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TRUTH
IN TURBULENT TIMES
A STRONGER
TOMORROW

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GREVARA NEWS NETWORK

PEOPLES
NATIONS
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WORLD

VOL. XLVII, NO. 514

INTERNATIONAL EDITION

8 August 1222

TUNDA ABANDONS TRESRINGLE COVE BE

The last troops leave after three years of costly coastal fighting.

By GNN CORRESPONDENTS

SHINGLE COVE — Hestunia
has completed the evacuation
of its remaining beachhead
on the Teran coast. Landing
craft carried troops to waiting |
transports while rear guards | W
covered the final movement
from the shore.

The withdrawal follows
the loss of Stone Harbor and | §
the contraction of the coastal
perimeter. Equipment that
could not be moved was left
disabled, and Teran forces
are advancing into the
abandoned positions.

The landing launched
in 1219 has ended without
permanent foothold. Both
armies have suffered through
repeated attacks and
counterattacks, while the
fleets have spent years
sustaining forces whose
gains proved difficult to
keep.

‘on the shore asthe la

Hestunian sailors watch the coast recede as troop transports carry

the evacuated forces from Shingle Cove.

| Hestunian troops board a landing craft during the evacuation of the S

depart for waiting transports

‘Teran troops move into t

GNN PHOTO/S. DRAKE | forces withdraw from

ingle Cove beachhead, Disabled equipment islet behind

THE SITUATION
AT A GLANCE

Mi Hestunia has
completed the
evacuation of its
remaining beachhead
on the Teran coast

i Landing craft carried
troops to waiting
transports while rear
guards covered the

final movement from
the shore.

Equipment that could
not be moved was left
disabled, and Teran
forces are advancing
into the abandoned
positions.

The landing launched
in 1219 has ended
without a permanent
foothold.

GNN PHOTO / M. RENN

GN PHOTO / L. QADIR

GNN ANALYSIS

A Costly End

The evacuation of Shingle Cove closes a
chapter that began with the 1219 landing.
After three years of heavy fighting, Hestunia
leaves the coast without a permanent
foothold. The loss of Stone Harbor and the
steady pressure from Teran forces made the
position increasingly difficult to sustain,
despite continued efforts to hold and
resupply the beachhead,

Strain on Both Armies

‘The campaign has taken a significant toll
on both sides. Repeated attacks and
counterattacks along the coast forced
constant movement and heavy expenditure
of men and equipment. The withdrawal
highlights the limits of maintaining gains
in the face of determined resistance, even
with sustained naval support over an
extended period.

Uncertain Next Moves

With the last troops now off the beaches,
Teran forces are advancing into the
abandoned positions. Equipment left behind
will add to their resources, while both
armies must contend with the costs of
prolonged operations. The end of the
Shingle Cove beachhead leaves the coastal
front in Teran hands, and the balance of
the wider war remains uncertain.

COURAGE INFORMS.

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