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[South Olpen]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war."
George Santayana

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A warm, May breeze flew over the palace. The courtyard was always Skinner's favorite place. Even when he was just Director of the SSD, he would rest her after meetings. He didn't know why he liked it, especially when he was alone, like today. Perhaps he was attracted by the sweet smell of rose, perhaps the soft echos bouncing off the pond. He came here to think, to unwind. Today, he was here to decide.
He knew he needed to act soon. Was he to ignore the report, certainly allowing the attack to go on, or is he to ask his people to fight, drenching him in their blood? If only he could know. If only he could ask his predecessors, ask those wiser than him, more experienced than him, for answers. He can't though. Sorit is gone, a leader only in the hearts and minds of her constituents, including August. Damien is gone, a sniper made sure of that. Neuville can't answer, can't decide anymore. All of the shoulders for him to lean on are gone.
He tries to find an answer and deliberates with himself. He, a simply spy, cannot begin to comprehend the factors and stakes. Must he choose? Could he ignore the report? Could he turn a blind eye to the truth? Could he allow himself to sentence the Olpenese to live in fear? Fear that a Muqqadasian, or anyone else, could take their life for geopolitical reasons some might not even know about. No. He couldn't. He shouldn't.
But could he also allow his people to go to war? 800 dead is terrible but is it worth allowing- nay forcing- hundreds of thousands, millions even, to die? What about Muqqadasians, who like Olpenese carry no guilt, and earned no burden? What about mothers and fathers, separated from their children in missile strikes, artillery barrages, and crossfire? Is it his choice to sacrifice all those lives?
It's not, and yet he must.
He is Olpen's leader. His people, his family, his friends, and his voters place their trust in him. He made a promise when he became Chamber Minister. I, Chamber Minister Skinner, guarantee that, to the best of my ability, shall serve the people, the law, and the state of the Federation for as long as I live, so help me God. He made an oath, and he had to keep it. He had to put the Federation first. He had to put Olpen first. He had to put the people first. He would.

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Official Press Conference
Field of Flags, Ministerial Palace - May 7th, 2028

]My fellow Olpenese citizens. I have grave news to share tonight. Our bravest, the courageous men and women in the Army Intelligence Corp and in the Secret Service Department, have uncovered an evil and illegal plot brewed by Muqqadasia against our Republic. The ruthless and unemotional government of Muqqadasia intended to attack innocent civilians, innocent blue-collar workers, innocent mothers, and innocent fathers in the Jaguar Oil and Energy Plant in Scezonia.
They accuse us of theft. They say we stole, years ago, their engineering. But what I find most funny is that they decided an adequate response to us stealing meaningless metal and wires is for them to steal members of communities, of families, to steal fathers and mothers. They decided they should steal Olpenese lives. We can not stand for this.
We tried so hard for peace. We secluded ourselves from foreign matters. We ignored the plights of civilians, in the vein hope we could become a peaceful nation, in the vein hope we could build a peaceful world. But Muqqadasia took this hope and crushed it. When their planners thought of the idea of murdering our peoples, when their officials approved, they killed the hope of peace. We must retaliate. We must defend ourselves.
Muqqadasia- they're not a failed state. They're unique. When usually we fight fascist regimes, we fight kakistocracies and mafia states. Not this time. Today, we fight a new threat, a more dangerous threat. We fight a state masquerading as a civilized republic, a state with elections and rights. But nevertheless, our fight is justified.
For we fight today a state which would kill our innocents, maim our civilians. We fight today a predator, and we cannot allow ourselves to become their prey, a slave state that lives its life to sustain another. We must, as our ancestors in the Children's Rebellion had, today fight for our freedom. Some might say we are free from kings and aristocracies, we are, but today we must fight for a new kind of freedom. Today, we must fight for freedom of life. The freedom to live without fear of death from an unseen enemy.
This is why we must, in our fight for freedom, destroy the government so dishonorable and so despotic that they would decide our lives. We ride with our allies, we ride with our resolve, and we ride with the dedication to ensure for our children a life free of attacks launched by foreign states! We will prevail, for we must prevail in the name of our children!
Vive notre Olpen, Vive les habitants d'Olpen, Vive notre grand Olpen!

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He had done it. For the first time in his life, he had blood on his hands. He had sentenced, with only two thousand and three hundred words sentenced so many to die for causes they didn't need to. But they, his men, at least, did. They had to guarantee for their fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, a life without fear, a life where the great dragon of geopolitics did not loom over them, demanding sacrifices to feed its insatiable appatite.
The people had to fight for themselves the right to life.

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Fatima Ismail glared at the paper she was holding. A declaration of war from Olpen. She was so furious, she could have spat. Those liars! Muqaddasia had never even thought of striking civilians! Ismail absentmindedly shredded the paper with her hands as she thought. Now everyone was going to attack Muqaddasia like rabid dogs. She sighed. Was she to negotiate? Try to stop endless battles? To be known as the one who tried to stop the invaders with words? Or was she to try and save Muqaddasia’s pride, to fight the enemy even though she was outnumbered? There was only one answer to that.

South Olpen has broken it’s neutrality and attacked. Galapagos and Janpia have broken the treaty and attacked. The Armenians have brought their betrayal a step further and attacked. People of Muqaddasia! We have been falsely accused of attempting to sabotage a power plant and kill civilians in South Olpen. They are liars! First they steal, then they lie, then they fight. The Armenians in the north, the Galapagosians in the west, the Olpenese in the south and the Janpians east have all become a faction of evil, bent on destroying our great nation once and for all.

But we shall fight! For every inch of land they take, they shall pay the price in blood. For every city they take, they shall pay the price in blood. For anything they take, we shall fight fiercely and as strong as lions! Muqaddasia must never fall!”

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OOC

[South Olpen]

Pandora Island

Given the rising situation and incoming armed conflicts, the 3x Katyacha-Class Guided Missile Destroyers are on high alert, securing the Pandora Island and the Red Sea. They also began to set sail, this time to check on the passive sonar nets that was put for repairs or maintenance.

SIC:
However, as it transits along, the crew turned off their radar identifications and switched to Gonswanzan or Armenian IFF, making the ships look hostile on Muqaddasian radars or detection system. The warships sailed near allied vessels, posing as an active combatant of the said side. Of course, this information was passed down to allies such as Gonswanza, Olpen, Meretica, and Armenia to avoid confusion among the allies. The 3 ships also utilizes IRST, LEOs, and SPY-6 radars, which seems effective given the small combat area of the Red Sea, basing off from the Jano-Muqaddasian War. Given the said area, it seems that they wont neef AWACS to extend its range. The 3x Katyachas, thanks to the Revolutsiya CMS AI, is able to interdict any detected surface projectiles quickly, utilizing its 3-tier defense shield from LRAM, ECM, and LaWS. In the meantime, the 3rd Sichanshi Fleet, the destroyer of Romanic and Muqaddasian Fleets during the Jano-Muqaddasian war, sets sail towards the Gulf of Aden. They deployed Hisshin aircrafts to perform patrol sorties, while AWACS was sent to extend the detection and intercept rates of the fleet. All these gives the fleet a maximum range of 1000km, expanding the combat zone.

