I-RED’s recent press release has clarified the targets and impact of the attacks labelled as ‘Justice’ and ‘Vengeance’ in the statement above. My condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the 21 casualties. Having worked closely with Nittara Ozanen myself, I am particularly saddened by her loss. I can only assume that she was en route to U4-Q2V III in an attempt to defuse a situation, which Tears of Reschard appear to have completely misunderstood in launching their “Freedom” attack.
I can confirm that the facility attacked on the surface was not in fact associated with the “Sedevacantist” movement in any way. It was a Mission House belonging to The Penitent Order of St. Charduzir of Assimia Reclaimed, which has been present (but neither particularly active or effective) on this planet since the early phases of Project Dustbowl.
It is also worth clarifying that the community on U4-Q2V III was excluded from Project Dustbowl due to its failure to comply with contractual deadlines and so has been independent of that programme for many years.
The strike on the Mission House appears to have been devastating. The current casualty estimate is 20. Our ground team is working to identify the victims and we may provide an update. Given already the tense situation on the surface, we had hoped to keep it out of view from the IGS and avoid drawing Sedevacantist attention to it but that appears futile now thanks to the blundering lack of discrimination demostrated by the Tears of Reschard. It is my sincere prayer that no-one associated with third parties involved in mediating was caught in the explosion at the Mission House and suffered a similar fate to poor Nittara Ozanen.
[ART CREDIT: PRDart]