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The crowd scatters. Several bodies lie on the ground. Ambulances begin to arrive on the scene- as do House Security Forces. They place themselves between the Lyoans and the Crowd, with holstered SMGs. An official death tally has not been released. Reporters from Radio Nueva Vegas and The Freemont Expositor captured images of the attack. People in Nueva Vegas have referred to the event as a “massacre.”

The Lyoan garrison releases a public statement regarding the incident:

STATEMENT REGARDING THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 26 2021

The Lyoa National Defense Force garrison in Nueva Vegas suffered a violent attack by extremists against its headquarters in the city today. At around 9:07 am local time, a mob of drunken and drug-influenced persons marched upon the headquarters of our garrison with the intent to assault our soldiers and destroy the building that was so kindly granted to us by local authorities. At around 9:15 am local time, the mob began to assault our soldiers by throwing projectiles such as rocks, bottles, and bricks with the intent to harm or kill our men. At around 9:17 am local time, an order was given to the crowd to not advance any further. The throwing of projectiles continued during this, with several soldiers suffering injuries due to the pelting. At approximately 9:20 am local time, the crowd surged through the gates and began approaching the soldiers. The order was given to fire warning shots, and three Lyoa National Defense Force soldiers fired several times into the air in an attempt to disperse the extremists. This instead encouraged the attackers, who began charging towards our troops. At around 9:21 am local time, the order was given to use deadly force to protect the base and the lives of the soldiers guarding it. Lyoan troops fired several times into the mob of attackers, which successfully ended the attack.

The Lyoa National Defense Force garrison in Nueva Vegas ensures that the measures taken were strictly that of self-defense. The attackers were given a number of chances to cease their offensive actions. In fact, the garrison intended to allow the crowd to perform their protest so long as they remained outside the gates of the building. Charges of a "massacre" should be dismissed as false, as instead it was an action taken in total self-defense. We denounce the violent extremism we witnessed during these events, as we denounce violent extremism across the entire country of Sequoyah. We will continue to provide security to the people of Nueva Vegas and to support the Sequoyan government. These events will not change that.

SIGNED,

Maj. Kakule NGONGO