Attack on Confederate territory

"Your Republic forces have carried out a barbaric attack on our people! And among the deaths was the very sponsor of the peace accord, Senator Mina Bonteri. With her needless death, I must formally withdraw the proposal for peace offered by our Senate."

- Count Dooku

Around 21 BBY, the Galactic Republic launched an attack on the Confederacy of Independent Systems, killing many&mdash;including prominent Separatist Senator Mina Bonteri&mdash;in the process. While Republic spies instead attributed Bonteri's death to Separatist agents, Confederate Head of State Count Dooku withdrew Bonteri's proposal for peace offered by the Separatist Congress.