Islam or Freedom: A Call for Help (IC | Invite Only)

[Japan and Pacific States]

Port Qadir, Al-Habanah
5 April 2018, 1:36 PM

"Your Majesty.." General Ayaka said as she bowed her head infront of a television of which showed the Shogun sitting at her desk. "Ah. General Ayaka, you have something to report?" Meiya asked as she clasped her hands together, leaning on her desk. "Yes your majesty. I believe the situation in Qaidi has reached a point where we must immediately bring in the last wave of forces, the religious extremists, fascists, and communists have all begun assaulting positions and civilian targets in Al-Habanah. It is my firm belief to restore order in the city we must take control of it and..." Ayaka stopped herself, Meiya knew what she was about to suggest. "Round up all the religious extremists, fascists, and communists. Both terrorists, and civlians of whom live with such ideologies and put an end to them?" Meiya finished for Ayaka of whom bowed her head again.

"Yes. Your majesty. With your permission of course. ....The civilian authorities here may not like it but we must do what must be done in order to bring peace and order back to this nation. If you'd allow it, I'd like to send the IJRG to deal with the issue of the Hotel Al-Habanah. Where to our knowledge religious extremists have begun murdering civilians there." Ayaka said to which a smile donned on Meiya's face. "Yes. I suppose it would help us in the long run. Very well, I will order Vassal Retainer Tsukuyomi to deploy her Royal Guards. Is there anything else?" Meiya asked, raising an eyebrow. "Yes your majesty, with your permission I would like to continue my offensives against the communists as well as begin new offensives against the fascists and religious extremists.... If it should come to it, the Sultanate Remnant forces too." Ayaka asked, Meiya understood the situation very clearly. The threat of all these factions was indeed a problem, and it would be best to deal with them in one swift stroke. "Very well. Proceed as you see fit. Completely and utterly destroy the enemy. ...And put on your mask. An alive general is more use than a dead one." Meiya said before the connection cut and Ayaka took off her visor cap, putting on her gas mask, then donning her cap once again. With permission given by the Shogun, the final word was had. Japan would burn the other factions of which would stand against it till nothing was left.

[Qaidi]

"Storm! Storm! Storm!" said a Qatasalam Mutaqadma as the Qatasalam Mutaqadmu stormed the first floor. They were not wearing gas masks as they could not see the gas. As they walked in the first four who walked in immediately began to choke. Soon, they were dead, lying on the ground. "Men, put on your gas masks," said a Qatasalam Mutaqadma as he put on his gas mask and entered the first floor. No one except the dead bodies of civilians and others was there. However, gunfire was heard from the second floor. "They're clearing the building. You fellas, up the lifts, we'll go up the stairs." As they did this, many of them knew something bad was going to happen. When the level two lift doors opened, the Qatasalam Mutaqadmu inside both of them were welcomed by a hail of bullets, killing most of them and knocking three unconscious. When the Qatasalam Mutaqadmu going up the stairs heard this and stormed floor two. They were all immediately mowed down by an MG-42. However, before that, they called for all Qatasalam Mutaqadmu assistance. However, that was denied with most of the Qatasalam Mutaqadmu being occupied with other attacks in the city.
















NOTE: Qatasalam Mutaqadmu is plural, Qatasalam Mutaqadma is singular.

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Tripoli Airport - 0100 hours Zulu, 6^th of April 2018

Sitting motionless in a trench covered by camouflage netting was a single FV4330 Sagiter from the reconnaissance squadron attached to the 16 Air Assault Division, in the middle of the night, with only illumination from the moon and stars to give a dozing observer any hint that an armoured fighting vehicle was even there. This solitary vehicle, carefully dug in during the day, kept watch over the 50 meters of scattered antitank and antipersonnel mines that still remained from the missions flown nearly three months prior, and of the stretches of sand beyond it. With its thermal sights it registered and documented any and all movement in its sector, but otherwise taking no action whatsoever that could imply the European forward operating base of Tripoli was doing anything at all beyond the standard routine of entrenching itself even deeper into its fortifications.

This was of course false. Large aircraft, Globemasters of the Imperial and Royal Air Arm had been convoying back and forth from the Adriatic coastline to Tripoli as soon as a runway was made suitable. This activity slowed down to a mere trickle in late March, there was even rumours around that the entire garrison was preparing to leave. Certainly the paratroopers did nothing to stem these rumours, content as they were sitting in their observation posts and keeping away the occasional curious insurgent with their machine guns.
What actually was going on was the relocation of a full-strength mechanised regiment of the Imperial and Royal Guards from Pola to Tripoli, in anticipation of making a breakout from the airport and pacify Tripoli once and for all, especially considering the recent nerve agent attack on a hospital in the very same city.

Chemical attack was at least a possibility the riflemen of the Rifle Brigade came prepared for, since after all the Libyan state did possess a significant quantity of assorted gas weapons. So it was a simple matter of hauling the individual protective equipment out from storage and issue it. Orders were also issued in the immediate aftermath of the gas attack in Tripoli to begin taking the nerve agent pre-treatment sets, and for the troops to assume NBC dress state 3 unless they were vehicle crewmen covered by armour.

And so in the middle of the night of the 6^th the tranquility was suddenly broken by a series of muzzle flashes, accompanied by a thunderous noise hitherto unheard of in this theatre. It was the sound of the airborne howitzers of the 7^th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery commencing the preliminary fires plans in preparation for an attack. They engaged with high explosive and cluster munitions known insurgent concentrations in and around the city, mapped by intelligence and reconnaissance from the past month. Infantry fighting vehicles and tanks of the Ostmarkian Horse Grenadier Guards funnelled out of the airport along a previously cleared path through the minefields, advancing onto and around the crater that was once the viaduct bridge leading to Tripoli Airport and engaged anything remotely hostile they ever saw. Following the spearhead of tanks were Stormers of the Guards Fusiliers Division, it too flown in during March in anticipation of the offensive.
On Tripoli Airport an encrypted message was delivered to the Japanese and the Allaneans:
"Tripoli Command wishes to make it known to our allies that an major operation against the insurgents and jihadists hiding in Tripoli city is now underway. Jihadist forces may still attempt an incursion on the airport from the south."

[Qaidi]

The bombings of insurgent camps in the city were effective. However, no Jihadists were harmed. All of the camps bombed were occupied by QPRA forces. A few civilians were killed during the bombings. This led to a massive uproar from the civilian population. Socialists, Liberals, Conservatives, and even normal civilians marched together to the Austrian controlled airfield in the night. They marched on the highway. There were Socialist, Liberal, Conservative, and Jihadist flags. However, most of the flag would have the Arabic words for 'Stop the Bombings'. There were plenty of signs too. Some of the protesters wore simple clothes, others wore bandanas and more rebel-like clothes, some even wore improvised body armour, and some even wore tuxedos and fedoras.

