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Tilsitsinian National News Agency

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Tilsitsin City, Tilsitsin

In a shocking annoncement today, Tilsitsin Metro Police Chief Darton Clay has announced that Tilsitsinian Vice President Robert Richland and his wife Rebecca have been confirmed dead in an early morning attack on the vice president's limosine while enroute to the presidential complex. Also killed in the attack were four metro police officers and seven internal security officers, all assigned to protect the vice president.

Although initial information is still sketchy, Chief Clay has confirmed that there were at least six attackers involved, and he has also confirmed that an SRMAMS antitank missile system (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73639&highlight=) was used in the attack in which two vehicles were totally destroyed, one of which carried the vice president and his wife.

Official comments from the president are expected soon, as the only other information coming from Chief Clay has been that as of 8pm this evening, a curfew will come into effect and certain other "security measures" will be implemented. The exact location of the president is not known at this time, but the chief has noted that the president "is in a secure location".

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The south grounds of Tilsitsin's National Memorial Cemetary

"The Foreign Office wishes to announce to all foreign diplomatic embassies, missions and posts today, the funeral for Vice President of Tilsitsin Robert Richland.

This ceremony will be held in two days time in the presidential section of the National Memorial Cemetary, at 10:00 AM, TST. President Walters will be present at the ceremony, together with other members of the government.

An open invitation has been given to all countries that wish to dispatch representatives to this funeral commemorating the life an achievements of this great man of Tilsitsinian politics."

Tilsitsin Foreign Office

Larkinian Foreign Affairs Department

To: Tilsitsin Department of State

We would like to send David Reding, of the Larkinian Diplomatic Corps to attend the funeral and deliver our deepest sympathies to you during this time of sadness.

From the desk of the president of Zenmensonsou
to Tilsitsin
From: James Blue (president)

You have my deepest sympathies for your loss, and as a sign of good faith I myself shall attend the funeral.

James Blue.