Two hundred and fifty Molab type drones were launched in a mass attack on the main air base on Miliaris earlier today. Despite the strengthened layered air defence set up by the Clone Defence Forces (which includes troop reinforcements with personal weapons), nearly half of the drones got through and caused severe damage to the air base.
The base's air traffic control tower saw a direct hit, causing a collapse. Multiple hits to the maintenance hangars caused a fire which soon raged out of control and reached an ammunition store. It is estimated four K47s, eight K85s and two K44 transports were destroyed. Others damaged. The death toll is unknown but is estimated to be nearly a hundred.
A number of aircraft in the air at the time had to divert to the small airport at the Miliaris capital. The Miliaris air force has relocated it's HQ functions to the airport. It is thought surviving or repaired aircraft will be dispersed to two smaller air bases on the planet.
The Clone Army say the drones are powered by small paraffin fuelled engines, the Clones have banned the sale of paraffin and are confiscating all civilian supplies. The army is also said to be preparing to enter Eritran ethnic towns and villages looking for the workshops were it is thought these drones are being built. This could cause a general uprising but the Clones may no longer have a choice.