The protesters marched down the highway until they got to Minefield 1. They split up and went around the minefield, using tall ladders to climb up onto the highway after Minefield 1. They then started the march to the trench line. They walked until they could see the trench line. A man walked up from the crowd. He was dressed in a brown trenchcoat and had a brown top hat, along with his brown boots, he had brown gloves. He had a red-striped speaker in his right hand. He oned it and started to talk. "I am Tommy Thomas," the light-skinned Arab said in English with a British accent. "These men and women, along with my comrades of the Qaidi Peoples' Socialist Party," he said to a cheer from the crowd. "We have come here to pressure the Austrian army to stop bombing Tripoli and to leave," he said to more cheers. A beam of light was seen from the sky. It was a Provisional Security Force helicopter. He flew and circled the protesters. "This is Helicopter Six of the PSF Air Spotters," the pilot said to the Austrians through the radio. "We see many protesters. Our sniper is watching for any sign of Jihadist activity. We will report to you if we see Jihadist activity. "Look, comrades!" Tommy Thomas said as he pointed his finger at the helicopter. "The PSF want to watch us, for they fear that we want liberalism!" he said to more cheers. The crowd slowly started walking while the Song of Freedom.

"Will all cries for Freedom be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should all men's tongue be cut off for not staying in the line? God bless the Freedom Fighters, who fight through speckle and spine, God bless those who are righteous with wisdom, great not nigh!"






Map of Tripoli International Airport. Thanks Austria https://i.imgur.com/SfIkjGa.jpg

[Allanea]

During the night, the Allaneans had landed a small force to assist their friends. These first men were paratroopers – so far the armored vehicles that were meant to support them had not yet arrived. Over the night, they had taken up positions atop the terminal, on the roofs of airport hangars, and in trench positions and firing points hastily dug in the sand. They were waiting now, calmly – ignoring the blazing desert heat, only muttering under their breath as they suffered in their protective NBC suits.

– "Well that's one way to start your visit to a new country," – an Allanean sergeant said as he drew back the bolt on a heavy machinegun.

– "You've got that right, Sergeant Dale." – a young lieutenant said, as he raised the binoculars to his eyes. "There are few thousand of them. How many of them, do you think, are going to stay here?"

– "Not the fuck enough in my opinion, LT. What even the fuck are they protesting? Are they protesting that we got attacked with chemweapons? They should go protest whatever shitty gang did it. Course, they won't do that. Fuckholes like this, they don't protest whoever is at fault. They protest the people who they think will respond to their bullshit."

– "If they protested that gang's camp, the gang would probably eat them or something." – the Lieutenant said. "Of course, that's not going to be a protest. That's going to be a riot. Or a fight."

– "If that's going to be a fight, that's going to be a mighty short one."

– "They seem to belong to the Kahanistani school of guerrilla combat."

- "What is that?"

- "The Kahanistani people were once oppressed – quite terribly – by the Doomani. Well, as anyone else who's getting oppressed, they resisted, you know, guerrillas, heroic fighting for freedom… until one day they heard our Army were coming to free them, you know, from their chains. They decided to be brave and stand up for themselves…. So they gathered their young, their women, everyone who could sort of look like they were fighting… and organized an attack on the largest, best-fortified, Doomani fort in their country."

- "An attack, how?"

- "Human waves. Hundreds of thousands of guerrillas and badly-armed civilians, all running towards the minefields and sentry turrets."

– "My Gods."

- "Obviously, the Doomani had no qualms about just butchering the whole lot with AGLs and autocannon."

- "I can't imagine it made our guys more excited about shedding their blood for the Kahanistani cause."

- "No, I'm afraid it did not. Astoundingly, it also didn't make the Doomani feel sorry for violating their rights."

– "Astounding."

– "I know, right Sarge?"

[Japan and Pacific States]

The bombings of insurgent camps in the city were effective. However, no Jihadists were harmed. All of the camps bombed were occupied by QPRA forces. A few civilians were killed during the bombings. This led to a massive uproar from the civilian population. Socialists, Liberals, Conservatives, and even normal civilians would march together to the Austrian controlled airfield at night. They would march on the highway. There would be Socialist, Liberal, Conservative, and Jihadist flags. However, most of the flag would have the Arabic words for 'Stop the Bombings'. There were plenty of signs too. Some of the protesters wore simple clothes, others wore bandanas and more rebel-like clothes, some even wore improvised body armour, and some even wore tuxedos and fedoras.

In the 1000-man-strong crowd of protesters, there were Jihadists, disguised as civilians bringing smoke bomb containers filled with the Al-Wahid gas. Of course, they planned to throw the gas bombs at the Austrians. Firecrackers and rocks were also brought in case things got violent. At the back, some protesters had bolt-action rifles. From the rooftops of some of the building near the airfield, Jihadist snipers got into their positions. Meanwhile, Jihadist forces, armed in hazard suits, hid near the airport. The Jihadists also coordinated with Socialists and other revolutionaries to launch an attack on the airport from all sides. RPGs were brought and even ex-Hamalsherai forces joined as well. Many PGQ soldiers and Qatasalam Mutaqadmu stationed in Tripoli defected from the PGQ and joined as well. They stole weapons from the PGQ including two t-100s and four t-90s. Some PGQ tankmen even defected to join the forces. On the night of the fifth, the protesters would march, when the gunfire began, all of the soldiers would pour into the airport and take it by force. High-tech Jam Coms, stolen from Sultanate Remnant bases, would be used to jam out all communications between the Austrians. All-around, the force would total about two thousand and five hundred soldiers, including the protesters. The Austrians would not know what hit them.

Port Qadir, Al-Habanah
5 April 2018, 1:45 PM

General Kitagou Ayaka sat at her desk writing out order forums to all Imperial Japanese forces in the Qaidi theater of operations to prepare for a large offensive to take place in the next 24 or so hours before she received a call from a field telephone on her desk. Picking it up she put the earpiece to her right ear and waited. "General Ayaka, we have reports of gunfire from the Tripoli Air Port. As well as that we have reports of a large contingent of forces heading into Tripoli. Requesting orders on how to deal with these possible threats." The voice on the otherside of the phone stopped and Ayaka smiled under her gas mask. She removed it for a moment to respond. "Bring artillery to bear on areas that are not allied controlled. Use white prosperous shells. The PGQ may not like it but we're saving their asses in the long run. I'll get on the phone to the IJN and have them send up bombers and fighters." Ayaka responded to which she heard the click of heals and likely someone bowing before the voice on the other side replied. "Yes Ma'am. Any specific barrage type we should use?"

