Luthori

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Tragedy struck the City of Fort William today, as armed ‘revolutionaries’ seized the well-known Hamilton Tower, the Martwick-Alchester Banking Company’s headquarters. 

The armed thugs, named the Ruanist National Workers’ Front (RNWF) have seized the building in which thousands of people are working in a daily basis. 13-armed gunmen entered the building and seized it, taking numerous hostages in the process in the building’s first to five floors.

Currently, the revolutionaries are demanding the release of ‘political prisoners’, the broadcast of their manifesto, a message to the nation through national and local airwaves and their safe transfer from Luthori to a committed “anti-imperialist and egalitarian state” for the hostages to be safely released. According to the Metropolitan Police, the hostages’ numbers are between 60 and 89. The rest of the building from 6th floor to the 41st floor was placed under lockdown while the situation remains highly volatile.

The terrorists demanded that their demands be met before 5 PM, Fort William Time, otherwise, they will begin to execute hostages hour by hour before their demands are met.

Prime Minister Parkford, Home Secretary Woods and other high-ranking national security leaders have been briefed on the ongoing situation – the Luthorian Prime Minister ordered “sensitive” national landmarks to be reinforced by specialised ILA and anti-terror police platoons.

Darlington Palace’s security was reinforced by the ILA Imperial Rifles, with today’s session being suspended and the Houses of Parliament being evacuated, the Orange Palace was placed under lockdown and evacuated, with visits being suspended for the remainder of the day. The security of Number 10 was reinforced by the ILA Empress’ Rangers. Other landmarks were reinforced by other ILA platoons and police forces.

The Mayor of Fort William, Leonardo Stewart (Labour) has met with Prime Minister Parkford and has also been briefed on the situation – currently, the Mayor’s Office encourages for the “swift resolution” of the hostage crisis. Mr. Stewart is currently present alongside the other national security leaders at 10 Crown Street for an emergency meeting.

His Majesty, the Emperor and Her Majesty, the Empress’ security is “currently assured” stated the Orange Palace in a statement, the elderly monarch and his consort are currently residing at Hosbury House in the Orange countryside. The Prince of Orange and the Princess of Orange are currently in a secured location at Harrington Palace.

The City of Fort William’s access have been blocked and are currently highly monitored by police and military forces; the Fort William Stock Exchange has been placed under “pre-emptive” lockdown, with only fundamental employees remaining, the others being currently evacuated. The Bank of Luthori has been evacuated, according to a statement from the state institution.

MABC has refused to release any statement that could “actively hamper law enforcement agencies’ work to release the hostages”

The Domestic Intelligence Agency dispatched DIA agents to monitor the situation alongside Metropolitan Police – the counterintelligence agency released no statement as of now, even though it’s recognised that “intelligence failure” led to the hostage crisis.

This crisis led many to question Luthori’s ability to provide for a secure World Cup come June, however, the Luthorian government rejected the assumption that the nation wasn’t “capable” of organising the event.

When asked, Prime Minister Parkford declared that the government was doing “everything possible to rescue to hostage and bring them out of there alive.”