Arson or Accident?

Date: 170408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands

Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).

The conflict between Jabba the Hutt's organisation and the Remahr Company of the town of Black Sands is heating up. After the blockade started by Jabba failed to stop several freighters, the town's warehouse and med center was reported to have suffered from a fire caused by a "fuel cell" malfunction. While those reports so far have not been confirmed, arson is a regular tactic used by criminals in the past. Allegedly, the first clinic in Farpoint City fell victim to arson as well, after a dispute of the owner with Jabba the Hutt.

Things are starting to look dire for Tatooine, since Black Sands has proven to be no push over, and the spectre of a bloody gang war looms even closer over the planet. Mercenaries however are looking forward to increased business, both on the ground and in space as both Jabba's cartel and Black Sands as well as anyone fearing to be caught in the crossfire is likely to hire additional manpower for the coming weeks.