Ayaka sat there for a moment before she sat back in her chair, the smile on her face not ceasing. "Fire at random. It doesn't matter. As long as it doesn't hit allied units. The scum deserve what's coming to them." Ayaka said to which the voice simply replied "Yes ma'am." And she hung up the phone before turning around in her desk chair to pick up a radio, tuning it to the secure IJN frequency of emergencies. After waiting for a moment, Admiral Rei Nishimura picked up on the otherside. "Yes? Who is this on channel?" Nishimura asked to which Ayaka chuckled. "Who else. Listen, I need you to scramble all available IJNAS planes, loaded up with cluster bombs and napalm. Some rats in Tripoli are scurrying around and we've caught wind of it. More specifically at or around the airport. Everything that isn't marked on SatComm is to be considered a viable target. Understood?" Ayaka said to which there was a moment of silence before Rei replied. "Yes. Understood. Should we not ask the Shogun on how to proceed with this?" Rei asked to which Ayaka laughed loudly causing Rei to pull her earphone away from her ear for a moment before listening again. "Admiral, I already did. She said we are to deal with threats as we see fit. And how I see it is that these rats are overdue for annihilation." Ayaka said to which Rei simply sighed, shaking her head. "Right. Of course. I'll scramble all available planes. I assume your own forces have already begun their part?"

Rei asked to which Ayaka simply looked at her watch. "I called not a minute ago, if those lazy asses aren't shelling those rats by now then I'll beat their commander to death myself." Rei shook her head and pinched the bridge of her nose, Ayaka truly... Truly was insane. But that's probably why the Shogun keeps her around, the psychopathic devotion and bloodlust was something that only the IJA commanders of old would've been proud of. "Right. I'll get to dispatching orders. Good luck, General." Rei quickly turned off the radio and sighed, she didn't want to continue the conversation with Ayaka anymore than she had to. Ayaka rolled her eyes and put down the radio microphone and earset before donning her gas mask again, turning back to her desk to continue filing orders.

Tripoli, Qaidi
5 April 2018, 1:50 PM

Artillery Regiment Commander Yoroi Tanaka stood outside of his tent as troops brought up shells to the 155 guns, more specifically the White Phosphorous shells ordered by General Ayaka to be used. After all the guns were loaded, the commanders of each individual gun stood at it's side with trigger in hand looking to Colonel Tanaka of whom raised his arm and quickly brought it down signaling to let hell loose. Immediately the guns awoke in a ear piercing roar at once and in the distance, the shells exploded over Non-IJA/Allied controlled areas raining hot fire and steel down on the various streets and buildings. It was clear now the IJA had no care for who died in the process, only that the enemy before them died as well. This was the typical Japanese doctrine, as long as the enemy was decimated then who got caught up in the crossfire didn't matter. There'd always be more civilians anyway. If some died in the process, little would it matter to Japan. Immediately afterwards, IJNAS jet fighters and bombers sortied over the city dropping cluster bombs and napalm in the streets where the enemy was confirmed to be.

[Qaidi]

Tripoli International Airport | Tripoli, Qaidi
6 April 2018, 1:00 a.m.

The bombs hit hard. Killing nearly two hundred civilians. A mother used all her might to drag her dead son to a civilian medic. Destruction rained supreme, with the highway collapsing, further killing another hundred people. Men and women laid still on the ground, dead, their bodies lifeless. Tommy Thomas watched with his green eyes at what was happening. He shook his head, signalling a 'no'. He took off his top hat and held it in his hand, clenching it to his chest as if mourning the loss of so many innocents. He looked at the Austrians in the trench. He started to walk up to them. He slowly kept singing. "Will all cries for Freedom be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should all men's tongue be cut off for not staying in the line? God bless the Freedom Fighters, who fight through speckle and spine, God bless those who are righteous with wisdom, great not nigh!" he started to sing loudly. A few other men in Fedoras and tuxedos joined him. Soon, fifty protesters were still marching, Tommy Thomas led the march. Other protesters still stuck in the piles of rubble followed soon. Soon, they were within ten metres of the camp. A woman ran forward with a child in her hand and fell on her knees. "My baby! My baby!" this was recorded by Qaidi journalists, who published the pictures and videos. Soon, the press found out that the Japanese launched the attacks. Some Jihadists decided to start fighting the Japanese.

Port Qadir | Al-Habanah, Qaidi
6 April 2018, 1:52 a.m.

The ex-Hamalsherai who had previously raided Port Qadir were back, this time if more Jihadists. They were ready to fight. They, however, did not have the Al-Wahid gas. However, they did have three gas bombs full of Wahid 6, a biochemical weapon developed by the former Sultanate as a way to kill infidels. The Jihadists had stolen some. It was like al-Wahid gas, but it was a green colour, you could see it. However, it made up for this by not only strangling you, it also made your face grow terrible lumps and made you die a horrible death. It was so horrible that it was decommissioned by the Sultan himself. However, small storage of it was kept in Garbage dumps to exterminate rats in sewers. But now, the Jihadists had it, and they were going to use it to its full extent. They rushed into the camp, they fired at any Japanese soldiers if they saw any. They threw the al-Wahid gas in Japanese barracks which were probably full of troops. They started to overwhelm the port. Hundreds of Jihadists storming the port. Some Jihadists blockaded the port using fishing and tugboats. Soon, the Jihadists reach the Krenorussian side of the camp, but they did not attack the Krenorussians, instead of attacking the Japanese around the area the Krenorussians were in. They sent a negotiator to meet with the Archpastor.

[Qaidi]

Western Qaidi

By now, the Sultanate Remnant had started to push into QPRA territory. They stopped there and continued invading Sharia Coalition territory. Because of this, many Jihadists fled to Al-Habanah and Tripoli. In Al-Habanah, at the Al-Habanah hotel, the second unit of Qatasalam Mutaqadmu did not arrive until late at night. This was because all the Qatasalam Mutaqadmu in Al-Habanah had been fighting Jihadists who were trying to kill the Provisional Premier, Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid. By then the Al-Habanah Hotel was full of the dead. No one had survived except Christopher el-Rahman, Alexander, and the other man. The Jihadists had left. Overall, a hundred civilians were dead. But this was not the end. In the afternoon, massive bombs rocked Cairo as Churches and PGQ buildings were destroyed. The Provisional Premier called for a message to be sent to the Allaneans, Austrians, Japanese, and other coalition members, along with the Sultanate Remnant. However, upon hearing the Japanese bombing in Tripoli, he immediately told the writer of the message not to invite the Japanese. However, in the end, the Japanese were invited.

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Q A P O D F A
The QAIDI PROVISIONAL OFFICE of DOMESTIC and FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TO: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FROM: The Qaidi Provisional Office of Domestic and Foreign Affairs - QaPODFA

CC: Austria, Altos and Stratis, Krenorus, Japan

SUBJECT: Meeting to Determine Response and Strategy to Qaidi Warfare
Encryption: Ultra

To the Honourable Recipients of this Letter:

Sirs, Friends! We invite you to a meeting in the city of Alexandria. Doctor Christopher I. el-Rahman will be attending the meeting along with the Provisional Premier, Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid. The Heads of the other political parties in the Provisional Government of Qaidi will also join. The Provisional Economic Minister, Provisional Domestic Minister, Provisional Foreign Minister, and the Provisional Defence Minister will also be in attendance. Security will be handled by the Qaidi Provisional Armed Forces and the Sultan's Royal Army of Qaidi. The Regent Sultan himself, Syed (Sir) Malik Ismail al-Qadir, Prince of Egypt, Protector of Libya, the Graceful, will be in attendance to discuss with us. The Sultanate Remnant is willing to negotiate with the Coalition to stop Islamic Extremism. The People's Coalition, made up of the QPSR, the Qaidi Peoples' Union, the Communist Party of Qaidi, the Social Democratic Party, the Islamic Socialist Party, and finally the Libyan and Egyptian Union of Communes will send the Deputy Prime Minister, Rowan Frederik albasnu Mustafa, will represent the People's Alliance, along with Tommy Thomas. Highly trained translators will also be present, specialising in English, the Qaidi dialect of Arabic, Austrian, German, and other dialects of Arabic. We hope that you will come to this meeting. It shall take place on the tenth of April. We recommend you bring your best scientists and professors to help present your case on the subjects below along with subjects you wish to add. To add a subject, please state which subjects you would wish to add in your response. Thank you.

