- Alayna Robertson, Vitbbe III Correspondent writes:

Vitbbe III Begins Rebuilding

After 2minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Vitbbe III. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 173 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 68 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Vitbbe III remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 06/07/2015 at 05:47 when Elmo and Fragged forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Vitbbe III. 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 2,115,290 jobs have been removed from the economy of Vitbbe III and 1,784,340 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Vitbbe III 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.