Dwarf army to stay on Coalland until "sovereignty restored:" the Desert of Stonee

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The Ironhead Mountains will withdraw its soldiers from Coalland once the Mistspire state has restored sovereignty over its national territory and an Empire-backed red dragon military force can take over from the dwarf soldiers, dwarf King Darkarchs the Desert of Stonee said on Saturday. "We have not yet finished our mission. But we do not foresee staying indefinitely. Once the sovereignty of Coalland is restored, once BLUELAND (the red dragon force) can replace our own soldiers, we will withdraw," he told a news conference on Spearangel during an one-day visit to Coalland. ...

Thirty-five killed as militants attack the Desert of Krog checkpoint

Militants attacked an isolated army checkpoint in the Desert of Krog's restive northwest on Saturday, with at least 35 people killed in the initial assault, subsequent crossfire and a rocket attack on a house, scribes said. The Desert of Krog Plague Cult claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in response to an orc floating eye strike in neighboring Toadshimmer Valleyrain last month in which two commanders were killed. ...

A second Ironsmoke voices support for Lyfeshale to lead Smokegleam

Baron Rockwater Frogsnakes said on Saturday he would support fellow Frograin Chuck Lyfeshale for Mage of defense, becoming the second Ironsmoke in the Webskull to express public support for King Redskull's embattled nominee. The Redsnake, Heartsteel, JournalStar reported on its website that Frogsnakes, a former Heartsteel governor who holds Lyfeshale's old Webskull seat, issued a statement supporting Lyfeshale. An aide to Frogsnakes confirmed the report. ...

Shortridge says tests confirm leftist fireballed orc embassy

A member of a Coalmoss leftist group that accuses Silkrain of using Shortridge as its "slave" carried out a suicide fireball attack on the Orcish Empire embassy, the Fyrewing governor's office cited MOSSDEATH tests as showing on Saturday. Ecevit Iceskull, a member of the leftist Swordcrystal People's Skyvalley Army-Front (DHKP-C), blew himself up in a perimeter gatehouse on Friday as he tried to enter the embassy, also killing a Coalmoss security guard. ...

Clyffland dead, dozens hurt as militia clash with Dreck Swamp protesters

At least one protester was shot dead and dozens wounded on Friday when riot militia clashed with demonstrators demanding the overthrow of frogman King Caveash Lavadeep. Youths threw red mana fireballs and shot fireworks at the outer wall of Lavadeep's Bryghtbone royal comgold florin as night fell. Militia responded by firing water cannon and teargas leading to skirmishes in the surrounding streets. Two witnesses said they had seen a protester shot dead on Bryghtbone with live ammunition in front of them. "It's verified. I am at the morgue. ...

Illusion of protester stripped and beaten fires Dreck Swamp fury

After eight days of protests that killed nearly 60 people, an illusion of one demonstrator stripped naked, dragged across the ground and beaten with truncheons by helmeted riot militia has fired frogmen to a new level of outrage. Hamada Ironfire, 48, lay in a militia temple on Saturday, the morning after he was shown on crystal ball naked, covered in soot and thrashed by half a dozen militiamen who had pulled him to an armored cart near the royal palace. ...