SUBJECT DISCUSSION:

*Topics may be added

1. The Recent Terror Bombings
2. Al-Wahid and Wahid Six
3. Ways to Combat Chemical and Biochemical Weapons
4. Making an Official Stance on Ways to Respond to Civilians Caught in Crossfire
5. Economy
6. War Plans to Combat the S.C.
7. When to negotiate Peace between the Sultanate Remnant, the QPRA, and the PGQ
8. How to stop the spread of Islamic Extremism along with other Extremisms.

Regards of:
The Provisional Government of Qaidi

Signed:
Syed Botros Alexis Jamal al-Abdul Rahman; Ambassador to the Free Kingdom

Approved by:
Dr. Christopher Isaac el-Rahman, Honourary Member of the Christian Moderationist Movement in the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners ^{[To be changed to the Congress of the Electorates]};

Sir Joseph Adolph Phrederik Herman Isaacs-Ahmed; Speaker of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners;

Muhammad Abdullah al-Rahman, Senior Member of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of Right Honourable Noble, Islamic Scholars, Imams, Lords, and those of whom are holy and appointed by Allah;

A n d Premier Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid; Provisional Premier of the Provisional Government

[Allanea]

From: Grand Ambassador Peter Nizhinsky
To: The government of Qaidi

In my years as a diplomat, this is the most astoundingly counterproductive, ignorant, and obstinate message I have ever had the displeasure to read.

You are proposing – seriously, it appears, although it might be a cruel joke at the expense of your own dignity – to host an anti-terrorist meeting where the members of a terrorist group which is even now blowing up civilian housing, schools and hospitals in your nation, protected by members of QPAF (which so far has shown itself to be unable to protect even a chicken enclosure), to consult the people who are actively committing the acts of terrorism on how to defeat terrorism?

Let me say this for the fifteenth time, because maybe this will somehow penetrate the glacis-plate armor on your forehead:

The Free Kingdom will not negotiate with the QPSR or the QPRA. We will not accept the legitimacy of the QPSR, or the QPRA, as armed entities. We are not going to attend any conferences where QPRA members are present, unless they are present in chains as prisoners. This is not happening. We do not need to make peace with the QPRA. They do not have anything to offer to us.

However, if you are asking, we will offer you the following, very simple, advice on how to secure your nation:

1. Physically destroy all chemical weapons stockpiles, by dropping guided munitions on them, or asking Allied troops to do so.
2. Physically destroy all insurgent training camps, arms stockpiles, and facilities.
3. Physically secure the borders of your nation and shoot anyone trying to transport weapons or supplies to any terrorist groups, or put them in prison.
4. Protect your population centers from terrorists by deploying troops and shooting the terrorists dead.
5. Gradually restore your military and law enforcement's control over your nation.
6. Carry out reforms that will improve the access of the average citizen of Qaidi to the financial and legal system and improve economic growth.

This is the same advice as we have proposed time and time again. It is not complex to understand (although implementation is fairly difficult).

The main principle is that the terrorists are not 'misguided' citizens like yourself. They are to be treated as combining the worst features of foreign invaders and criminals. Shoot them. Blow them up. Kill them. Imprison whoever survives. Stop trying to reason with people who are murdering your children. Stop trying to coddle people who are burning your schools. Stop trying to have peace with people who are smashing your babies underfoot. Just. Fucking. Kill. Them.

That is all.

May the Gods have mercy on Qaidi.

May they forever continue to Bless Allanea.

[Qaidi]

Q A P O D F A
The QAIDI PROVISIONAL OFFICE of DOMESTIC and FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TO: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FROM: The Qaidi Provisional Office of Domestic and Foreign Affairs - QaPODFA

CC: N/A

SUBJECT: Meeting to Determine Response and Strategy to Qaidi Warfare
Encryption: Ultra

To the fucking pisspot who reads this Letter:

So, would you have us remove the QPSR from joining. Then will you join us to sit down and make plans?

Regards of:
The Provisional Government of Qaidi

Signed:
Syed Botros Alexis Jamal al-Abdul Rahman; Ambassador to the Free Kingdom

Approved by:
Dr. Christopher Isaac el-Rahman, Honourary Member of the Christian Moderationist Movement in the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners ^{[To be changed to the Congress of the Electorates]};

Sir Joseph Adolph Phrederik Herman Isaacs-Ahmed; Speaker of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners;

Muhammad Abdullah al-Rahman, Senior Member of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of Right Honourable Noble, Islamic Scholars, Imams, Lords, and those of whom are holy and appointed by Allah;

A n d Premier Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid; Provisional Premier of the Provisional Government

[Qaidi]

Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners | Al-Habanah, Qaidi
2:00 a.m.

"Let us have the Honourable Doctor Christopher Isaac el-Rahman speak," said Sir Joseph Adolph Phrederik Herman Isaacs-Ahmed, the speaker of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners. "I say - fellow sirs - that we act against the Jihadists!" he said to cheers from his supporters along with many members of parliament. "It is our duty to ensure that Qaidi is safe before elections are held. We need to secure our borders, we need to fight the insurgents head on!" he said to more cheers. "I agree with the Doctor," said Premier Benyamin al-Hamid. "This parliament won't let us fight the Jihadists. We are letting them kill us buy plucking our feathers while sharpening a knife. If we do not do somet-" he said before being interrupted by the President of the United Arabic Muslims Party, Ali Hussein. "No, the Jihadists are good!" he said to cheers of his party members. "We must work with them," he continued. "They are traitors!" the Premier spat out. "Order! When I stand, all of you must sit!" the speaker said as he stood up. "Premier al-Hamid, do you have anything to add before the commencement of the vote on whether to launch Operation Terrorgrinder?"

"Yes... what happens here, in this parliamentary chamber will change the history of Qaidi forever. That is all I have to say."

"Good, then let us commence the vote. You have all been given a piece of paper. Write 'aye' if you support the act, write 'nay' if you don't support the act. Let us begin."

The Premier worried as all the MPs started to vote. "Don't worry, Benyamin," el-Rahman said. "Yesu will guide these men today." The Premier looked at him with a slight smile. "Yes, he will." By the end of the vote, the speaker had his assistants count the ballots. "Gentlemen, members of parliament. The act to launch Operation Terrorgrinder was a... success, with a majority of Ayes by one vote. The building erupted into cheering along with boos. "We've done it," el-Rahman said to the Premier. "Yes, doctor, we have."

