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The President making his speech after the assassination of numerous Cabinet members.

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BREAKING NEWS: President Tiberius Claudius Nero lives, and numerous Cabinet members are assassinated as riots break out throughout Etxea

[8 May 5631 | backdated.]

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It is a day in infamy.

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Explosions rocked the Presidential Office Building in northeastern Jildrati City this afternoon as numerous individuals managed to storm the building, killing soldiers and guards and leaving a scene of carnage. Windows on all sides were broken. Parts of the building collapsed. An armored car and four people dead with injuries so bad we legally can't show the carnage. Defensive walls were destroyed in many areas. Not to mention the inside.

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Soldiers and guards were unable to fend off the intruders, as the intruders were reportedly armed with RPGs, military-grade weapons, and protective gear. It is not known how they arrived, yet it is clear how they got in as, reportedly, there weren't many guards on the grounds who were trained for this situation. And it was this situation that got them killed.

Helicopters took off from the scene, though it was unknown who was inside them. The smoke from earlier did not help with identifying who was in which helicopter, but it was clear that there was some evacuation going on amongst the chaos.

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When the carnage was over, numerous troops, tanks, helicopters, and armored vehicles had secured the area. Soldiers began to patrol the area and were reportedly conducting patrols and manning checkpoints throughout Jildrati City with the hope of finding those responsible for this heinous act.

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However, social media popped up with footage from inside the building. The results were extreme. Gore was the common theme, with many bodies injured so much that, according to many posts, it felt like a war zone. Many had shrapnel injuries, some were covered in gore, and it was clear that many people had died and many more were injured, from aides to office workers to guards and soldiers to guests and people on tours.

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Then came the news, which was made clear by social media posts. The Minister of Energy, the Minister of Education, the Minister of Health and Human Services, and the Minister of Justice had passed away in the onslaught. Their bodies had an ear cut off amongst the mountains of blood and guts that covered their bodies. It was clear the intruders enjoyed killing these. Social media posts were covered with photos and videos of their bodies and the bodies of many who were killed before them and the damage to the building at the end. No word on the President's condition, however, had come, and there were rumors throughout the day that the President himself was amongst the dead.
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Riots broke out upon hearing the news, with many people targetting businesses, apartment buildings, and houses known to be occupied by Delics and people who immigrated from the Legionary bandits. At least 9 people have died in these, and another 59 were injured as a result of these riots, which cost around 328 million Kuno in damage. Fires broke out throughout the city as people were reportedly angry over the whole situation and wanted revenge and blood against those who were considered "traitorous Legionairy bandits". The military was ordered to stop these riots and arrest as many rioters as possible, which helped to calm the situation. The Jildrati City Fire Department was overwhelmed with calls as well.
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Later on in the day, however, the President of the Kundrati Union Tiberius Claudius Nero, the heads of each of the military branches, the entire remaining members of the Cabinet, and the head of the Etxean Garrison Command forces protecting the Free Zone were spotted on television. The President made a short statement, which shall be repeated below:

Fellow Kundrati. I am safe. We are safe. It is extremely clear who is responsible for this evil act. And we will live to the very end despite the bandits who attempt to sow chaos in our fatherland. And if I die, I know the Union will live. We are all united for the restoration of the Kundrati Union on all Kundrati lands. They may try and kill us off. Yet we shall live. And I say to the Legion: we will fight back harder than you will know. And I say to the international community: hear the pleas of the Kundratis who live under the Legion's thumb. We shall fight back to retake our lands. And a democratic Kundrati Union is a responsible Kundrati. I urge you to help us in this mission. Thank you.

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The President has decreed a mourning period for the rest of the month with a state funeral granted to the fallen Ministers and funeral costs to be paid for all persons who died today in the Legionary attack. The President will visit the Presidential Office Building tomorrow with a team of media and cameras and give a tour of the building. Reportedly, now there are plans to turn the building into a memorial to all who died under the Legion's thumb alongside a museum to the horrors of Legionary rule.