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Government calls emergency meeting, parliament on lockdown

Hours after the announcement of the emergency meeting, the rebels in Amudim halted all combat operations.

1 August 5688, Wiel, Kingdom of Wrnuke
The Grand Council has entered a state of lockdown amidst an emergency meeting enacted by the Prefect, the Duchess Anzlék-Zahr, she used her special privilege to call for an emergency meeting involving the highest levels of government. This privilege is only to be used during extreme circumstances that are a "great threat to the integrity, safety, and capabilities of the Kingdom of Wrnuke" according to the constitution. So far the government has refused to comment on the exact reason for the emergency meeting, though some sources state a critical piece of intelligence has been leaked to Wiel prompting the Prefect to use her executive powers. Whatever was leaked seems to carry great consequences for the Kingdom, as all foreign visits and meetings have been cancelled with diplomats being recalled. One unconfirmed source has even stated that His Majesty the King has embarked on a plane to Wiel to meet with the cabinet, only rarely does the constitutional monarch involve himself in politics, something His Majesty only does at the request of the cabinet.

Interestingly, the rebels in Amudim announced a full stop on their offensive one hour after Wrnuke declared the emergency meeting. The Kingdom denies any direct involvement in the civil war but it is widely accepted that Wiel assists rebel forces with intelligence packages and military instructors and advisors. The timing of the unofficial ceasefire has many speculating that the government advised, or perhaps even demanded, the rebels to halt immediately. Recently the Sholemberg Free State has made great strides towards liberating Amudim from foreign occupiers, with some rebel units posting videos online of them standing at the border of Xsampa's Canton 14. With such momentum military experts call the operational pause surprising, as many expected the rebels to further intensify their offensive to further encroach on the last uninvolved foreign holdout in Canton 14. For now however, the rebels are standing still and refusing to elaborate. Time will tell what discovery has led to both the Kingdom of Wrnuke and the Sholemberg Free State taking such drastic and unexpected actions.

Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is bound by law to give neutral news to the nation.