city and it is thought that the King was attempting to remove family and valuables from the city via his private trains and so TFB attempted to provide cover for the King to do just that and a protective ring was established where possible around the train station. But in the face of such heavy fighting even TFB were not able to hold out indefinitely and with the reported involvement of western mercenaries sided with the General the entire area came under heavy Mortar fire with many of the city's ancient building razed to the ground under constant shelling.
When news broke that the King was dead killed by his own son Bobitin Chaos ensued as the King was allegedly dragged through the streets by his Bastard son now wearing the Kings cloak. People loyal to Chuffa began fleeing the city in droves taking only what they could carry for fear of being caught by what would surely be a paranoid and cruel new regime with the General and the self proclaimed King Bob.

Today the city is a ghost town any sign of Coalition presence here is gone both the US and UK embassies stand empty and smoking as fire rips through the abandoned compounds. The new King sits in his palace and a steady flow of of vehicles bring in his new advisors arriving from the private airstrip belonging to the royal family. the city's streets empty people to scared to leave their houses for fear of arrest by the new police and military under the newly titled minister of security Mombatomu G Fyid.
It seems the new King favours the advise of members of the International Revolutionary Council over any others and has refused talks with the west even refusing to respond to the requests to open talks.
The west meanwhile has officially declared Khartoum a Terrorist State and called for all nations to place trade embargoes on Sudan until Bobitin agrees to talk.

More news as it happens.

Christopher Cameron Weaving
News Desk
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