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The Tofino Times
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Sunday, February 23rd, 2020

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[/hr]VOL. XXXII .. Num. 6320 | In the News: WEST CHANCHAJILLA COUP

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[color=#FF0000]BREAKING NEWS
ATTEMPTED COUP DERAILED BY WEST CHANCHAJILLAN REGIME
GOVERNMENT SAYS A COUP ATTEMPTED TO OVERTHROW ARMBAR REGIME. ALLEGED PERPETRATORS ARRESTED AND EXTENSIVE MANHUNTS UNDERWAY

Above: Protesters in Ivora scramble around a military vehicle amid reports that a coup is underway in West Chanchajilla

West Chanchajilla's dictatorial socialist government said Sunday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming that Zamastan, East Chanchajilla, and Quetana colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Frederick Armbar. According to military officials and statements coming from state media, there were "several instances of violent and sporadic fighting between terrorists and military personel at key government sites across the nation," and that "President Armbar was the target of an assassination attempt." Armbar, the nation's 15-year long military dictator, has not spoken since the news of the coup broke this evening, but his highest staff has claimed, without specifying evidence, that Zamastan, East Chanchajilla, and Quetana are backing the perpetrators. They also confirmed that several hundred suspected perpetrators have been arrested and that massive purge manhunts are underway

Online amid the flurry of underground social media coming out of the closed and isolated country, supposed leaders of resistance movements claimed that a coup d'état was attempted in West Chanchajilla against state institutions, including the government and President Frederick Armbar. The attempt was carried out by a faction within the West Chanchajillan Armed Forces that organized themselves to seize control of several key places in Ivora, Iuani, Aboutal, and elsewhere, but failed to do so after forces loyal to the state defeated them. The alleged perpetrators cited the nation's "history of erosion and a complete elimination of democratic rule, disregard for human rights, and a loss of credibility in the international arena as reasons for the coup", according to a statement posted by resistance members living in asylum in both East Chanchajilla and Quetana.

There are several known resistance movements against the military regime in West Chanchajilla, and while some have received funding and support from the East in past conflicts, (such as the Turania Offensive of 2019), there is no known evidence that Zamastan or Quetana support the insurgent forces. However, Presidents Castovia Sr., Jr., Bishop, and Sakzi, have all called for Armbar's removal from power and have stated that Zamastan supports the East over the West, as well as a reestablishment of democracy within the country.

Armbar came to power in 2005 when his mentor, President Parish White, passed away. He has ruled West Chanchajilla by decree since 2005 through powers granted to him by the ruling party legislature and military dictatorship. Armbar's administration has been deemed "responsible for grossly mismanaging the economy and plunging the country into a deep humanitarian crisis" and attempting to "crush the opposition by jailing or exiling critics, and using lethal force against anti-government protesters" by several nations, including most significantly East Chanchajilla and Zamastan. Armbar has been described as a "dictator", and a Zamastanian Intelligence Service report determined that crimes against humanity have been committed during his rule. Under Armbar's administration, more than 29,000 people have been executed for “resistance to authority” and more than 3 million Chanchajillans have been forced to flee the country.

Zamastanian defense officials have also downplayed and denied any Zamastanian involvement in the attempted coup, stating that their efforts are more suited towards "other pressing issues such as the conflict in Vulkaria and the tensions with Gladysynthia," though the department's position is still that "Armbar's regime poses a serious threat to human rights and safety in West-Central Catica."

Foreign reporters connected with The Tofino Times through contracts, as well as underground social media leaks, reported tanks and military jets in the capital of Ivora and the mobilization of military personnel. Protesters could be seen in mass on live-streams, chanting anti-government and anti-Armbar slogans and facing off against military blockades.

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