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BAGHDAD, September 24, 2026 – Security forces of the Islamic Communist Bloc engaged in a large-scale armed confrontation with an unidentified armed group in the Persian Gulf oil region in the early hours of today. The clash reportedly occurred to prevent an assault on a strategically vital autonomous computing control facility. According to informed sources, the armed group is believed to be linked to the recent bombing of the Al-Hark Oil Terminal. They reportedly targeted a key autonomous computing control facility in the Shamal district, aiming to sow chaos in the surrounding area. Security forces, having detected the attack plan in advance, had deployed around the facility. The confrontation lasted several hours, during which the armed group deployed multiple rudimentary autonomous computing units in an attempt to breach the security forces' defensive lines. These units, believed to be imitations of the “Stray Sandcrawlers” that have plagued the oil region, were assessed to be intended for remote-controlled interference and sabotage. Security forces utilized radio-controlled reconnaissance aircraft to pinpoint the armed group's positions and initiated a suppression operation. While penetration of the facility was prevented, some damage occurred to nearby communication relay facilities, causing a temporary disruption of the Global Feed. Reports indicate multiple casualties, but details remain unconfirmed. The Islamic Communist Bloc's People's Ministry of Information strongly condemned the incident as “an attempt by counter-revolutionary elements, who seek heretical technological utilization contrary to sacred scripture, to destabilize the nation's foundation.” This suggests that internal conflicts over technology and religious doctrine continue to pose a risk of armed escalation.