[Allanea]

From: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To: The QAPODFA

Given the fact the majority of Allanean diplomatic and investigative stuff who had the bravery to trust your security forces have paid for it with their very lives, we will send our representative by telepresence. We will once again attempt to outline our advice regarding the issues in question.

In the meanwhile we want to know where the Sultan's forces stored their chemical and bioweapons.

[Qaidi]

Quick Message

TO: Allanea

Most Sultanate Stockpiles of Chemical and Biochemical weapons were destroyed by the new Regent Sultan. The stockpiles of chemical and biochemical weapons the Jihadists had were probably taken from Sharia Coalition territory. We have coordinates. We could plan a raid at the meeting.

[Allanea]

From: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To: The QAPODFA

Please clarify the issue for us:

Is our understanding correct, based on the current intelligence as we have it, that the chemical and biological weapons in use of the Sharia Coalition have had their origins in Sultanate times? Would it be possible for you to share information about the origins of these weapons and the location of the stockpiles?

This is important not only for the operation we are now engaged in, but also in terms of the internal investigation being conducted in Allanea.

[Japan and Pacific States]

Port Qadir | Al-Habanah, Qaidi
6 April 2018, 1:52 a.m.

The ex-Hamalsherai who had previously raided Port Qadir were back, this time if more Jihadists. They were ready to fight. They, however, did not have the Al-Wahid gas. However, they did have three gas bombs full of Wahid 6, a biochemical weapon developed by the former Sultanate as a way to kill infidels. The Jihadists had stolen some. It was like al-Wahid gas, but it was a green colour, you could see it. However, it made up for this by not only strangling you, it also made your face grow terrible lumps and made you die a horrible death. It was so horrible that it was decommissioned by the Sultan himself. However, small storage of it was kept in Garbage dumps to exterminate rats in sewers. But now, the Jihadists had it, and they were going to use it to its full extent. They rushed into the camp, they fired at any Japanese soldiers if they saw any. They threw the al-Wahid gas in Japanese barracks which were probably full of troops. They started to overwhelm the port. Hundreds of Jihadists storming the port. Some Jihadists blockaded the port using fishing and tugboats. Soon, the Jihadists reach the Krenorussian side of the camp, but they did not attack the Krenorussians, instead of attacking the Japanese around the area the Krenorussians were in. They sent a negotiator to meet with the Archpastor.[/tab]

Port Qadir | Al-Habanah, Qaidi
6 April 2018, 1:52 a.m.

The ex-Hamalsherai of whom attacked the port would not find it as lax in security as it was when they first attacked, Japanese troops had known of the attack earlier on the hotel and were fully prepared with NBC assets deployed. The moment firing started at the port, Ayaka joined her troops at the forefront taking up a Type 91, while it couldn't be seen under her gas mask, every man she killed only brought a smile to her face, there were times where in the middle of reloading her rifle, Jihadists and ex-Hamalsherai had decided to rush her, however that was what the bayonet and sword were for.

With a yell she stabbed the first man that came at her in the chest, turning over to another Jihadist of whom was just about to empty his clip into her she used the first man who charged her as a human shield, pushing forward with him still stuck on the bayonet she used his body to knock over the Jihadist and brought a swift end to him with her high heeled boot, stabbing the heel through his throat, this turned some others attention to her. She met their gazes with a look in her eyes unmistakeable for blood lust. Finishing up the reload of her rifle she fired into the groups of Jihadists around her indiscriminately before her troops, IJRG guards and IJN naval infantry caught up with her, yelling through their masks. "Follow General Ayaka's lead! For the Shogunate! Tenno Heika Banzai!!"

A couple Jihadists had managed to get close to General Ayaka, one brought a knife against her arm to which she head butted him, and brought her rifle down on his face multiple times, her black gas mask turning red with the blood of the man she was beating to death with the rifle before the buttstock finally broke off and she began beating him with her fists before one of her troops finally finally pulled Ayaka off and handed her a Type 89 of which she took... And immediately took the bayonet from the Type 91 she had to leave on the ground, broken and useless. Immediately she affixed the bayonet to her rifle and continued her murderous rampage with her troops against the Jihadists and ex-Hamalsherai.

The IJN had finally taken notice of the tugboats and others surrounding the port, the guns of the Yamato, Mogami, Katori, and Kongou class warships turned on whatever targets were found both large and small firing on them with everything they had from the heavy gun artillery to the anti-aircraft guns and machine guns affixed to the ship's rails. In addition to this, IJN naval infantry reinforcements approached the coast from the coast with helicopters of which with loud speakers affixed blared a song popular with troops of the Imperial Japanese Military, the song was Get Ready to Die.

LCACs from the carriers began rushing to the port with troops and vehicles aboard, hitting the port the reinforcements moved in and began to assist clearing out the port from the Jihadists and Ex-Hamalsherai while the helicopters flew overhead preforming gun runs in the streets. The battle ensued for the better half of two hours and General Ayaka sat in a medical tent getting stitched up for injuries she received in the fight, the... Disturbing, inhuman smile not leaving her face for a moment. She had been off the field for so long, she lusted for fighting. It brought her happiness.

"General Ayaka." Sergeant Major Marimo Jinguuji said as she saluted and bowed her head to General Ayaka of whom looked over to the Sergeant Major. "Ah. Sergeant Major, still alive hmm? Have you a report?" Ayaka asked looking up to the brunette of whom bowed her head again. "Y-yes General. Ten men dead on our side, all from firearms wounds. Thanks to the NBC alert we were prepared for the Bio attack, we're still cleaning up the barracks but other than that there has been some minute damage to our vehicles, in addition we have rounded up five prisoners of war. All awaiting your questioning." Sergeant Major Jinguuji reported, bringing her hands behind her back. "Hmm. Very good. Are there any barracks of which haven't been cleaned out of the bio weapon?" Ayaka asked to which Jinguuji bit her bottom lip and nodded her head. "Y-Yes... Barracks 20, 21, 22, and 23 haven't been cleared out." Jinguuji said to which Ayaka stood up and donned her gas mask. "Then bring the prisoners in there with gas masks on. I have a method of questioning that's quite effective." Ayaka put on her tunic and cap, grabbing her Gunto sword she left the medical tent and went to Barracks 20.

[Qaidi]

From the attack on the port, twenty Japanese had been captured. The Jihadists, however, wanted to send a message. The Japanese soldiers had their fingers cut off along with their toes. Their hair was shaved and they were stabbed in the eyes with extremely hot iron rods. Their ears were cut off and fed to them. They were all made eunuchs and were finally exposed to the Wahid Six gas, before having their heads cut off. The remnants of them were sent in a cart to the Japanese.

