Members of the Western Frontier Protectorate Army's satellite
observation corps confirmed evidence of an orbital bombardment
last season, near the Southern Republic border in the late evening
of 23 Winter. Independant sources confirm a heavy artillery strike
in the Ogadog Hills in the foothills of the Saragossa Range, near
the border towns of Tijuana and Abebba. WFPA officials refused to
comment, but other sources reported damage consistent with
Gabriel-class kinetic kill projectiles. Although no confirmation
of the origin of the projectiles has been released, the lack of
full-alert response from local military installations makes the
Southern Republic the most likely source. Many observers support
the theory of an unscheduled weapons test.
Norlight Foreign Minister Ethan Scope released a statement in
Valeria condemning the Republic's use of orbital weapons without
issuing the proper warning as outlined in the 1918 Terranovan
Global Weapons Agreement. Scope called the test "more evidence
of Port Oasis' complete lack of regard for international agreements
and the concerns of any and all foreigners." Scope then pointed
out that the projectiles struck a mountain range outside the
Republic and near several small Badlands communities. "They
obviously do not care one whit for the locals."