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Missiles from a ship on Pandora Island

After orders had been given by the commanding general, one Charles Vricken, hundreds of sea-to-gound missiles were fired from Pandora Island onto the ports in the cities of Alexandria, Port Said and Marsa Mutra. The goal would be to turn these cities into rubble. At the same time, over 200 planes bomb the ports of these cities, mainly with conventional weapons but also with some incendiary devices. The barrage is constant, supplied by the many lend-lease missiles sent by allies. Based in Pandora Island, other ships do the same to the ports of Jeruselum and Beirut.
In the Levantine Sea, the fleet cuts off Cyprus from the mainland. Before Muqqadasians can respond, a contingent of 10,000 Olpenese marines supported with tanks edited to use less gas, but also have a shorter range. At the same time, 5,000 marines are para dropped onto the province's capital, with the goal of capturing the Governor, capturing the commander of the largest base, and capturing the state news program. The plan goes that once a beachhead is made, more troops will come to take the rest of the island. The fleet will do anything to stop reinforcements and hundreds of planes from the aircraft carriers stop any support from the air.
The Fleet so far

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The Suez Canal - Night
Having seized the Suez months ago, Meretica has now positioned forces to invade Muqqadasia from another front. With the economy now stable enough to start a war (and rising due to changes to the economy that ramped up war-time production, thereby aiding the ailing economy), the Imperial Senate passes a resolution stating that a state of war "does and has existed between the Empire of Meretica and Muqqadasia since the start of the invasion by the Western Entente. Pacifists attack the move, but most Mereticans are apathetic at this point. They don't care, as long as they have jobs and can provide for their families. Military forces target forts and work to limit civilian casualties to a minimum, though they care nothing of what happens to the civilians after they pass through cities. Communications to other parts of the nation are cut while access to television and radio is also reduced as much as possible to slow the spread of information.

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OOC: Thank God I had my troops stationed just across the border, huh?
IC:
At last, the time had come...

As promised by the National Assembly, the 1st Brigade of Liga (a theocratic paramilitary organization with ties to Grand Alliance) were the first to cross the border...followed by soldiers of the 5th Army Corps. The former, as Twas expected, made a more grandiose entrance...most helping to haul a large white cross, commissioned by none other than Grand Master Hakobjanian himself, that they planned to place atop the largest mosque in Muqaddasia. Truly, by all means, a modern-day crusade...what a sight to behold. The trailing convoy didn't bother to pass in-front of the marching clergymen. Twas the ultimate personification of the revitalized European Christendom.

The situation in the Mediterranean, however, was much slower. More...precise. At the helm of the Armenians' seaborne invasion was the Tehleryan, Armenia's only Vishnya-class intelligence ship. It was, as per usual, flanked by the rest of the Mediterranean Fleet.[/quote]

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With the announcement of Aumbura's participation in the war, forces begin mobilizing in order to prepare for a full-scale invasion of Muqadassia. Land forces are being transported to near the northern side of Muqadassia, as war ships begin making their way toward the coast of Egypt. Three battalions consisting of a total of 5,000 men are set to be stationed near the northern borders of Muqadassia, led by General Andre Stallsbauer, while the 30 warships are commanded by Admiral Johnathan Fellerhorn. Telegrams are sent out to all Western Entente powers, allerting them to Aumbura's presence.

Aumburan desert forces pose for a photo as they prepare for the upcoming war.

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[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

The Muqaddasi fleets started fighting back, firing a huge number of missiles (both anti-ship and hypersonic), torpedoes (including supercavitating) and drones, trying to overwhelm enemy defences. Carrier groups using AWACS started confronting the enemy fleets. Muqaddasi aircraft flew up in droves and started hunting down bombers before they could unleash their deadly payloads. Aircraft started bombing enemy ships. Submarines struck with torpedoes and missiles.

Muqaddasi missile defences manage to stop enemy missiles from destroying Port Said, Jerusalem and Alexandria, which were heavily defended since the last Jano-Muqaddasi war. Mersa Matruh, however, was turned into a wasteland, with hundreds of civilian deaths. Beirut was struck hard, but managed to stagger on. Muqaddasia fired hundreds of missiles of different kinds onto Pandora Island, hoping to wipe it out.

The Cypriots, outnumbering the Olpenese, especially with conscription, quickly surrounded the enemy troops and started firing on them from every direction. The Muqaddasis quickly sent reinforcements from Egypt, and the Mediterranean Fleet aircraft attempted to engage the enemy.

The Muqaddasi ships in the north attacked the small, very, very new Armenian navy at once, before they could join up with the main force. Hypersonic missiles were fired and aircraft attempted to bomb the enemy ships. Submarines also fired torpedoes.
The attack of the Liga enraged Muqaddasis around the country, contributing heavily to volunteers. Muqaddasi aircraft, drones, artillery and missiles pounded the enemy, and Muqaddasi troops quickly met them and attacked. Aircraft and missiles bombarded Armenian troops at the border.

Muqaddasi troops from everywhere quickly set up defences around the country. They were preparing for a deadly fight.

[Mets Hayk]

The Muqaddasi fleets started fighting back, firing a huge number of missiles (both anti-ship and hypersonic), torpedoes (including supercavitating) and drones, trying to overwhelm enemy defences. Carrier groups using AWACS started confronting the enemy fleets. Muqaddasi aircraft flew up in droves and started hunting down bombers before they could unleash their deadly payloads. Aircraft started bombing enemy ships. Submarines struck with torpedoes and missiles.

Muqaddasi missile defences manage to stop enemy missiles from destroying Port Said, Jerusalem and Alexandria, which were heavily defended since the last Jano-Muqaddasi war. Mersa Matruh, however, was turned into a wasteland, with hundreds of civilian deaths. Beirut was struck hard, but managed to stagger on. Muqaddasia fired hundreds of missiles of different kinds onto Pandora Island, hoping to wipe it out.

The Cypriots, outnumbering the Olpenese, especially with conscription, quickly surrounded the enemy troops and started firing on them from every direction. The Muqaddasis quickly sent reinforcements from Egypt, and the Mediterranean Fleet aircraft attempted to engage the enemy.

The Muqaddasi ships in the north attacked the small, very, very new Armenian navy at once, before they could join up with the main force. Hypersonic missiles were fired and aircraft attempted to bomb the enemy ships. Submarines also fired torpedoes.
The attack of the Liga enraged Muqaddasis around the country, contributing heavily to volunteers. Muqaddasi aircraft, drones, artillery and missiles pounded the enemy, and Muqaddasi troops quickly met them and attacked. Aircraft and missiles bombarded Armenian troops at the border.

Muqaddasi troops from everywhere quickly set up defences around the country. They were preparing for a deadly fight.

Twas time...

