This press message was released by the Government of the United Republics of Lodamun.
After further investigations conducted by the Lodamese Navy, it was revealed that the attack on the URLS Andalay was planned ahead of time. The course of the Varyag indicated that they avoided the quarantine zone until reaching the area patrolled by the URLS Andalay. The reason as to why the Andalay was specifically targeted is still unknown. The arrested terrorists confessed that they had received instructions to do everything possible to sink one of the Navy ships. Who ordered the operation within Nova Terra is still unclear.
Previous reports indicated that rapid gun fire came from the Varyag. This has been confirmed by the investigators. However, the investigation added that the Andalay was also hit with at least one portable guided missile. The ammunition recovered in the water pertained to that kind of weapon.
The Andalay took damage to its port side as expressed in earlier reports.
This proves, once again, that our Navy ship was attacked in premeditation in a clear act of aggression by Nova Terra. Lodamun condemns this blatant attack upon its citizens and its Navy. The extremism by Nova Terra has reached insurmountable proportions. They threatened the leaders of countries, they offer bounties on their heads, they try to kill our brave men and women in uniform, and they try to create havoc in our lands.
Nova Terra needs to understand that violence in this world is no longer the option.
Lodamun is being blatantly attacked by criminals and the international community has seen what Nova Terra is capable of in the pursuit of the destruction of society as we know it, the moral fiber of Terra and even Terra itself.
Signed,
Jonathan Kynes
President of the United Republics of LodamunSigned,
the Government of the United Republics of Lodamun