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[center][b][u]Government Forces Shell Refugee Camp[/u][/b][/center]

Another government campaign against the communist guerrillas; another slaughter for the foreign media’s cameras. 

With the communists, led by Comrade Mirinov Galdovsky, gathering on the very frontier of the Karanovan government’s control, Supreme Commander Alexi Christophe ordered for the direct removal of the civilian population in and around the town of Orangal. 

At first, the “evacuation”, or “relocation” as some are calling it, went smoothly; thousands were moved with little incident, and government infantry battalions deployed themselves around the town in preparation for a long-planned offensive. 

However, the communist rebels soon found themselves a juicy opportunity, and attacked the government formations with a mixture of small arms and mortar fire. Though casualties ranked lightly in these attacks, Supreme Commander Alexi Christophe himself gave permission to the 6th Karanovan Artillery Regiment to open fire on the neighbouring refugee camp, just four miles west of the town. 

Packed with thousands of women and children, it seems that the Supreme Commander paid little heed for the loss of innocent life resulting from the barrage. It is not known how many have died inside the camp, but the Nationalist Rebels have seized the opportunity to point out the government’s long line of criminal actions.

President Helga Rakonov, of the KNR (Karanvoan Nationalist Republic) party issued the following statement: 

“This total disregard for civilian life is sadly a customary fact of life for the Karanovan common folk. Why the government, headed by that self-proclaimed ‘Supreme Commander’ butcher, would shell a densely packed and defenceless refugee camp escapes me; it is an outrage, and my heart goes out to those who were murdered illegally by those bastards.” 

Meanwhile, the government hit back, and Jacob Trivan - the spokesman of the Security Ministry - claimed: 

“…the camp is a well known, and well documented communist stronghold. Yes, it may look like a refugee camp, but we have evidence to suggest it is really an arms factory. Our intelligence services tracked the terrorists to the settlement, and so with this in mind, we opened fire with God’s Graces. We do not apologise for the deaths of traitors to the Great Karanovan Nation!” 

The communists have declined to comment, stating only that they will seek revenge for the “savage attack”. Time will tell, however, if the peasant-soldiers have it in them to finally make themselves a recognised regional force.