- Trenton Castro, Acocco VIII Correspondent writes:

Acocco VIII Begins Rebuilding

After 3minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Acocco VIII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 215 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 210 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Acocco VIII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 07/27/2013 at 16:46 when Havoc forces clashed with Raven08 forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Acocco VIII. 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 7,753,610 jobs have been removed from the economy of Acocco VIII and 5,576,000 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Acocco VIII 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.