The Eadingtun Post

[Jamzor the Jaxxor]

Shots fired between Arrenlander and Brymmish naval vessels
Iohannes Leoninga


Both Arrenlander and Brymmish official government sources have confirmed that a violent incident occurred on the morning of Zechyr 11 between naval vessels of Arrenland and Brymme. Both governments have released official statements concerning the incident, however exact details were scarce. All The Eadingtun Post has been able to confirm is that shots were fired and at least two Arrenlander sailors and one Brymmish sailor were killed.

Both governments have blamed the other for the incident. "A Royal Navy patrol boat based out of Flimmingberg attempted to intercept a reported incursion by a Brymmish vessel into Arrenland's territorial waters," a spokesman for the Arrenlander Royal Navy said. "When the reported vessel was intercepted inside Arrenland's territorial waters, an incident occurred involving a short exchange of fire. At this time, two sailors have been confirmed dead."

In a contradicting statement, a spokesman for the Navy of Brymme said, "A Navy patrol vessel was dispatched following a report received concerning a possible violation of Brymme's territorial waters by a vessel of the Arrenlander Navy. When the vessel, which was confirmed to be of the Arrenlander Navy, was intercepted it was in violation of Brymme's territorial waters. The interception was followed by a violent incident in which fire was exchanged. The last I was informed, one sailor had been confirmed dead."

The past couple of months have been fraught with heated rhetoric between the two nations and numerous incidents at sea following the Quartyr 12 terrorist attack in St. Guthbert. The government of Arrenland has accused Brymme of supplying financial aid to separatist groups within Arrenland, one of which was connected to the massacre. Brymmish financial assets in Arrenland were frozen in late Quartyr. However, this is the first time that blood has been spilled as a direct result of military action between the two nations.