Tripoli, Qaidi

Tommy Thomas watched the Austrians. "What are they doing," another man in a tuxedo asked. "I believe that they're getting ready to repulse our protest. Make camp here, on the highway. We shall not leave until the Austrians send a negotiator," Thomas said as the man in the tuxedo nodded. Tents were brought up as everyone made camp. Thomas smoked a pipe as he watched the Austrians. He got a call on his phone. "Yes," he answered. You are heading to a meeting in Benghazi," the man on the other side said. "On behalf of the People's Coalition?" Thomas questioned. "No, you'll be an independent. It's the only way the Allaneans will come to the meeting. They'll come in a telepresence form, though," the man responded. "Alright, I guess I'll leave tonight."

"Yes," said the man as he hung up. Wait, what the f*ck is telepresence?

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Tripoli - 0200 hours, 6^th of April

The leading sixty-five ton tank of the First Horse Grenadier Guards, carrying their officer commanding, Oberst Leonhard Franz Freiherr Jahnus von Eberstädt halted on the airport highway as the mass of civilians came within sight. Sighing he ordered the column to drive off the highway and assume action positions. As the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles formed up and aimed their main guns at this obstinate mass of Qaidi the Colonel arranged for a junior subaltern to move forwards and deliver a prepared message to them. Behind them, the initial artillery barrage, still ongoing was extended for twenty minutes.
This junior subaltern, dressed from head to toe in the standard issue NBC protective suit complete with gas mask approached to the encampment. With a sigh as she surveyed this huddled mass of humanity blocking their way, grabbed her loudspeaker and began her ungrateful task of telling them to get out of their way.
"Ladies... and gentlemen of the city of Tripoli... the Imperial and Royal Army bears one message for you, you who are not apparently angry enough to protest the slavers kidnapping and using your children as bombs, and not angry with the Mahdis who are quite literally gassing your own kin, but instead you are here, protesting our efforts to cleanse the city of these vermin from your city. The Imperial and Royal Army gives you fifteen minutes to begin dispersal, clearing the way for us to continue combat operations against the communist slavers and the Mahdis. If you do not disperse within these fifteen minutes... then..." Sighing again, this time even audibly behind her mask, she said the last piece: "If you do not disperse the Imperial and Royal Army will unfortunately have no choice but to machine gun and run over you to keep up with our required operational tempo. I think you ladies and gentlemen would at least agree with me that this would be a terrible and pointless loss of your lives, while in defence of the communist slavers and Mahdis occupying your city. Be aware that the longer you stay here, the more likely a Mahdi gas attack on this position will be."
Task completed, she walked backwards, with her service rifle at the ready back to her vehicle and mounted. The column would wait its fifteen minutes, and then advance resolutely through this mass of civilians who should be fleeing Tripoli in panic.

Out at sea, the first Firefalcons of the Imperial and Royal Naval Aviation lifted off from HMS Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia, loaded to the brim with ordnance that would come crashing down over the heads of the hostile forces in Tripoli.

[Qaidi]

Tripoli, Qaidi

As Tommy Thomas prepared to climb down the ladder, a tank appeared. The man in the tuxedo came back to ask him what to do. "I believe we - as the people of Qaidi - have stated what we want. Let us go. There's no need to waste lives," Tommy stated. "Yessir," the man replied. He informed the civilians, who began to pack up and move. However, they did this slowly, still having some rebellion in them. Meanwhile, Tommy Thomas climbed down the ladder and walked back to his old car his father gave him. He got in it and drove back to his home, where he said goodbye to his wife and packed his things. He proceeded to get back in his car and started driving to Benghazi.

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From: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To: The QAPODFA

Please clarify the issue for us:

Is our understanding correct, based on the current intelligence as we have it, that the chemical and biological weapons in use of the Sharia Coalition have had their origins in Sultanate times? Would it be possible for you to share information about the origins of these weapons and the location of the stockpiles?

This is important not only for the operation we are now engaged in, but also in terms of the internal investigation being conducted in Allanea.

Quick Message

TO: Allanea

They are located in the towns of Ghat and Alewenat. We believe that there are kidnapped scientists from the Sultanate Remnant there. I believe that we should conduct a joint raid with the PGQ military taking Alewenat and the Allanean military taking Ghat. We will then evacuate the scientists, take their work with them, and finally destroy any remaining samples of al-Wahid and Wahid Six.

[Japan and Pacific States]

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Q A P O D F A
The QAIDI PROVISIONAL OFFICE of DOMESTIC and FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TO: The Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FROM: The Qaidi Provisional Office of Domestic and Foreign Affairs - QaPODFA

CC: Austria, Altos and Stratis, Krenorus, Japan

SUBJECT: Meeting to Determine Response and Strategy to Qaidi Warfare
Encryption: Ultra

To the Honourable Recipients of this Letter:

Sirs, Friends! We invite you to a meeting in the city of Alexandria. Doctor Christopher I. el-Rahman will be attending the meeting along with the Provisional Premier, Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid. The Heads of the other political parties in the Provisional Government of Qaidi will also join. The Provisional Economic Minister, Provisional Domestic Minister, Provisional Foreign Minister, and the Provisional Defence Minister will also be in attendance. Security will be handled by the Qaidi Provisional Armed Forces and the Sultan's Royal Army of Qaidi. The Regent Sultan himself, Syed (Sir) Malik Ismail al-Qadir, Prince of Egypt, Protector of Libya, the Graceful, will be in attendance to discuss with us. The Sultanate Remnant is willing to negotiate with the Coalition to stop Islamic Extremism. The People's Coalition, made up of the QPSR, the Qaidi Peoples' Union, the Communist Party of Qaidi, the Social Democratic Party, the Islamic Socialist Party, and finally the Libyan and Egyptian Union of Communes will send the Deputy Prime Minister, Rowan Frederik albasnu Mustafa, will represent the People's Alliance, along with Tommy Thomas. Highly trained translators will also be present, specialising in English, the Qaidi dialect of Arabic, Austrian, German, and other dialects of Arabic. We hope that you will come to this meeting. It shall take place on the tenth of April. We recommend you bring your best scientists and professors to help present your case on the subjects below along with subjects you wish to add. To add a subject, please state which subjects you would wish to add in your response. Thank you.

SUBJECT DISCUSSION:

*Topics may be added

1. The Recent Terror Bombings
2. Al-Wahid and Wahid Six
3. Ways to Combat Chemical and Biochemical Weapons
4. Making an Official Stance on Ways to Respond to Civilians Caught in Crossfire
5. Economy
6. War Plans to Combat the S.C.
7. When to negotiate Peace between the Sultanate Remnant, the QPRA, and the PGQ
8. How to stop the spread of Islamic Extremism along with other Extremisms.

