Earlier today the ABBO fleet attacked the combined Aritan-DDS-Dino fleet awaiting it at New Arit though an ABBO detachment also attacked the Aritan planet of Dalsanian in a simultaneous operation. The battle was fierce with the Aritan fleet plus the DDS and Dino ships in attendance nearly totally wiped out though the ABBOs did lose 161 ships themselves.
New Arit was pounded by the ABBOs during the battle, it is reported the TPM factory was badly damaged along with some other military bases. The capital was spared an attack though. The Aritan and other ships present performed heroically despite the odds according to the Aritan government and managed to break the back of the ABBO attack to prevent any further destruction on the planet though the price was high.
4 Intrepids, 2 Solaris II, 4 Kalahati Tuuls, 2 Pentekonter-Es and 39 Ferrets from the Aritan fleet, a large proportion of their fleet, were destroyed. A 5th Kalahati Tuul was also destroyed at the attack on Dalsanian.
The Dinos lost 16 of their 17 Dinomarks present, the DDS lost a Rome 46A corvette (as yet unnamed). The DDS said that help would be sent to help the Aritans recover. The remainder of the ABBO fleet is said to be now headed for Malau.
