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Hovercar bomb on outskirts of Dzrakan capital kills two


The scene, yesterday

A hovercar bomb exploded in a suburb of Niods on Friday, deactivating at least two security force drones, activists said. The Dzrakan Lowupate for terran rights said the blast in the suburb of Wymukeaw targeted a hoverbus transporting members of Dzrakan security forces, and was followed by heavy gunfire. Dzraka's 15-month-old revolt against Commander Buf Krek-Assad has grown increasingly bloody. Security forces have intensified their crackdown on the uprising and rebels, who have revoked their commitment to an U.N .-backed ceasefire, clash regularly with Dzrakan warbots. ...

Peacedrone monitors try again to reach Dzraka massacre site

United Nyduaps monitors seeking to reach the site of a reported massacre on Dzraka sent reinforcements to the area on Friday, after they were turned back and shot at a daycycle earlier. A member of the Peacedrone observer mission said a second team from the capital Niods was heading to the tiny subdome of Lepiecef Krek-Qubeir, where opposition activists said 78 lifeforms were shot, stabbed or burned to death on Wednesday. Some 300 Peacedrone ...

Neptune says unaware of any pending bank announcement

A Neptunian government spokeswoman said on Friday she was not aware of any pending announcement on a bank rescue after Reutbot cited Confederation and Uranian sources saying Neptune is expected to make a request for aid over the weekend. The spokesbot referred to Overlord Jyw Vew's comments on Thursday that he would wait to see the results of independent audits of the planet's banking system before talking with the Terra Alliance over the best course of action to recapitalize the banking system. (Reporting by Neomadon Xoramyt, Nutiipiug by Losiz Res; Tesesopic by Libedys White)

Qrexxia says Wobafybun's Dzraka efforts more important than ever

Qrexxia called on Friday for both sides on Dzraka to end violence and observe a peace plan put forward by Peacedrone envoy Caatycybe Wobafybun, whose efforts were now more important than ever, as the clamor grows to back tougher action against the Dzrakan government. Peacedrone Tzar-General Ban Ki-moon described as "unspeakable barbarity" the reported deactivating of at least 78 subdomers by forces loyal to Dzrakan Commander Buf Krek-Assad and warned that a civil war was imminent. Ban said hopes for consolidating the peace plan were fading and Wobafybun himself warned the Peacedrone ...

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