Regards of:
The Provisional Government of Qaidi

Signed:
Syed Botros Alexis Jamal al-Abdul Rahman; Ambassador to the Free Kingdom

Approved by:
Dr. Christopher Isaac el-Rahman, Honourary Member of the Christian Moderationist Movement in the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners ^{[To be changed to the Congress of the Electorates]};

Sir Joseph Adolph Phrederik Herman Isaacs-Ahmed; Speaker of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of the Commoners;

Muhammad Abdullah al-Rahman, Senior Member of the Qaidi Provisional Parliament of Right Honourable Noble, Islamic Scholars, Imams, Lords, and those of whom are holy and appointed by Allah;

A n d Premier Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid; Provisional Premier of the Provisional Government

日本太平洋帝国将軍の公式声明 Official Communique from the Shogun of the Empire of Japanese Pacific States To: Premier Benyamin Khalid al-Hamid; Provisional Premier of the Provisional Government From: The Shogun of The Empire of Japanese Pacific States, Head of State, Government, and Military, Her Imperial Majesty, Shogun Mitsurugi Meiya Encryption Level:None Good Morning, The Japanese Empire will of course be in attendance of this meeting. However with recent matters as they have been, IJA and IJRG command have no trust of the QPAF and IJRG guards will be in of this meeting as well given two regents, one officer of the IJA's Special Projects Division, General of the IJA, and Imperial Japanese Royal Guard Vassal Retainer will be in attendance, in my place. These Regents and officer in question are Regent Kyoko Takatsukasa, Regent Ikaruga Takatsugu, Director Kouzuki Yuuko, General Kitagou Ayaka of the IJA forces in Qaidi, and Vassal Retainer Mana Tsukuyomi, as such the 1st Imperial Royal Guard Regiment will be charged with the protection of Director Kouzuki alone, The 3rd and 16th Imperial Royal Guard Battalions will be charged with the protection of Regents Takatsukasa and Ikaruga. It is my belief that word may have already spread as to General Ayaka's own combat capabilities and therefore I have no concerns as to her own personal protection. Of course lastly in addition I'd like to add that Ikaruga is there to shed light on future plans of the Shogunate in Qaidi as well as compensation for undue damages and lives lost in the endeavour of ensuring the PGQ's survival. Vassal Retainer Tsukuyomi is there to ensure my will is carried out to the letter and General Ayaka will be there to give a full report on Japanese losses, future Operational goals and recommendations on how to deal with the threats of the Fascists, Jihadists and from what I have received reports of, being deserters from the QPAF, joining each faction. She will also recommend once again as I had twice before, IJA officers be stationed along side QPAF troops, however she will also likely recommend IJA troops be stationed along side QPAF troops to lessen the chances of desertion and treason. Signed. The Shogun of The Empire of Japanese Pacific States, Head of State, Government, and Military, Her Imperial Majesty, Shogun Mitsurugi Meiya 署名された 日本太平洋帝国の将軍、国家元首、政府軍、皇后両陛下、将軍満月光輝

Port Qadir | Al-Habanah, Qaidi
6 April 2018, 1:45 a.m.

General Kitagou Ayaka stood in front of Barracks 20 where the bio weapons of which were used against Japanese forces had remained. Not yet having a chance to dissipate. She stood looking towards the barracks before she heard the click of heels, turning around she saw the five prisoners brought before her, all wearing gas masks. Each prisoner was held in place by one IJA soldier. A smile donned on Ayaka's face under her gas mask. "Good. You're all here." Ayaka said clearly and loudly in Arabic, she had some time to atleast learn the basics of the language, still wasn't as good as her english though. The fact she actually spoke a bit of Arabic shocked the five prisoners of whom had ceased struggling against the hands of which held them in place.

"You're the only prisoners we could acquire out of every single rat that decided to scurry in my base. I'm going to question you, and you will give me answers of which if I don't find satisfactory, I will remove your mask, and toss your sorry asses in the barracks behind me. ...And you will die to the gas in there." Ayaka said as she approched the first prisoner on the far left. "Where is the location of your base." Ayaka asked the prisoner to which she was met with "Go to hell, infidel." Ayaka rolled her eyes and put her hand on the filter of the man's mask lifting it up before picking him up by the collar of his clothing, pulling him to the barracks she opened the door and pushed him in with the mask in her right hand, she shut the door with her left hearing the man screaming and banging on the door to be let out before... Silence.

"We can do this all day. If the bio weapon dissipates in this building we have three more to use!" Ayaka yelled before returning to the second man on the left. "Where. Is the location. Of your base." Ayaka said her fists clenched. "Alright! Alright! I'll tell you but not infront of the others, they'll kill me if they hear!" With a wave of her hand, the soldier behind the prisoner stood him up. "Take this one to my tent. Fit him with... One of the devices. The device Ayaka mentioned was an old favourite of hers. A dog collar of which emitted an electric shock at the push of a button on a remote.

Ayaka then turned to the first from the middle left. "You. Are you going to talk or are you going to join your friend in hell?" Ayaka said to which the man quickly replied. "To hell with you, you Asian bitch." Ayaka smiled and motioned for the soldier behind the prisoner to step back, of which he did so quickly. Ayaka put her hand on the handle of her Gunto sword and pulled it from her sheathe. Quickly with one swift motion she cut the head off the prisoner, his blood squirting up from his neck. The head fell to the floor and Ayaka looked to the soldier of whom stood behind the prisoner. "Pick up the head. It'll make a nice show piece back at home in Hokkaido." The soldier quietly complied and picked up the head, taking it to... Who knows where. then Ayaka was left with the two other prisoners and the soldiers guarding them.

"I have special plans for you." Ayaka said as she approached the second to last prisoner. "Take him to Medical officer Kurokawa, The last one, take him to my tent and fit him with one of the devices. I'll be back shortly. Inform me when breakfast is ready and I'll bring it to my tent." Ayaka then walked off whistling a tune.

[Allanea]

Head of OAS Resigns in Response to Terrorist Revelations

Liberty Times, Liberty City – The head of the Organization for Armed Shenanigans, Colonel Thomas Morrison, has submitted his resignation to the Crown today. His resignation letter included the following:

In war, there are always errors. Mistakes. Misunderstandings. The phrases 'fog of war' and 'military friction' do not exist in a vacuum. Yet, this does not serve to excuse every error, every act of incompetence, and every futile loss of life. In days past, Allanea used to hold severe incompetence leading to a loss of life to be a crime, and individuals were tried and sometimes even executed for it. Today this is no longer the case – or, no doubt, I myself would no be facing the firing squad, or the executioner's blade.

For what the OAS has done – in fact, what I personally bear responsibility for, as the senior officer in charge of the organization – was nothing short of reckless incompetence. We have ignored the warning signs that the Sultan's regime might have possessed weapons of mass destruction (even though it was exactly the sort of regime to possess them), and we have not made an effort to assure that they were tracked down and disposed of.

As such, I am responsible for an error that has left fourteen fine young servicemen and servicewomen dead, and moreover has caused the death of untold hundreds of innocents throughout Qaidi. It was the very thing that is obvious in retrospect, and yet goes entirely unnoticed in the event.

Some will argue against my departure, suggesting that the prime responsibility lies with others. Perhaps this is true, and I will fully assist the investigation in finding out exactly what went wrong. My resignation is not an attempt to evade responsibility, but an attempt to face it – for even though there might be others who are guiltier than I, responsibility is not so short a resource, that it may be assigned only with some analyst or some clerk or soldier, and none to remain for Colonel Morrison himself. As the leader of the Organization, I bear responsibility for its failures just as I, many times, took credit for its successes.

