- Aaron Madrid, Holngu IV Correspondent writes:

Holngu IV Begins Rebuilding

After 1hours 39minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Holngu IV. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 3,620 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 32 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Holngu IV remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 04/05/2012 at 23:16 when Spairn forces clashed with Ghosage forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Holngu IV. 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 1,101,698 jobs have been removed from the economy of Holngu IV and 886,660 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Holngu IV 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.