Although the Muqaddasi attack proved to be effective, with many of Liga's 1st Brigade either being wounded or killed - a sizeable amount of the 5th Army Corps was left, surprisingly, unharmed...and as such, it didn't take long for them to react. As the 2K12s targeted the Muqaddasi aircraft and drones, the convoy made way for the TOS-1As (Russian made-multiple launch rocket systems armed with thermobaric weapons). After taking a moment to position themselves, each of the six vehicles fired their missiles in unison, most of them being pointed directly at Muqaddasi positions.

Then came the 2S1 Gvozdikas...and then the 2S3 Akatsiyas...and then the dreaded Grads, each of them continuing from where the TOS-1As left off.

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In the Medditerranean, the situation was different...more dire.

The Tehleryan was struck by a rocket, leaving one of its AK-630s inoperable. Nevertheless, it continued on - targeting enemy aircraft as they neared the fleet. The frigates, who sat at the front, fired upon the Muqaddasi submarines with their RBU-6000s...all the while doing their best to maneuver away from the enemy's attacks. Indeed, Twas quite the stalemate...and the Armenians knew it. And so, after much deliberation, the decision was made to use the only destroyer's torpedoes, targeting enemy ships deemed to be 'priority' targets.

[Janpia]

OOC: Posting stuff from previous thread

Pandora Island

Given the rising situation and incoming armed conflicts, the 3x Katyacha-Class Guided Missile Destroyers are on high alert, securing the Pandora Island and the Red Sea. They also began to set sail, this time to check on the passive sonar nets that was put for repairs or maintenance.

SIC:
However, as it transits along, the crew turned off their radar identifications and switched to Gonswanzan or Armenian IFF, making the ships look hostile on Muqaddasian radars or detection system. The warships sailed near allied vessels, posing as an active combatant of the said side. Of course, this information was passed down to allies such as Gonswanza, Olpen, Meretica, and Armenia to avoid confusion among the allies. The 3 ships also utilizes IRST, LEOs, and SPY-6 radars, which seems effective given the small combat area of the Red Sea, basing off from the Jano-Muqaddasian War. Given the said area, it seems that they wont neef AWACS to extend its range. The 3x Katyachas, thanks to the Revolutsiya CMS AI, is able to interdict any detected surface projectiles quickly, utilizing its 3-tier defense shield from LRAM, ECM, and LaWS. In the meantime, the 3rd Sichanshi Fleet, the destroyer of Romanic and Muqaddasian Fleets during the Jano-Muqaddasian war, sets sail towards the Gulf of Aden. They deployed Hisshin aircrafts to perform patrol sorties, while AWACS was sent to extend the detection and intercept rates of the fleet. All these gives the fleet a maximum range of 1000km, expanding the combat zone.

[Alevilvia]

With the War In Muqaddasia starting to kick off, Alevilvia had decided that it would back The Western Entente. Alevilvia had decided to declare war on Muqaddasia. 7000 troops were loaded on to Alevilvian Ships to set sail for Muqaddasia. These ships would be Sent with Aircraft to make Sure The Enemy wouldn't stand a Chance.

When The Troops were close to Cyprus, the Aircraft would begin to Bomb Muqaddasi Defenses in order to Guarantee the Ships were safe.

An attempt has been made by the Alevilvian Navy to Block off Supplies to Muqaddasia and to Cut off Muqaddasia from the rest of the world.

We Pray to God that our attempts do not go in vain.

The Alevilvian Government has Sent a letter to the Muqaddasian Leader, this letter is Requesting Muqaddasia to stand down immediately.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

The Muqaddasi fleets started fighting back, firing a huge number of missiles (both anti-ship and hypersonic), torpedoes (including supercavitating) and drones, trying to overwhelm enemy defences. Carrier groups using AWACS started confronting the enemy fleets. Muqaddasi aircraft flew up in droves and started hunting down bombers before they could unleash their deadly payloads. Aircraft started bombing enemy ships. Submarines struck with torpedoes and missiles.

Muqaddasi missile defences manage to stop enemy missiles from destroying Port Said, Jerusalem and Alexandria, which were heavily defended since the last Jano-Muqaddasi war. Mersa Matruh, however, was turned into a wasteland, with hundreds of civilian deaths. Beirut was struck hard, but managed to stagger on. Muqaddasia fired hundreds of missiles of different kinds onto Pandora Island, hoping to wipe it out.

The Cypriots, outnumbering the Olpenese, especially with conscription, quickly surrounded the enemy troops and started firing on them from every direction. The Muqaddasis quickly sent reinforcements from Egypt, and the Mediterranean Fleet aircraft attempted to engage the enemy.

The Muqaddasi ships in the north attacked the small, very, very new Armenian navy at once, before they could join up with the main force. Hypersonic missiles were fired and aircraft attempted to bomb the enemy ships. Submarines also fired torpedoes.
The attack of the Liga enraged Muqaddasis around the country, contributing heavily to volunteers. Muqaddasi aircraft, drones, artillery and missiles pounded the enemy, and Muqaddasi troops quickly met them and attacked. Aircraft and missiles bombarded Armenian troops at the border.

Muqaddasi troops from everywhere quickly set up defences around the country. They were preparing for a deadly fight.

Twas time...

Although the Muqaddasi attack proved to be effective, with many of Liga's 1st Brigade either being wounded or killed - a sizeable amount of the 5th Army Corps was left, surprisingly, unharmed...and as such, it didn't take long for them to react. As the 2K12s targeted the Muqaddasi aircraft and drones, the convoy made way for the TOS-1As (Russian made-multiple launch rocket systems armed with thermobaric weapons). After taking a moment to position themselves, each of the six vehicles fired their missiles in unison, most of them being pointed directly at Muqaddasi positions.

Then came the 2S1 Gvozdikas...and then the 2S3 Akatsiyas...and then the dreaded Grads, each of them continuing from where the TOS-1As left off.

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In the Medditerranean, the situation was different...more dire.

The Tehleryan was struck by a rocket, leaving one of its AK-630s inoperable. Nevertheless, it continued on - targeting enemy aircraft as they neared the fleet. The frigates, who sat at the front, fired upon the Muqaddasi submarines with their RBU-6000s...all the while doing their best to maneuver away from the enemy's attacks. Indeed, Twas quite the stalemate...and the Armenians knew it. And so, after much deliberation, the decision was made to use the only destroyer's torpedoes, targeting enemy ships deemed to be 'priority' targets.

The enemy missiles were deadly, but the Muqaddasis persevered. Stealth aircraft was employed to strike the enemy without being attacked, and suicide drones were used to strike enemy radars. Tanks and other armoured vehicles swept in to finish the Liga, and the rest of the Muqaddasi force struck the Armenians with deadly force. Hypersonic missiles were used to destroy enemy radars and SAMs, and helicopters and anti-tank weaponry was used to destroy enemy armour.

The Muqaddasis continued attacking, but from long ranges, hoping to sink the enemy with as little casualties possible. Muqaddasi subs were kept at bay by the RBU-6000, but a new danger was soon to appear. Suicide UUVs were deployed in droves to destroy enemy ships. Muqaddasi destroyers and subs used torpedoes, and continued firing missile after missile at the isolated Armenian navy.

