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        ARMY REVOLT: Self declared "National Liberation Council" Seize
                                               Presidential Palace

DOKUZ: Reports from inside the Presidential Compound in downtown Dokuz indicate that the 

Army has captured the Presidential Palace and Chief of Staff's headquarters. The whereabouts

of the President, Marshall Yalman, are unknown. General Aksoy, head of the Junior Officers 

Corp, was earlier seen within the Press Corp of the Presidential Palace announcing that the

"National Liberation Council" had overthrown the Military Government.

Early in the morning, columns of tanks and vehicles had been spotted moving through the

suburbs of Dokuz from Military Bases on the outskirts of the city. Gunfire was heard from the

Presidential Palace around 5am Cakaniye Central Time. However, resistance to the capture

appears to have been minimal, with so far no casualties reported. Notably, representatives from

the Air Force and Navy, as well as other Army units station in the North and East, have so far

remained in their barracks, perhaps indicating widespread support for the Dokuz garrison.

In his statement, General Aksoy stated;

"We the National Liberation Council today announce the overthrow of the Junta of the dictator
and murderer. I repeat, Yalman's regime has been overthrown.
The National Liberation Council wishes for peace and understanding across Cakaniye and 
throughout Terra. We look to our fellow Caks to support us in the struggle to rebuild our nation
and pursue a new age of Liberty and Tolerance. 
The Council also wishes to reach out a hand to the international community for support to
rebuild our economy and to establish a new Democratic Government in line with
international laws and values.
Long like Cakaniye, long live the Caks."
Responses from the Opposition in Exile remain mixed, with many fearing a continuation of the
Military Government under a different name. The public has similarily remained cautious,

with reports of celebrations only from within neighbourhoods with historic opposition ties.

Key opposition leader Adas Sabri, who has lived in exile in Kalopia for over 20 years, posted
online;
"Yalman's era may be over. But the Army cannot wash its hands of their crimes through a

self-coup. Only with democratic elections and the support of the people can a government in
Cakaniye finally reconcile with its citizens."