39 SACURI KILLED AT ART GALLERY; POLICE PRESENCE INCREASED OUTSIDE HOTEL MOLLIERO
Antonia Guidi
Regù. 39 Sacuri were killed tonight by Carabinieri Special Forces at the Gallery of Modern Art, following the ritualistic slaughter of 35 children the prior day.
Called Operation Justice in a Carabinieri public statement, it started at 21:20, when reporters and bystanders were relocated blocks away, and a contingent from the Special Forces arrived in an armoured vehicle. They then took down and publicly burned the Sacuri flag that had been hanged by the terrorists immediately after the killing, and forcibly entered the Gallery.
As originally reported in RTN Tonight, the Carabinieri entered the Gallery at 21:54, almost immediately facing armed Sacuri. This battle extended for the next 20 minutes, until reporters were cleared to approach the outside of the Gallery. As told by sources close to the Carabinieri, the Sacuri were fierce fighters, but when it became apparent that they would lose the battle, the last dozen immolated themselves in the main hall, a traditional Sacuri ritual when facing defeat.
In response to the liberation of the Gallery, First Councillor Valerio ordered that Carabinieri presence outside the Hotel Molliero be increased. With mounting rumours that the Carabinieri are being advised by operatives from the intelligence and clandestine services, along with the uncertainty regarding the ultimate fate of the hostages, it is increasingly likely that the First Councillor might order an operation soon to retake the Hotel.