- Whitney Roemer, Zoafre IV Correspondent writes:

Zoafre IV Begins Rebuilding

After 1hours 7minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Zoafre IV. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 40 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 29 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Zoafre IV remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 05/23/2012 at 16:06 when Jackfair, Malinko and Ghosage forces clashed with Berndarmin forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Zoafre 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 1,207,233 jobs have been removed from the economy of Zoafre IV and 1,685,604 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Zoafre 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.