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Biker Gang Terrorizes City        Fri Sep 29    Associated Press (Mel) -- By Melinda Lossman

LOS ANGELES, CA. - Chaos reigned in Los Angeles last night as the city was attacked by a roving pack of as many as 15 bikers, identified by the California Highway Patrol as the Dreadnoks. The entire ordeal was caught on video by horrified onlookers. Windows were broken, stores were looted, and cars were set on fire, in addition to other acts of mischief and destruction. Amazingly, no one was seriously injured, thanks in part by the swift actions of the National Guard, who had been called in earlier to keep peace within the city.

Local resident Kimber Benton witnessed the attack. "It was outrageous!" the professional musician told the press. "Thugs on dirt bikes and ATVs were driving up on the sidewalk, threatening people and shooting off their guns. One even something blew up right in front of my house! But these military guys and a heroic stranger drove them off long enough for people to get to safety, and thanks to them me and my family are OK - even if we have to replace our front windows again!"

A cellphone video shows a massive biker throw a large hook which snagged in the clothing of an unidentified soldier. As the gang yanked the soldier forward, one of its members stuck the man across his helmet with a bat. A dog then leapt into the fray, attacking one of the bikers who hooked its master. The smaller biker went down, revealing what looked like a metal arm. The hooked man then pulled back his arm and flung something small, which exploded. The video ends there.

The 10 to 15 bikers bolted before authorities could make any arrests, said Vu Williams, an officer with the California Highway Patrol. "They are quick and very mobile," he said. And they’ve gotten bolder, as incidences involving reckless bikers have increased within the past few days in the area, he explained. The usual MO is a side show of wheelies and bike tricks that stop or obstruct traffic before launching a coordinated physical altercation.

The attack was reminiscent of a similar bloody street brawl in New York when a group of bikers swarmed the city as a prelude of Cobra’s attack that ultimately gave them control of 16 US cities.

The gang remains at large at the time of this writing. In the meantime cleanup efforts have become in LA, which is still reeling from its months-long occupation by Cobra. The occupation only ended recently after Cobra’s Battle Android Troopers all inexplicably caught fire and exploded. Resilient residents are prepared to rebuild, however. One was quoted as saying, "We survived an alien attack - we can deal with a bunch of bikers."

While California law enforcement is still hunting for the assailants in the Los Angeles attack, onlookers’ videos have "sparked several calls from the public on leads to their location," Williams said. "It’s only a matter of time before they’re caught."