Zenkoku Nippō

[Zabuza825]

RED TERRORISM RETURNS: Workers' Party of Akitsu sets off car bombs in Kobara!
by Haruto Kirishima

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Aftermath of the second car bomb attacks.

3 people were killed today in a series of explosions that rocked Kobara today, as 3 car bombs exploded in various parts of the city. The parts of the city affected include two residential areas as well as the front gate to the Soto's residence. AN additional 6 people were injured by the explosions, all directed at innocent Akitians. The Workers' Party of Akitsu, a communist terrorist organization that has lied dormant for many years, claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attacks took place at three separate instances, in three separate places. The first occurred at around 10 AM Akitsu time, at the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. Someone attempted to pass themselves off as a government worker to gain access to the residence, presenting ID's that were very quickly found to be forgeries. When the guards at the residence attempted to detain the driver and passengers, the car suddenly exploded. Everyone in the car, along with 2 guards who were standing right next to the car, was killed. Another 3 guards were injured by the explosion.

The second occurred about an hour later at 11 AM, in a seemingly normal parking lot. A police car was on patrol when they noticed a suspicious group of individuals rushing to a car. When police attempted to approach the vehicle, it exploded. All passengers of the vehicle were killed, but no police or bystanders were injured or killed in this attack.

The final one occurred on the streets of the Kobara Shopping District at around 3 PM, after police flagged down a vehicle that ran a red light. When police attempted to approach the vehicle, it also exploded. Everyone in the vehicle was killed, 1 police officer was killed, and 2 police officers and 1 innocent bystander was injured in the attack.

At around 5 PM, a video was published by the Workers' Party of Akitsu claiming that they had done the three bombs. In the statement, they claimed that all 3 car bombs were meant to be blown up at "important political targets", but that the "recklessness" of the Kobara police had "forced" them to blow two of them up where innocent bystanders were. They nevertheless claimed the attack was a "resounding success", and claimed the innocents who died were "martyrs of the revolution".

The government has declared a state of emergency in response to this attack, and has stated that the situation will be dealt with swiftly. A spokesperson for the National Police Agency stated that these attacks represented a "treasonous act" conducted by "communists who want to destroy everything Akitian".

Soto Hayato Yamaguchi had much harsher words for the terrorists, vowing to strike back at the Workers' Party of Akitsu "one-hundred fold".

"These traitors will fight against the will of the Akitian people, kill their own brothers in blood, and strike at the very heart of the nation's spirit - all in an evil venture to destroy the country with their so-called revolution." said Hayato Yamaguchi "Take this as a warning - we will fight you, and we will end you. There will be no mercy."