DEMETER | August 23, 2098 Edition

Some military vehicles "surveying the area" as they patrol around the Gambia. August 8.

Recent reports from areas in and around the Gambia have stated that an alarming amount of Mundusian military personnel were spotted near the border. At first these sayings were simply dismissed as warstarting rumors. However, as it was soon evident, the government itself had announced their presence near the country/region. Now questions are beginning to arise on what exactly the military and government are doing there.

Officially, the cause for this rather suspicious movement is "surveying the environment around the Gambia." Despite this statement many have started to speculate that an invasion of the Gambia would come soon. This can be further backed by the moving of the Medinea Flotilla towards the coast. Furthermore, there is no realistic need for Mundusia to become involved in such affairs.

President Karl Kopington spoke on this matter at a press conference in Madeira. At mentioned press conference he reportedly said the following:

"We have no interest or intention to invade the Gambia. It is simply a military operation to ensure that the land is safe and available for housing if need be. Do not believe the lies sprouted out from these yappers' mouths. Again, I must emphasize for those who did not listen. There is no planned invasion in the slightest. We are simply using surveillance within our sovereign borders."

The only known picture of the PFB in action.

The "People's Forces Bloc", or PFB for short, has been officially deemed as a terror group by the Mundusian government. This comes after their rather extremist statements and collective far-left sentiments which have disturbed members of their fellow leftist parties along with some local government functions. All of these actions were cited as part of their campaign for the "Liberation of Mundusia" from the supposed far-right.

Some of these mentioned actions include several confirmed and unconfirmed incidents of murder, attempted assassination(s) on right-wing party leaders, and organized gang violence against those with right-wing association. Undeniably, though, the group had at least one confirmed connection to these multitude of cases. These orchestrated actions could threaten to reverse progress that volunteers and government missions had built up as the longer they exist the more violent the crimes they commit may become. Parties from all sides of the political spectrum, excluding the far-left hardliners of course, have since called for united government action against the PFB.

Law enforcement have been on red alert, searching for suspected members of this seemingly well-hidden group. New legislature allowing for police to search without warrants may be introduced to ensure quicker safety. Of course, this is all up to what the Senate and Assembly say and rule.