I have more disturbing news to report. Today, a group of twelve men matching the descriptions of Trotsky's gruop exchanged gunfire with ASFE Internal Security officers in the city of Phillipes, near the HEO border. Two police officers were wounded in the fight, while three of the dozen men were killed (upon closer inspection, two were found to be wearing PRRP insignia, and one was the nuclear scientist). The remaining forces escaped in the black van in the ensuing chaos. ASFE forces pursued the van, but could not destroy it for fear of setting off an atomic explosion. The tires of the van were shot and deflated, but the van eluded ASFE and HEO border security forces and crossed into the disputed region. The remaining men were witnessed leaving the van carrying a large crate, but ASFE forces did not have jurisdiction to enter HEO territory to pursue them. The ASFE regrets that our border security forces could not contain Gen. Trotsky, but as the van clearly knew ASFE tactics at the time, we are now opening an investigation into the possibility of the involvement of an ASFE official in this crime.
In summary, Gen. Trotsky is now in the disputed province, but without his scientist. The PRRP can better speak to his capabilities at the present time. The results of the ASFE internal investigation will be forthcoming.
Adrien Foucet
Ambassador to the Dominion