- Alayna Robertson, Ekbu IX Correspondent writes:

Ekbu IX Begins Rebuilding

After 20minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Ekbu IX. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 26 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 22 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Ekbu IX remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 09/08/2013 at 13:26 when Deveroes forces clashed with Fragged forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Ekbu IX. Humanitarian efforts dispatched from the Galactic Senate are underway.

"The sight of the destruction is amazing. It is hard to imagine the loss of life from this encounter.", one spokesperson from the GTC reported.It is reported that 1,612,648 jobs have been removed from the economy of Ekbu IX and 111,521 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Ekbu IX will be huge for quite a while. The rebuilding process will take a lot of time.", the GTC spokesperson stated.

It is still unclear whether this decline in hostilities is permanent or if it is only temporary. While relations remain strained between the warring factions, everything remains uncertain.