by Virana » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:23 pm
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EMPA Rebels Attack Relief Convoy, Kill Field Commander
Eastern Mektavian Peoples' Army launches first major attack, leads to United Republic military deployment
10 August 2012 | By Antall Máté (@antmatvnn)
United Republic Pararescueman and a Navy SEAL (far left and third from right in foreground, respectively) aiding injured Mektavian military personnel.
FORT HARLISS — The rebel Eastern Mektavian Peoples' Army launched its first public offensive just hours ago, attacking a relief convoy headed to Fort Harliss near the eastern Mektavian border. The attack left several dead and wounded, including field commander Anthony Bennetts and squad leader Terrance Silvetter.
Wreckage of a Mektavian Air Force
jet that was attacked.
The attack was launched just days after a Mektovian Air Force squadron was shot down by what was reported to be surface-to-air fire in the Nemala Hills; sources indicate this may have been performed by the EMPA. The incident led to several nations offering military assistance to Mektavia, including the United Republic. Shortly after the attack, the United Republic deployed two fighter squadrons and an airlift squadron into Mektavia to provide disaster relief and humanitarian support. A statement issued by the United Republic Defense Force indicated the following units were deployed:The Mektavian squadron that was shot down was participating in a counter-insurgency operation against EMPA rebels in eastern Mektavia. The relief convoy was on its way to resupply the fort. It is currently unclear if United Republic forces participated in the defense against the rebels at Fort Harliss.
- 57th Airlift Squadron
- 12th FIghter Squadron
- 17th Fighter Squadron
Intelligence officials believe the rebel fighters came from the nearby town of Westcraven. The outskirts of the town are thought to be where the Eastern Mektavian Peoples' Army originated from. Sources indicate that Mektavian Military Board is already preparing a counter-attack on rebel installations, although the time and location of this supposed attack is currently unknown. The potential operation may be aimed at eliminating rebel outposts around Westcraven, although this is unclear. Sources from the United Republic Defense Force have indicated that URAF forces may participate in the offensive to provide close air support, casualty evacuation, combat search and rescue, and post-battle cleanup capabilities.
Antall Máté is a reporter for the Virana News Network. The image in the article is courtesy of Kit Up!. None of these organizations are associated with the Virana News Network, and opinions in the article do not reflect the viewpoints of the VNN or its employees.
by Virana » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:24 pm
United Republic Military on High Alert
Human rights violations, unprovoked war by Tezelia may cause United Republic to join coalition, says Congress
9 August 2012 | By Fedra Arévalo (@fedra_arevalo_vnn) and Karen Titarenko (@ktitarenko_vnn)
A United Republic Navy SEAL scans for targets during an exercise with a SCAR-H rifle, the standard rifle for UR special forces.
VIRANA CITY — The United Republic Defense Force issued a statement earlier today which said that all active military forces were placed on high alert following the simultaneous declaration of war by the Empire of Tezelia on the Pansapient Empire of Ganos Lao and nine other nations. Hundreds of active units were placed on defense readiness condition 4, the statement indicated.
Anonymous sources from within the military told VNN that the current alert level was the highest for a majority of active units since the terrorist attacks of 5 June 2000 in Chaleur. When asked why Virana was getting involved, sources said that the immense human rights violations within the nation of Tezelia as well as what they called an unprovoked declaration of war were issues of extremely high magnitude.
"Although Virana rarely intrudes upon the internal affairs of other nations, this is something that cannot be passed up," one source told VNN.
Congress also released a statement saying that they will hold an emergency meeting in order to respond to President Luis Castilla's request for the use of lethal force alongside the rest of the coalition against Tezelia. It is currently unclear whether or not the United Republic intends to declare outright war against Tezelia, although at the moment it seems unlikely. Although having been part of several conflicts over the past few decades, the United Republic has not officially declared war for almost 80 years.
Reports from various international organizations and human rights activists indicated that the Tezelian government was performing mass killings against foreign citizens, particularly those with citizenship of Ganos Lao and other coalition nations. These massacres were the focal point of Congress's statement, which referred to them as "indiscriminate human rights violations which infringe upon international law". Sources indicate that Congress may authorize the use of special unconventional forces to support the coalition, although the use of conventional "Big Army" forces is relatively unlikely.
The Empire of Tezelia declared war on the Pansapient Empire of Ganosia days ago, about a month after the 2012 Ulmeg terrorist attacks in the Tezelian industrial center of Ulmeg. The Tezelian Intelligence Agency (TIA) reportedly traced the attack back to the Ganosian government, stating that the P52 Matrix bomb used in the attack is only used by the Tezelian-allied Emrelites and Ganosia. Tensions between Tezelia and Ganosia stretch back to the end of the Alliance-Tezelia Wars which ended in Tezelian Pyrrhic victory three years ago. Following the declaration of war, several members of the Gholgoth Regional Alliance, of which Ganosia is currently a part of, issued their own declarations of war against Tezelia as per the mutual defense agreements between these states and Ganosia. Several other nations have since followed suit and joined the overall coalition. Currently Tezelia is engaged in a war against the United States of Allanea, one of Ganosia's allies.
Fedra Arévalo and Karen Titarenko are reporters for the Virana News Network. The image in the article is courtesy of Kit Up!. None of these organizations are associated with the Virana News Network, and opinions in the article do not reflect the viewpoints of the VNN or its employees. A written copy of the article in a traditional newspaper format is available for download here.
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