With the War In Muqaddasia starting to kick off, Alevilvia had decided that it would back The Western Entente. Alevilvia had decided to declare war on Muqaddasia. 7000 troops were loaded on to Alevilvian Ships to set sail for Muqaddasia. These ships would be Sent with Aircraft to make Sure The Enemy wouldn't stand a Chance.

When The Troops were close to Cyprus, the Aircraft would begin to Bomb Muqaddasi Defenses in order to Guarantee the Ships were safe.

An attempt has been made by the Alevilvian Navy to Block off Supplies to Muqaddasia and to Cut off Muqaddasia from the rest of the world.

We Pray to God that our attempts do not go in vain.

The Alevilvian Government has Sent a letter to the Muqaddasian Leader, this letter is Requesting Muqaddasia to stand down immediately.

The Cypriot navy fired back, using supercavitating torpedoes and hypersonic missiles against enemy ships, hoping to take Alevilvia out of the war.

Aircraft took off to take down enemy planes and to bomb the Alevilvian ships. Muqaddasia responded to this blockade in the Mediterranean by simply increasing usage of ports like Chabahar and trade routes in Marajarbia.

[Deutsch-Francia]

As Deutsch-Francia declared its intentions to join the Western Entente against Muqaddasia, the units of the Imperial Army began preparing for their journey. First goal: get into the eastern Mediterranean. The men in charge of all operations included General Georg von Wittenberg and Admiral Felix Weber.

Doing their best to ensure that the initial operations were kept secret, the naval fleet carrying the men and equipment being sent to fight passed through the English Channel. It proved to be an uneventful crossing.

[South Olpen]

The Muqaddasi fleets started fighting back, firing a huge number of missiles (both anti-ship and hypersonic), torpedoes (including supercavitating) and drones, trying to overwhelm enemy defences. Carrier groups using AWACS started confronting the enemy fleets. Muqaddasi aircraft flew up in droves and started hunting down bombers before they could unleash their deadly payloads. Aircraft started bombing enemy ships. Submarines struck with torpedoes and missiles.

Muqaddasi missile defences manage to stop enemy missiles from destroying Port Said, Jerusalem and Alexandria, which were heavily defended since the last Jano-Muqaddasi war. Mersa Matruh, however, was turned into a wasteland, with hundreds of civilian deaths. Beirut was struck hard, but managed to stagger on. Muqaddasia fired hundreds of missiles of different kinds onto Pandora Island, hoping to wipe it out.

The Cypriots, outnumbering the Olpenese, especially with conscription, quickly surrounded the enemy troops and started firing on them from every direction. The Muqaddasis quickly sent reinforcements from Egypt, and the Mediterranean Fleet aircraft attempted to engage the enemy.

The Muqaddasi ships in the north attacked the small, very, very new Armenian navy at once, before they could join up with the main force. Hypersonic missiles were fired and aircraft attempted to bomb the enemy ships. Submarines also fired torpedoes.
The attack of the Liga enraged Muqaddasis around the country, contributing heavily to volunteers. Muqaddasi aircraft, drones, artillery and missiles pounded the enemy, and Muqaddasi troops quickly met them and attacked. Aircraft and missiles bombarded Armenian troops at the border.

Muqaddasi troops from everywhere quickly set up defences around the country. They were preparing for a deadly fight.

OOC: Bolding mine, but I did place ships between them to stop reinforcements.
This is a victory. In the ruined Mersa Matruh, almost 50,000 marines with some experienced infantry units make landings and attempt to establish control of the ruined city. Something similar happens in Beirut, although here there are almost 70,000 Marines, as well as another 50,000 battle-hardened infantry units. A tactical bombing campaign attempts to take Port Said and Alexandria, trying to turn it to rubble.
The second flank of 5,000 special forces are sent to the other side of the island. Meanwhile, tactical airstrikes kill any soldiers unlucky enough to be set together. More Paratroopers, about 5,000 in total, drop into the capital, and while many die they still try to find the Governor or the next in command.

[Mets Hayk]

Twas time...

Although the Muqaddasi attack proved to be effective, with many of Liga's 1st Brigade either being wounded or killed - a sizeable amount of the 5th Army Corps was left, surprisingly, unharmed...and as such, it didn't take long for them to react. As the 2K12s targeted the Muqaddasi aircraft and drones, the convoy made way for the TOS-1As (Russian made-multiple launch rocket systems armed with thermobaric weapons). After taking a moment to position themselves, each of the six vehicles fired their missiles in unison, most of them being pointed directly at Muqaddasi positions.

Then came the 2S1 Gvozdikas...and then the 2S3 Akatsiyas...and then the dreaded Grads, each of them continuing from where the TOS-1As left off.

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In the Medditerranean, the situation was different...more dire.

The Tehleryan was struck by a rocket, leaving one of its AK-630s inoperable. Nevertheless, it continued on - targeting enemy aircraft as they neared the fleet. The frigates, who sat at the front, fired upon the Muqaddasi submarines with their RBU-6000s...all the while doing their best to maneuver away from the enemy's attacks. Indeed, Twas quite the stalemate...and the Armenians knew it. And so, after much deliberation, the decision was made to use the only destroyer's torpedoes, targeting enemy ships deemed to be 'priority' targets.

The enemy missiles were deadly, but the Muqaddasis persevered. Stealth aircraft was employed to strike the enemy without being attacked, and suicide drones were used to strike enemy radars. Tanks and other armoured vehicles swept in to finish the Liga, and the rest of the Muqaddasi force struck the Armenians with deadly force. Hypersonic missiles were used to destroy enemy radars and SAMs, and helicopters and anti-tank weaponry was used to destroy enemy armour.

The Muqaddasis continued attacking, but from long ranges, hoping to sink the enemy with as little casualties possible. Muqaddasi subs were kept at bay by the RBU-6000, but a new danger was soon to appear. Suicide UUVs were deployed in droves to destroy enemy ships. Muqaddasi destroyers and subs used torpedoes, and continued firing missile after missile at the isolated Armenian navy.

Enter the 9K720 Iskander...

Armenia's new, Russian-made, behemoth...one of legend. A deadly weapon indeed. It, as was protocol, launched its payload from afar...yet another thermobaric missile raining down on the Muqaddasi's positions. As soon as the Iskander's missile hit its mark, the Armenians made their move...Fifty 9P148 tank destroyers - each armed with upgraded Konkurs-M missiles - encircled the enemy armour and, doing as they did best, fired at their most-vulnerable points...(hopefully) to great effect. This, thankfully, bought some of Liga's 1st Regiment some time...allowing them to (hastily) regroup with the 5th Army Corps and continue the fight from afar...even though their cross lay on the ground, stained with blood. An enraging sight indeed...

Losses were heavy...but manageable. Besides, they'd dealt with worse before...

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The Mediterranean was worse...much worse. Whereas the Armenians fighting on land could take huge gains were they to break through the initial gridlock...the vast sea made this nigh impossible.

