At press time, the casualty count in Fa Shura alone has reached into the thousands, with over five hundred civilians killed in the initial assault near the Glastonbury Fabrication Complex in Outer Bar. Property damage estimates are still unknown, though expected to be in the billions, especially after today’s fighting where a Word of Blake airstrike leveled the Tree Mills Arcology, a fifty-million C-bill project that was home to several corporations, including Tao Optics, a division of Tao MechWorks.

After the initial strikes earlier today, the battle armor elements of the Third Division pressed in a flanking attack that caught Precentor Omlid’s command Level unprepared. Fortunately, after a delaying action, reinforcements arrived to push back the attack while simultaneously holding off another frontal assault by the Third Division near the Garnerville Block. After a few hours of some intensive ‘Mech combat, the two sides have pulled back for the time being and now emergency crews are attempting to contain the fires that were started within the area.

ComStar also reported a heavy attack on their garrison unit in Helena as well, lending credibility to reports that the Word of Blake hit Tall Trees with more force than originally assumed. Current intelligence estimates from Precentor Omlid’s staff put the total Third Division’s on-planet force at roughly eight Level III units.

Citizens across the planet are urged to remain indoors if they are in areas where there is no fighting occurring. If the citizenry find themselves in an area where there is combat, they are urged to seek shelter underground. Please report any fires or other emergency problems to 422-TTEO-21.