NathalieVern

Hey guys, reporting again - this time from a small cozy town Bilbado down on South, just a shot away from an airport and busy town of Calamar. I got report of mysterious Russian guys that are buying off land and old objects near rivers at various locations. I also noticed newly built hangars and signs that state "Rent-a-JG!". I don't know what JG meant so I took a liberty to make a sneaky entry into one of the newly built hangars. To my suprise there were quite a few brand new sport Jetskis parked there!

Hey guys. I'm all hyped up presenting this story to you. I've been invited to a weapon testing area yesterday by a GAL Major Daniel Peroché, who is in control of testing new army's systems. GAL carried out final tests for their AIFV (Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle) under close cooperation with Vilas Industries, company that is producing and upgrading these armed transporters. They are heavy tracked vehicles Like many women, I'm not familiar with weapons systems but I've noticed three variants - first is an infantry transporter with .50 cal machine gun for close protection, second is a heavier unit with a mounted 25mm automatic cannon, I believed they called it a "Bushmaster"? Third is a medical unarmed vehicle but loaded up with all the necessary equipment to take care of the wounded soldiers. New vehicles will be used by GAL to fight the rebels in the upcoming weeks. And I believe one version will be used by FEA anti-drug police unit, too. p.s. no pics this time - tight security. But you'll see them around soon, I've heard a lot of you booked your flights to Lingor at the end of this week.

Hey, Nathalie Vern reporting again from the sunny Lingor. It seems that Venator PMC group sealed at least two new deals this week: - Banco de Lingor hired the group to provide security to their 8 offices in major towns and ensure safe money transfer via roads. - Company Petrol hired them to escort fuel trucks to supply their gas stations. Reason for armed escort is that two of their trucks were stopped and taken by unknown armed men last week. At least men spared the lives of the drivers. In other news - great weather dried up the muddy rivers and water became very clear. So clear that even oldest people don't remember it being that way anytime before. That is great, but troubling news is that fishermen reported seeing very large crocodiles in central rivers of the country. So be very cautious when you'll be cooling off in the river next time. Have a great day, Nathalie out.

Strange thing guys. I passed several gas stations on Lingor in the recent days and it seems a new company "Petrol" took over all of them. They are replacing logos and building new infrastructure. They look kinda neat.

Hey guys, I've been in the jungle for the past week so no contact with the internet here :) now I'm back in Maruko and got a word from IceBreakr that you guys need a bit more photo material before you book your flights. So, I took a shot of this bank: I've heard that -Martin-, owner of this building, is a really great guy.

Here's a promised shot of Dressen from air. I took one shot before landing here today. It's been a nice trip up to Benio - it took just takes couple of minutes instead of an hour long drive - roadblocks and security checks take 80% of the time. Nat out.

We are recieving reports of heavy snowstorm in Panthera. Local army forces are helping to clear the roads and trying to get to villagers with food supplies. More on this when we recieve next report (Panthera 2.7 inc. Snow Edition version).

Nathalie, SBP News reporting. Yesterday local police recieved a call from a villager near Calamar. He stated that "chupacabra" beast slaughtered his goats, while his cows and pigs were spared. I've tried to visit a villager this morning, but farm is off limits - army sealed off the area and is not letting anyone near. I've even spotted Eurocopter armed gunships in the air patrolling the area. I got this sketch drawn by a guy who spotted that mysterious creature couple of weeks ago: What is your opinion?

Hi, I'm Nathalie Vern from SBP News and I've been assigned to provide news & latest happenings here on Lingor. I'm currently situated in town of Dressen, Southwest part of the country. I really like the scenery here, I've never heard of this southern part before I actually got here just a week ago. There is much less vegetation, a bit more open terrain with many hills. This peninsula has couple of villages and towns. Biggest town is Dressen that lies in center. There is a bank, hotel, school, many inns and shops, factory and a very large fire station. Station is on alert for an entire peninsula and of course to react to any airport accidents. Oh yes, right beside town is is a long dirtstrip. Cessna-like planes take off and land all day long, so there's a lot of activity. I've also seen a big Hercules transporter land here yesterday, but pilot had to use the entire length to put the big bird in the sky. Intense moment, I might say :) Many people ask "what are there so many runways" but many parts of Lingor are so remote that getting around with small planes is by far the quickest way. Local businessman Mike is operating a company Kiwi Rocket Ltd. and owns a a small fleet of M7 Maule airplanes. He says tourists and local businessmen are two key $$$ makers. He told me that his company even makes quick cargo drops/pickups to north Pista runway or San Arulco improvised strip, both places are just a few kilometers away! He says that people are glad to pay big bucks as roads are usually full of rebel checkpoints. I've seen at least four cars riddled with bullets when driving to Dressen from Maruko capital. I took a cab to a Southeast coast to a beeeautiful Medlina seaside resort town just hours ago. Town lies below the largest mountain and offers so many to tourists staying here. I've met a Dutch couple yesterday that are here for the past 2 months and they said they absolutely love it. Especially local cuisine. Sure, cuisine. Couple told me that tourists are afraid and like to keep away from the countryside. There are many powerful landlords living in this part of country and there is a word that major drug production is actually underway right in this sector. Numerous villas around here are usually fortified with high walls. Police is practically non-existent as armed village guards patrol the streets instead. So seeing a pickup truck with a large machinegun is something quite normal around here. I've also seen a lot of russian-made trucks travel around here in convoys and armed men stare at us from the back cargo spaces. I should not be guessing but the word on the street is that drug cartels are the ones running things around here. FEA government put out an arrest warrant on a wealthy local man Ramon Rabante. Ramon is believed to be in close ties with ARL rebel movement, not to mention that he is getting dirty rich by his "export" business to Panthera, Isla Duala, Balkania, Sahrani and other nearby islands. After the last months full of conflict things cooled off a bit and ARL faction gained a huge influence in this sector and all the way up to Calapedro on North and Villon on east. ARL headquarters is still based in Calamar, but ARL is currently very active in newly built San Arulco, a cozy town that lies between Calapedro and Rosalia in Northwest Bay area. Government tried to stop the illegal constructions several times. Recent offensive by GAL last month didn't succeed as they were blocked by armed civilians. Government lost several Bell Huey helicopters and APCs in the process. ARL even managed to shoot down one government Mig-21, so GAL halted the offensive and blocked road at Checkpoint Oeste and river-pass on NW to San Fernando. Things are heating up again and Lingor is facing a all-out war once again. Local newspaper "Maruko Nacional" reports that country president EL Presidente acquired new A-4N Skyhawk bombers, Leopard tanks, french Eurocopter assault choppers, new armored transporters and a fleet of fast patrol boats to dominate the waters around Lingor and all river systems. GAL is stronger than ever and it seems ARL could be in trouble. War analysts predict that ARL will move into heavily populated areas and defend from there. ARL might get help from drug cartels in form of finances and new weapons. Reason for that? FEA/GAL announced a drug crackdown and will probably attack druglord villas with armed choppers and block off seaways with patrol boats. It is not even excluded that GAL will assist FEA forces by providing heavy armor. I hope to send you couple of images from Dressen hotelroom tonight. Reporting from Dressen Lingor - Nathalie Vern, SBP News.