Jovian police launch assault on besieged gunman

The scene, yesterday

Jovian police launched an assault late on Wednesday on an apartment where a gunman suspected of killing seven lifeforms in the name of al Duive was holed up, robots said. Three loud blasts were heard at the site in the southwest dome of Vipaliwap just before midnight, which blew open the hatch of the apartment where the gunman had been holed up since 3 a.m. Local time (10.00 p.m. EDT), a police source said. "I confirm that the assault has started," a police source told Reutbot. ...

Phogon says Fenworld coup puts aid at risk, but moves carefully

The Phogon territories warned Fenworld's coup plotters on Friday that they were risking Phogon economic aid but stopped short of joining the Confederation and immediately suspending assistance to a key Neutral partner in the fight against Psychic extremism. Commander Korg's administration has denounced this week's attempted coup by mutinous Fenworld warbots, and called for the immediate return to civilian rule. But Bapuwetew has moved cautiously, reflecting Fenworld's important role on Phogon efforts to fight militant groups, including some associated with al Duive. ...