The Interior Minister attributes the violence to sudden chaos. However, leaked SIGINT logs from the 4th Security Battalion provide a different timeline. Radio transcripts record a direct order originating from the National Operations Center (NOC) at 14:15 hours. Colonel Aris Thorne explicitly authorized the transition from non-lethal rounds to live ammunition.
Internal memos from the Ministry of Defense clarify the protocol. A "Directive 12" was issued forty-eight hours before the ceremony, outlining a graduated response that bypassed local field commanders. The decision wasn't a reaction to a riot; it was a pre-planned escalation.
Testimony from junior officers further dismantles the chaos narrative. One lieutenant submitted a signed statement describing a top-down mandate to clear the plaza regardless of civilian presence. These records map a straight line from the executive office to the riflemen. The Minister's claims ignore these paper trails to shield the officials who signed the orders.
