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The Tofino Times
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2019

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[/hr]VOL. XXXII .. Num. 6320 | In the News: ONGOING TENSIONS

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[color=#FF0000]BREAKING NEWS
1st FLEET SAILS THROUGH SOUTH XIOMERAN SEA
Fleet's Presence Increases Military Operations in the Tension Zone

The Zamastanian aircraft carrier strike group, the 1st Fleet under the carrier ZMS Redeemer sailed through the South Xiomeran Sea early on Tuesday morning, Zamastanian officials told The Tofino Times, amid simmering tensions between Xiomera, several Catican nations, and Zamastan. The 2nd Fleet, whose course flared tensions in the region last week, is harbored in the Holish Islands, a Zamastanian territorial military outpost about 2,300 miles south-east of Xiomera.

Tensions in the South Xiomeran Sea have risen since the 2nd Fleet was intercepted by Xiomeran security vessels last week, prompting condemnations against Zamastan from multiple nations. Tofino has acknowledged a navigation error led to the intrusion into Xiomeran waters, but has blamed Xiomera for an excessive and dangerous response that could have turned violent quickly, which Xiomera has denied.

The commander overseeing Zamastanian naval forces in the South Xiomeran Sea told TTT last week that he would send an additional aircraft carrier through the critical waterway if needed.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Navy said the Redeemer transited into the Sea.

About a fifth of the world’s trade passes through the South Xiomeran Sea.

Zamastan has deployed thousands of additional military forces in the South Xiomeran Sea aboard the 2 fleets, including bombers and air defense personnel, to act as a deterrent against what Tofino says is provocative Xiomeran behavior.

Also on Tuesday, the Zamastanian military released a report that said Xiomera is likely to procede with more military drills with Shen and Rhand, and may be participating in an exchange of fighter jets and battle tanks from those two nations.

The report said that Xiomera was already in discussions with Shen, and Rhand to a lesser extent, to buy and sell military hardware.

The nearly 120-page report by the Defense Department's Intelligence Agency detailed Xiomeran military strategy and capabilities.

According to the report, Xiomera has and will continue to deploy increasing numbers of more accurate and lethal ballistic missiles in the future and field new land-attack cruise missiles. And over the next decade, Xiomera's military could consider taking part in multilateral peace-keeping missions and building permanent bases in allied countries, the report said.

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