Muraqibun Bombing

### Results

Weakening of the Muraqibun, growing divisions in the Kherfiyyan Advisory Cabinet, Sultan Robahim Ismael II grows more paranoid

The **Muraqibun Bombing** was an anti-monarchist, republican attack carried out by the Fulcrumite Socialist revolutionaries Ahmad Kocher, Sophia Feril and Botros Al-Abbas against the Sultanate of Kherfiyyah's secret police force- the Muraqibun's- headquarters in New Alamur. The bombing was also the first major action carried out by the Kherfiyyan Republican Movement, and would shake the core of the Sultan's unchecked power in the country.

## Events

### Leadup

The bombing of the Muraqibun Headquarters had been planned for several months before the actual event. The main perpatrators of the event were the afformentioned Ahmad Kocher, the former Jabeyracki Council Police Informant Sophia Feril and a Muraqibun staffer named Botros Al-Abbas, who had joined the Kherfiyyan Republican Movement as a double agent and informant.

In addition to these three, a senior Kherfiyyan official whose identity remains as of yet unknown assisted in the attack by sending the majority of the Muraqibun stationed in the office to arrest an "arms dealer" elsewhere in the city. This lead turned out to be false, but it was crucial in allowing the bombing to take place relatively smoothly.

### Bombing

Fifteen minutes before the bombing, Botros Al-Abbas planted several explosives inside the Muraqibun headquarters. Around six minutes later, Sophia Feril drove an old Jabeyracki Stallion Car and parked it in front of the office before leaving. This car also had explosives beneath it. Finally, Ahmad Kocher detonated the explosives, killing both Muraqibun officials who were present at the scene as well as seven staff workers inside. After this, all three quitely left the scene.

## Response

> Good evening fellow citizens, I shall make this brief. You all are likely aware that the headquarters of the Sultan's honourable Muraqibun was recently bombed by as of yet unknown assailants. Three Muraqibun officers, as well as seven staffers, were killed in the attack. The Muraqibun have been investigating the attack. They have not found anything concrete yet, but the Sultan's Advisor on Affairs of Security, Mahrin Farwan Abdullah, has assured me that they are looking into it with appropriate swiftness. Our immediate suspicions do lie on the insidious Kherfiyyan Worker's Republic. Their brutal communist regime is just the kinds to carry out such an attack on an organisation like the Muraqibun. Investigations against them are being carried out with full force. That is all from me. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
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> Kherfiyyan Government's initial response. Speech given by Abdul Ezran Garfani

The Bombing ended up causing massive repurcussions within the Kherfiyyan Government. Sultan Robahim Ismael II was absolutely furious that the Muraqibun- the personal secret police of the Sultan- were being attacked only two streets away from the Palace, with the government knowing nothing about the attacks. In particular, Ismael blamed his Advisory Cabinet, namely his Advisor on Affairs of Security Mahrin Falwan Abdullah, who had previously served as Ismael's bodyguard and was a close friend of the Sultan.

Due to an unknown official in the Government assisting the Republicans and covering for their attack, Abdullah had very little information on who to suspect. When asked by Abdul Ezran Garfani, Abdullah told Garfani to blame the attack on the KWR until more evidence could be gathered.