A Muqaddasi missile hit one of the Armenian frigates...sending it into the deep, dark abyss. Then came the Suicide UUVs and the torpedoes...though anti-torpedo countermeasures made short work of these underwater threats, even if they did come dangerously close. The sheer force of the blasts rocked the ships, sending a few unlucky sailors overboard.

At last, each of the ships - their crews fueled by either rage or spite - returned fire, sending several missiles at the largest of the enemy warships. Truly a daring move...

[Aursi]

SIC:

Aursia would meet President Ariza Inshirah.

Aursia: “Those damn Olpenesians robbed us." As she would hand the document to Ariza
Ariza: “Don't worry, we'll send aid. Humanitarian aid. The treaty says Military neutrality and BDS. But doesn't reject Humanitarian Aid. If Olpen tries to do something, we'll call them a nation without humanitarianism. If they talk about Treaty, we'll just say if Janpia and Armenia can, we can too.”
Aursia: “I had that plan as well. Anyway lets do this.”

ISIC:

10 ships would leave Aursi with Humanitarian aid that would supply the affected areas in Muqaddasia. The ships would try to use strait between the Horn of Africa and Yemen to go to the Suez Canal. The ships would then dock at the Port of (Suez). The ships would carry Clothes, foods, and medical supplies. The govt of Muqaddasia would be informed.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

The enemy missiles were deadly, but the Muqaddasis persevered. Stealth aircraft was employed to strike the enemy without being attacked, and suicide drones were used to strike enemy radars. Tanks and other armoured vehicles swept in to finish the Liga, and the rest of the Muqaddasi force struck the Armenians with deadly force. Hypersonic missiles were used to destroy enemy radars and SAMs, and helicopters and anti-tank weaponry was used to destroy enemy armour.

The Muqaddasis continued attacking, but from long ranges, hoping to sink the enemy with as little casualties possible. Muqaddasi subs were kept at bay by the RBU-6000, but a new danger was soon to appear. Suicide UUVs were deployed in droves to destroy enemy ships. Muqaddasi destroyers and subs used torpedoes, and continued firing missile after missile at the isolated Armenian navy.

Enter the 9K720 Iskander...

Armenia's new, Russian-made, behemoth...one of legend. A deadly weapon indeed. It, as was protocol, launched its payload from afar...yet another thermobaric missile raining down on the Muqaddasi's positions. As soon as the Iskander's missile hit its mark, the Armenians made their move...Fifty 9P148 tank destroyers - each armed with upgraded Konkurs-M missiles - encircled the enemy armour and, doing as they did best, fired at their most-vulnerable points...(hopefully) to great effect. This, thankfully, bought some of Liga's 1st Regiment some time...allowing them to (hastily) regroup with the 5th Army Corps and continue the fight from afar...even though their cross lay on the ground, stained with blood. An enraging sight indeed...

Losses were heavy...but manageable. Besides, they'd dealt with worse before...

---

The Mediterranean was worse...much worse. Whereas the Armenians fighting on land could take huge gains were they to break through the initial gridlock...the vast sea made this nigh impossible.

Most of the Muqaddasi missiles either missed their mark, or were struck down by the ships' various countermeasures...thus leaving the enemy's whole 'strike from afar' doctrine (ultimately) ineffective. One, however, did hit one of the Armenian frigates...sending it into the deep, dark abyss. Then came the Suicide UUVs and the torpedoes...though anti-torpedo countermeasures made short work of these underwater threats, even if they did come dangerously close. The sheer force of the blasts rocked the ships, sending a few unlucky sailors overboard.

At last, each of the ships - their crews fueled by either rage or spite - returned fire, sending several missiles at the largest of the enemy warships. Truly a daring move...

OOC: Whoa whoa whoa who are YOU to decide if my missiles miss or not? And how can your missiles hit without me deciding if they were intercepted or not? And how did you encircle me? Do you move at light speed?

[Mets Hayk]

Enter the 9K720 Iskander...

Armenia's new, Russian-made, behemoth...one of legend. A deadly weapon indeed. It, as was protocol, launched its payload from afar...yet another thermobaric missile raining down on the Muqaddasi's positions. As soon as the Iskander's missile hit its mark, the Armenians made their move...Fifty 9P148 tank destroyers - each armed with upgraded Konkurs-M missiles - encircled the enemy armour and, doing as they did best, fired at their most-vulnerable points...(hopefully) to great effect. This, thankfully, bought some of Liga's 1st Regiment some time...allowing them to (hastily) regroup with the 5th Army Corps and continue the fight from afar...even though their cross lay on the ground, stained with blood. An enraging sight indeed...

Losses were heavy...but manageable. Besides, they'd dealt with worse before...

---

The Mediterranean was worse...much worse. Whereas the Armenians fighting on land could take huge gains were they to break through the initial gridlock...the vast sea made this nigh impossible.

Most of the Muqaddasi missiles either missed their mark, or were struck down by the ships' various countermeasures...thus leaving the enemy's whole 'strike from afar' doctrine (ultimately) ineffective. One, however, did hit one of the Armenian frigates...sending it into the deep, dark abyss. Then came the Suicide UUVs and the torpedoes...though anti-torpedo countermeasures made short work of these underwater threats, even if they did come dangerously close. The sheer force of the blasts rocked the ships, sending a few unlucky sailors overboard.

At last, each of the ships - their crews fueled by either rage or spite - returned fire, sending several missiles at the largest of the enemy warships. Truly a daring move...

OOC: Whoa whoa whoa who are YOU to decide if my missiles miss or not? And how can your missiles hit without me deciding if they were intercepted or not? And how did you encircle me? Do you move at light speed?

OOC:
To be fair, missiles could, y'know, be avoided...perhaps I should've clarified.
I mean, I said I was encircling your tanks. You do know that 9P148s are essentially glorified (and better-armed) scout cars, right?
You also seemed to go along with the first missiles hitting your forces, per your first response.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

OOC: Whoa whoa whoa who are YOU to decide if my missiles miss or not? And how can your missiles hit without me deciding if they were intercepted or not? And how did you encircle me? Do you move at light speed?

OOC:
To be fair, missiles could, y'know, be avoided...perhaps I should've clarified.
I mean, I said I was encircling your tanks. You do know that 9P148s are essentially glorified (and better-armed) scout cars, right?
You also seemed to go along with the first missiles hitting your forces, per your first response.

OOC: No, they can’t? Your ship isn’t gonna dodge a missile, many going faster than sound,
Okay, but how did you get there with my troops defending their back? Is it a completely surrounded? I went along with that. But now my SAMs will be on alert.

The Muqaddasi fleets started fighting back, firing a huge number of missiles (both anti-ship and hypersonic), torpedoes (including supercavitating) and drones, trying to overwhelm enemy defences. Carrier groups using AWACS started confronting the enemy fleets. Muqaddasi aircraft flew up in droves and started hunting down bombers before they could unleash their deadly payloads. Aircraft started bombing enemy ships. Submarines struck with torpedoes and missiles.