I bid farewell to those fine soldiers and analysts whom I have served alongside for many years, and I thank the People and Crown for putting their trust in me for this long, even though, in the end, I have ended up failing their trust.

The full letter has been delivered early this morning, and Her Imperial Majesty has formally accepted Colonel Morrison's resignation. Candidates for replacement are now being looked into at the Ministry of War and at the Senate Committee for War and Intellingence.

[Republic of Altos and Stratis]

Deleted, because the post was low quality.

[Qaidi]

Benghazi, Qaidi

In preparation for the summit, raids were conducted all over Benghazi on suspected terrorist sympathisers. Dozens of raids were conducted, all of them succeeded. Soon, there was proof that there was a Jihadist ring inside Benghazi. Soldiers were to raid it. These soldiers would be from the newly-formed Sayiya Company, an eighty-man-company of juvenile prisoners who had just become adults. They had no degrees and would probably end up working as a rubbish bin cleaner. This was where they were offered a second chance. Here, they were trained for hours, practising and honing their skills. They had advanced training in how to fire weapons and they were able to fight using martial arts. Their raids were swift and precise. They happened over one they, with the company being split into teams of four. They were able to accomplish nearly twenty raids. Thirty Jihadists were arrested and forty-five were killed. Their final raid of the day would be to raid a Jihadist camp in the sewers of Benghazi. This was the only Jihadist camp in the Benghazi. All eighty of the soldiers of Sayiya Company were ready to fight. The Major of the company, Angelo Alfio Sahir - a nineteen-year-old cunning robber of mixed Italian-Arabic heritage - ordered his soldiers to assault from both ways. There were many Jihadists there, they were mostly unarmed. "Shit," one of his soldiers said, referring to said soldier's boots. "I know, this whole place is full of it," Major Sahir said as he prepared to move in. "Muoversi!" he shouted as the soldiers rushed in. A few terrorists who tried to shoot were immediately killed. Those who resisted were shot. As they entered. A man tried to run for a detonator. Sahir shot him in the head, killing him. As they inspected the place, they noticed something. "Sir," one of the soldiers said as he held up a note. Sahir looked at it. "My... god,"

Quick Message

TO: Allanea

Sayiya Company, one of our new companies, has raided a sewer camp used by Jihadists in Benghazi. They have found the locations of the manufacturing areas and stockpiles of the Al-Wahid and Wahid Six gasses. We will reveal where the stockpiles are in the summit.

[Krenorus]

OFFICIAL MESSAGE: From the United Dominion of Krenorus to QAPODFA

We will attend the summit.

[Allanea]

Thus, a small Allanean cargo plane went to Benghazi. A small robot, equipped with a screen and a pair of loudspeakers, rolled off the plane's ramp and onto an awaiting taxi, which was hired to carry it to the conference center. There the machine would straighten up, the rod carrying the screen elevated to about a person's height, and the screen turned on, revealing the image of Grand-Ambassador Peter Nizhinsky. The diplomat smiled delightfully at everyone via the screen (the real ambassador, of course, was seated in front of a computer thousands of miles away, a SATCOM array bearing the messages from Liberty-City to Benghazi) and waited for the representatives of Qaidi to open the summit.

[Allanea]

For they swore by the Holy Water,
They swore by the salt they ate,
That the soul of Lieutenant Eshmitt Sahib
Should go to his God in state,
With fifty file of Burmans
To open him Heaven's gate.

~ Kipling, "The Grave of the Hundred Head"

The diplomats might discuss whatever they did at the summit. The Free Kingdom Navy and Air Forces already had their orders. The operation had been planned, in broad detail, before the attacks in Tripoli and Benghazi, and the actions of the Sharia Coalition had not discouraged the Allaneans. Rather, they had filled them with anger and determination. Indeed, encrypted orders had been issued, permissions had been given – to increase the operation's scope.

Targets were added, now, to the operation's roll – Sharia Coalition outposts and QPRA positions alike, and not only in places where the terrorists were already engaged in combat, but through the entire depths of the territories they held, down to the southernmost borders of Qaidi.

The FKS Kahlan Amnell[/i[] and the [i]Dennee Amnell would in fact strike the first blow – and their blow was invisibile and inaudible. They began outputting radio signals on every known bandwidth used by the terror groups, intended to jam their long-range communications. Those who were smart would take this as a warning – but even this warning would perhaps grant them a few minutes before the Allaneans began to land the more obvious blows.

The destroyers and frigates of the East and and West Mediterranean Squadron began to fire, their missile tubes slamming open as several dozen long-range missiles rose into the air and flew, guided merely by their own internal navigation gear, towards terrorist camps deep within the country. Those who slept would be awoken by the even howl of the missile engines as these first weapons made their ways across the Qaidi skies.

Even as these weapons made their way into the country, the second and third way of the attack were approaching – aircraft launching from the Allanean carrier, and of course, the entire force of bombers coming out from Italy.

The first day of Operation Storm Petrel was beginning.

On that first day, twenty-four Allanean strategic bombers would fly twenty-four sorties over enemy territory, and the fighter crews from the aircraft carrier would fly a hundred and twenty more.

Air-launched cruise missiles, armed with bunker-buster warheads, were launched at suspected Sharia Coalition NBC storage sites. Of these there would be only fifty, two of each covered by the enormous bombers externally.

But for everyone else – Sharia Coalition operatives, QPRA trucks, weapons stockpiles, everyone and everything that could be targeted – there would be plenty of lesser weapons, dropped from ten miles in the air, beyond the reach of MANPADs and primitive SAMs.

In one place, a strategic bomber would open its belly, a payload of fifteen tons of unguided bombs dropping out onto a terrorist camp all at once. Some were too old to explode, merely diving into the ground, with their stabilizers sticking out of the sand – but most would still explode, seeming to make the soil around them boil with fury.

In another location, a deck strike fighter would unleash four precision bombs, each weighing less than three hundred pounds. They would glide gently, over the range of fifty miles, towards the roof of an oil refinery controlled by the Sharia Coalition. The terrorists would have two options, almost of equal effectiveness, to stop the bombs – automatic cannon, and prayer.

In yet another place, a bomber, sailing majestically over an oil field, would cut loose, and ten tons of napalm bombs began to scream down, bearing towards their targets pyrogel mix – a particularly nasty napalm compound.

Yet elsewhere, several cluster bombs detonated over a Sharia Coalition vehicle park, showering it in dual-purpose and anti-tank bomblets.

Towards the evening, the destroyers of the fleet would fire more missiles, once against targeting positions deep within the enemy territory, where the air force could not easily strike.

Throughout the day, the planes would launch hundreds of bombs at everything that could be targeted. Nowhere in Sharia Coalition or QPSR territory would any militants, nor their oil infrastructure, be able to feel safe.