Embassy Intel: Newsfile 014

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TERRORISTS CREATING HAVOC IN MANAR

Adding to the bombing of the Authority Building in Lokest City and the widespread food contaminations in the Provinces of Tanal and Bryque, this morning we received word of terrorist activity in the highly industrialize Province of Manar. Two refineries are on fire as a result of explosions near the city of Þóríðr on Manar's east coast. Industerialists in Bóndi and Grái have enlisted private security establishments to help in securing their founderies, hoping to stop anymore terrorists attacks.

STUDENT PROTEST TURNS TO RIOT

In Manar's bordertown of Sveinn students protesting Ahishma Chandra's failure to commit the Naturalists Parliament seats to the Populists, ended up in a riot and looting frenzy. No one was kill, but over 150 students have been hospitalized, and 200 students and other looters were arrested.

PLANET-WIDE PROTEST

The Traditionalists and Royalist Parties are organizing planet-wide protest march for early next week. The Traditionalists issued a press release, stating, "Ahishma Chandra is delibertly witholding the seats the the Naturalist Party won in the Election. Even though our political views are very different, we are joining with the Royalists in organizating this march, to let Chandra know the we will not stand for her procrastion any longer. She has the power to stop all the violence, and we feel she should use it without any more delays."