Muqaddasi missile defences manage to stop enemy missiles from destroying Port Said, Jerusalem and Alexandria, which were heavily defended since the last Jano-Muqaddasi war. Mersa Matruh, however, was turned into a wasteland, with hundreds of civilian deaths. Beirut was struck hard, but managed to stagger on. Muqaddasia fired hundreds of missiles of different kinds onto Pandora Island, hoping to wipe it out.

The Cypriots, outnumbering the Olpenese, especially with conscription, quickly surrounded the enemy troops and started firing on them from every direction. The Muqaddasis quickly sent reinforcements from Egypt, and the Mediterranean Fleet aircraft attempted to engage the enemy.

The Muqaddasi ships in the north attacked the small, very, very new Armenian navy at once, before they could join up with the main force. Hypersonic missiles were fired and aircraft attempted to bomb the enemy ships. Submarines also fired torpedoes.
The attack of the Liga enraged Muqaddasis around the country, contributing heavily to volunteers. Muqaddasi aircraft, drones, artillery and missiles pounded the enemy, and Muqaddasi troops quickly met them and attacked. Aircraft and missiles bombarded Armenian troops at the border.

Muqaddasi troops from everywhere quickly set up defences around the country. They were preparing for a deadly fight.

OOC: Bolding mine, but I did place ships between them to stop reinforcements.
This is a victory. In the ruined Mersa Matruh, almost 50,000 marines with some experienced infantry units make landings and attempt to establish control of the ruined city. Something similar happens in Beirut, although here there are almost 70,000 Marines, as well as another 50,000 battle-hardened infantry units. A tactical bombing campaign attempts to take Port Said and Alexandria, trying to turn it to rubble.
The second flank of 5,000 special forces are sent to the other side of the island. Meanwhile, tactical airstrikes kill any soldiers unlucky enough to be set together. More Paratroopers, about 5,000 in total, drop into the capital, and while many die they still try to find the Governor or the next in command.

OOC: No, I mean the Cypriot Armed Forces. They have one.
IC: Muqaddasi troops at Mersa fought back, with Muqaddasia sending men from Alexandria by sea and from Cairo by air to support the defenders. They would have been pushed out already if the populace didn’t intervene, attacking supply lines with IEDs, bombing the port, commencing guérilla attacks and bolstering the Muqaddasi military’s numbers.

Beirut was heavily defended and the battlefield there was bloody, with missiles, aircraft and drones being used against the Olpenese and several UUV attacks against the ships.


Muqaddasi aircraft fight fiercely against the Olpenese, and those in Nicosia, being surrounded, were under siege, with the Cypriots fighting fiercely.

Those in the other side of the country had more success, taking some land before Cypriot troops managed to put up a strong resistance to their offensive, but they were struck again and again with missile, aircraft and drone strikes, and the Cypriots started pushing hard. Muqaddasi ships attempted to go around the blockade of Cyprus, and airdropped supplies and men. Air defences and planes were ordered to shoot down every Olpenese aircraft, especially paratroopers.

[Mets Hayk]

OOC:
To be fair, missiles could, y'know, be avoided...perhaps I should've clarified.
I mean, I said I was encircling your tanks. You do know that 9P148s are essentially glorified (and better-armed) scout cars, right?
You also seemed to go along with the first missiles hitting your forces, per your first response.

OOC: No, they can’t? Your ship isn’t gonna dodge a missile, many going faster than sound,
Okay, but how did you get there with my troops defending their back? Is it a completely surrounded? I went along with that. But now my SAMs will be on alert.

OOC: Bolding mine, but I did place ships between them to stop reinforcements.
This is a victory. In the ruined Mersa Matruh, almost 50,000 marines with some experienced infantry units make landings and attempt to establish control of the ruined city. Something similar happens in Beirut, although here there are almost 70,000 Marines, as well as another 50,000 battle-hardened infantry units. A tactical bombing campaign attempts to take Port Said and Alexandria, trying to turn it to rubble.
The second flank of 5,000 special forces are sent to the other side of the island. Meanwhile, tactical airstrikes kill any soldiers unlucky enough to be set together. More Paratroopers, about 5,000 in total, drop into the capital, and while many die they still try to find the Governor or the next in command.

OOC: No, I mean the Cypriot Armed Forces. They have one.
IC: Muqaddasi troops at Mersa fought back, with Muqaddasia sending men from Alexandria by sea and from Cairo by air to support the defenders. They would have been pushed out already if the populace didn’t intervene, attacking supply lines with IEDs, bombing the port, commencing guérilla attacks and bolstering the Muqaddasi military’s numbers.

Beirut was heavily defended and the battlefield there was bloody, with missiles, aircraft and drones being used against the Olpenese and several UUV attacks against the ships.


Muqaddasi aircraft fight fiercely against the Olpenese, and those in Nicosia, being surrounded, were under siege, with the Cypriots fighting fiercely.

Those in the other side of the country had more success, taking some land before Cypriot troops managed to put up a strong resistance to their offensive, but they were struck again and again with missile, aircraft and drone strikes, and the Cypriots started pushing hard. Muqaddasi ships attempted to go around the blockade of Cyprus, and airdropped supplies and men. Air defences and planes were ordered to shoot down every Olpenese aircraft, especially paratroopers.

OOC:
I mean, you could always just...attack the scout cars. It's not hard to destroy them, and I'm not gonna stop you...
Now, if you would, may we continue our little border skirmish? There's no need to clutter this thread with this little 'argument'.

[South Olpen]

Given the Special Op flank has some suspected, tons of regular infantrymen and other marines land there. More airstrikes are launched as a bombing campaign tries to turn infrastructure to rubble. Missiles and artillery strikes hit the enemy, and drones harass the enemy. The blockade strengthens itself and air fighters do everything they can to prevent supplies from getting to land. More ships are pulled from Pandora to the Cyprus blockade in order to widen the front.
In Mersa, civilians aiding the enemy with behind Olpenese line attacks are declared enemy combatants and shot on sight. A second wave of Olpenese forces are sent to Beirut, with marines working incredibly hard. Bombing runs continue the flattening of the city, and Cruisers continue to launch attacks in the form of missile barrages.
SIC: Some bombers are loaded with atom bombs to prepare for the possibility of tactical nuclear attacks. Civilian centers would not be harmed, but military bases and unpopulated areas where soldiers are would be.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

Given the Special Op flank has some suspected, tons of regular infantrymen and other marines land there. More airstrikes are launched as a bombing campaign tries to turn infrastructure to rubble. Missiles and artillery strikes hit the enemy, and drones harass the enemy. The blockade strengthens itself and air fighters do everything they can to prevent supplies from getting to land. More ships are pulled from Pandora to the Cyprus blockade in order to widen the front.
In Mersa, civilians aiding the enemy with behind Olpenese line attacks are declared enemy combatants and shot on sight. A second wave of Olpenese forces are sent to Beirut, with marines working incredibly hard. Bombing runs continue the flattening of the city, and Cruisers continue to launch attacks in the form of missile barrages.
SIC: Some bombers are loaded with atom bombs to prepare for the possibility of tactical nuclear attacks. Civilian centers would not be harmed, but military bases and unpopulated areas where soldiers are would be.

Muqaddasi reinforcements clash with the Olpenese, and Muqaddasi fighters and SAMs engage enemy aircraft. Aircraft attack enemy aircraft carriers, and submarines quietly sneak by and strike these targets with torpedoes. Missiles rain on the Olpenese ships and troops. SAMs are not 100% effective, but they do help blunt the missile attack, and the Muqaddasi copies of the Leonidas system deals with the drones.

Olpenese actions in Mersa quickly destroys any reputation they ever had, and the resistance blossoms into a full-fledged insurgency. Reinforcements start pushing the enemy, trying to kick them out.

Muqaddasia responds with its own second wave of troops, and fire missiles and drones back. Muqaddasi aircraft attack the bombers (OOC: which do NOT seem to be protecting themselves, but simply trying to ignore fighters shooting missiles at them).

[South Olpen]

In Mersa, over 100,000 soldiers are committed to the taking of Mersa. By now, enough ground has been taken to unload heavy pieces, such as tans and artillery. Barrages of artillery strike indiscriminately in front of them, and Military Police put all their efforts into finding and killing the insurgency. Nuclear-armed jets fly about 50 kilometers outside of the city and can drop their payload at any time to isolate the city.
As more missiles are launched, the Marines take advantage of the fact that Alexandrian forces have been diverted to Mersa and they attempt a landing just outside the city. Missile attacks increase and jets begin airstrikes and bombing campaigns on the city, although they leave historical, religious, and other protected sites alone.
More marines attempt to take Cyprus as they pursue a policy of extremely aggressive advancing. The goal is to take the island by the end of the week. 15,000 more Marines are sent to the first landings, as artillery and tanks come in.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

In Mersa, over 100,000 soldiers are committed to the taking of Mersa. By now, enough ground has been taken to unload heavy pieces, such as tans and artillery. Barrages of artillery strike indiscriminately in front of them, and Military Police put all their efforts into finding and killing the insurgency. Nuclear-armed jets fly about 50 kilometers outside of the city and can drop their payload at any time to isolate the city.
As more missiles are launched, the Marines take advantage of the fact that Alexandrian forces have been diverted to Mersa and they attempt a landing just outside the city. Missile attacks increase and jets begin airstrikes and bombing campaigns on the city, although they leave historical, religious, and other protected sites alone.
More marines attempt to take Cyprus as they pursue a policy of extremely aggressive advancing. The goal is to take the island by the end of the week. 15,000 more Marines are sent to the first landings, as artillery and tanks come in.

In Mersa, the Muqaddasis bombard the enemy with aircraft and artillery, and artillery and radar are targeted by missiles and suicide drone swarms. The military police is effective, but bombing attacks now target police stations and Olpenese bases, with people kidnapping policemen and handing them over to Muqaddasi paramilitaries or the military, if possible.

Alexandria, though having sent troops to Mersa, was still strong, and though the Olpenese made progress, they managed to keep the city. Aid from Giza and Cairo came in large amounts, replacing those who went to Mersa. The city, with one of the strongest missile defences in Muqaddasia ever since the war with the Galapagos, managed to fend off most missiles and fired back, with Muqaddasi aircraft engaging Olpenese ones and bombing their positions.

The Cypriots start using guérilla warfare, and revolts erupt in occupied territory. Missiles are fired, both against tanks and against other targets, and reinforcements to Cyprus increased, to push back.



With Armenia, the tanks, surrounded, managed to stop the majority of the missiles with their APS. Some of those without APS were damaged or destroyed. The many surviving vehicles turned on the enemy, hoping to destroy them with sheer firepower whilst some of the vehicles continued to pursue the Liga. Missiles were intercepted, but many got through. The Muqaddasis retaliated with their own barrage, and continued to push hard against the 5th Army Corps.

In the Mediterranean, several warships were damaged by enemy missiles, and a corvette sank. They fired back with drones, missiles, aircraft and UUVs in a devastating attack. The subs continued their assault, hoping to sink the one destroyer.

SIC: The Muqaddasis warmly thanked the Aursians for their invaluable aid.

[Janpia]

Red Sea

As Muqaddasian missiles targetted and hit Armenian ships which the 3x Katyacha-Class escorting, the warships takes it as a first fire and launched their Kalibr missiles against any detected surface targets within the range of 300km; interdicting installations, launchers, ships, and other vehicles in a systematic and coordinated manner, thanks to the CMS AI. Surface ships which was detected by satellites was systematically launched with a sea skimming supersonic missile, while submarines detected by passive sonar net buoys are launched with deck torpedoes at the Katyacha's sides. Of course, on of their objective action is to defend Liga by integrating it to Katyacha's 3 tier defense system, which automatically launches ERAM against incoming missiles, ECMs, and then LaWS, which makes sea skimming hypersonic missiles ineffective. All of these thanks to Revolutsiya CMS, which can interdict unsupervised tags and intercept to even sea skimming ones, thanks to ARTEMIS IRST. The CMS is capable to track and hit at the provided windows by hypersonics, direct missiles and defense systems against unsupervised hostile tags, all while doing it in live-action, making it capable to do so.

All of these came in just in time as the Sichanshi Fleet radars, reaching 800km thanks to AWACS, has reached the radar range to the Gulf of Aden. LEOs were used to detect ships that was missed by SPY-6 and dopplers, while a squadron of 12 Hisshin jets takes on to the skies as it tries to reach against any Muqaddasian surface warships. The jets will respond to AWACS, which in turn, will launch their long range air to surface missiles

[Alevilvia]

In Mersa, over 100,000 soldiers are committed to the taking of Mersa. By now, enough ground has been taken to unload heavy pieces, such as tans and artillery. Barrages of artillery strike indiscriminately in front of them, and Military Police put all their efforts into finding and killing the insurgency. Nuclear-armed jets fly about 50 kilometers outside of the city and can drop their payload at any time to isolate the city.
As more missiles are launched, the Marines take advantage of the fact that Alexandrian forces have been diverted to Mersa and they attempt a landing just outside the city. Missile attacks increase and jets begin airstrikes and bombing campaigns on the city, although they leave historical, religious, and other protected sites alone.
More marines attempt to take Cyprus as they pursue a policy of extremely aggressive advancing. The goal is to take the island by the end of the week. 15,000 more Marines are sent to the first landings, as artillery and tanks come in.

The Alevilvian Military Would Send 10,000 marines with the order to Help Olpenese Troops. The Alevilvian Marines were there to make sure that the Olpenese don't get pushed back.

The Alevilvian Government would Authorise airstrikes in Muqaddasia. However, we will not target Religious or Sacred Sites.

40,000 Alevilvian Troops have also been sent to Mersa to Help Olpenese troops. The Troops were given the Order to fight until the death.


In other News, The Alevilvian Government has Once again sent a request to the Muqaddasi Government requesting them to stand down.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

In Mersa, over 100,000 soldiers are committed to the taking of Mersa. By now, enough ground has been taken to unload heavy pieces, such as tans and artillery. Barrages of artillery strike indiscriminately in front of them, and Military Police put all their efforts into finding and killing the insurgency. Nuclear-armed jets fly about 50 kilometers outside of the city and can drop their payload at any time to isolate the city.
As more missiles are launched, the Marines take advantage of the fact that Alexandrian forces have been diverted to Mersa and they attempt a landing just outside the city. Missile attacks increase and jets begin airstrikes and bombing campaigns on the city, although they leave historical, religious, and other protected sites alone.
More marines attempt to take Cyprus as they pursue a policy of extremely aggressive advancing. The goal is to take the island by the end of the week. 15,000 more Marines are sent to the first landings, as artillery and tanks come in.

The Alevilvian Military Would Send 10,000 marines with the order to Help Olpenese Troops. The Alevilvian Marines were there to make sure that the Olpenese don't get pushed back.

The Alevilvian Government would Authorise airstrikes in Muqaddasia. However, we will not target Religious or Sacred Sites.

40,000 Alevilvian Troops have also been sent to Mersa to Help Olpenese troops. The Troops were given the Order to fight until the death.


In other News, The Alevilvian Government has Once again sent a request to the Muqaddasi Government requesting them to stand down.

Muqaddasia countered by sending more troops to balance it out, in both Cyprus and Mersa, and the Muqaddasis pushed, hoping to wear down the Olpenese. However, the troops in Mersa were too much, and the Muqaddasis were slowly driven back until more reinforcements arrived.

The Alevilvian aircraft were attacked by Muqaddasi planes, and Muqaddasia started its own airstrikes on enemy supply lines.

The Muqaddasis sent one letter back to the Alevilvians.

FROM: THE MEDINAIST REPUBLIC OF MUQADDASIA
TO: ALEVILVIA

Greetings,

We’re afraid you’ve gotten this wrong. YOU surrender, or go to hell.

Sincerely,
Fatima Ismail

[South Olpen]

Paratroopers are dropped behind the city as Marines land, largely unopposed as they land on an uninhabited beach, on the outskirts of Alexandria. They try to meet up, forming a circle around the city. Meanwhile, marines fire on the city with artillery, aiming away from civilian cities. MP presence is increased, and captured civilians are sent to Gibraltar as POWs. Alevilvan troops are distributed, some 15,000 being used as Military Police. Other Alevilvans are put on defending positions and keeping defensive positions staffed.

Mesa's capture (or our almost-capture) is the first major victory of the war and is heavily played up. The city is the first dominion of the United Counties of Arabia, a Muqqadasi-run puppet government. Military Police are reinforced with normal infantry.

A similar attack is launched on Port Said, though this time, 120,000 Marines try to take nearby strips of beach. They try to meet up and surround Said, while attracting minimal attention, before pushing in.

Truly taking Cyprus is abandoned, and the military ordered positions on the island to be held, but to advance slowly. Still, bombers strike the island to continue harassing the enemy.

[Biladu Al Rafidayn]

Paratroopers are dropped behind the city as Marines land, largely unopposed as they land on an uninhabited beach, on the outskirts of Alexandria. They try to meet up, forming a circle around the city. Meanwhile, marines fire on the city with artillery, aiming away from civilian cities. MP presence is increased, and captured civilians are sent to Gibraltar as POWs. Alevilvan troops are distributed, some 15,000 being used as Military Police. Other Alevilvans are put on defending positions and keeping defensive positions staffed.

Mesa's capture (or our almost-capture) is the first major victory of the war and is heavily played up. The city is the first dominion of the United Counties of Arabia, a Muqqadasi-run puppet government. Military Police are reinforced with normal infantry.

A similar attack is launched on Port Said, though this time, 120,000 Marines try to take nearby strips of beach. They try to meet up and surround Said, while attracting minimal attention, before pushing in.

Truly taking Cyprus is abandoned, and the military ordered positions on the island to be held, but to advance slowly. Still, bombers strike the island to continue harassing the enemy.

The Alexandrians, now with reinforcements, heavily bombard the landings near them and send out 200,000 troops to crush it. Muqaddasi artillery, missiles and suicide drones fire back. The Muqaddasis at Mersa are reinforced and push back at the enemy.

Insurgents in Mersa attempt to storm the so-called UCA headquarters, attempting to torch it and pull down the Olpenese flag. Muqaddasia uses the Olpenese viciousness and brutality in Mersa to enrage the Muqaddasis and increase the military’s numbers.

The Olpenese’s plan to have 120,000 soldiers attract minimal attention was doomed to fail. Muqaddasi ships intercepted the Olpenese and fired torpedoes and missiles at them.

[South Olpen]

Paratroopers are dropped behind the city as Marines land, largely unopposed as they land on an uninhabited beach, on the outskirts of Alexandria. They try to meet up, forming a circle around the city. Meanwhile, marines fire on the city with artillery, aiming away from civilian cities. MP presence is increased, and captured civilians are sent to Gibraltar as POWs. Alevilvan troops are distributed, some 15,000 being used as Military Police. Other Alevilvans are put on defending positions and keeping defensive positions staffed.

Mesa's capture (or our almost-capture) is the first major victory of the war and is heavily played up. The city is the first dominion of the United Counties of Arabia, a Muqqadasi-run puppet government. Military Police are reinforced with normal infantry.

A similar attack is launched on Port Said, though this time, 120,000 Marines try to take nearby strips of beach. They try to meet up and surround Said, while attracting minimal attention, before pushing in.

Truly taking Cyprus is abandoned, and the military ordered positions on the island to be held, but to advance slowly. Still, bombers strike the island to continue harassing the enemy.

The Alexandrians, now with reinforcements, heavily bombard the landings near them and send out 200,000 troops to crush it. Muqaddasi artillery, missiles and suicide drones fire back. The Muqaddasis at Mersa are reinforced and push back at the enemy.

Insurgents in Mersa attempt to storm the so-called UCA headquarters, attempting to torch it and pull down the Olpenese flag. Muqaddasia uses the Olpenese viciousness and brutality in Mersa to enrage the Muqaddasis and increase the military’s numbers.

The Olpenese’s plan to have 120,000 soldiers attract minimal attention was doomed to fail. Muqaddasi ships intercepted the Olpenese and fired torpedoes and missiles at them.

Troops at Alexandria, powered by the words of their charismatic commanders and their pride in the Republic, take not one step back. They keep pushing, reinforced with more and more men, firing more and more shells, and ordering more and more airstrikes. Military Police presence is increased, and they gun down the insurgents at the capital. Though they take this as a warning to give more freedom, so their is an election for President of the UCA.

As the second day since the first landings turn to noon, Olpenese news reports that almost 10,000 Olpenese had been killed, while the real numbers are likely 2,500 higher. Another 150,000 enlist, and soon there will be even more soldiers.