The Calejo Crisis (IC)

by **Calejo** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:35 pm

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OOC Thread: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=524460
OPs are Calejo and Ibica

The sun is setting in the coastal city of Ciudad Valencia. Normally, tourists would be filling the streets, admiring the sunset on the Black Sea beaches and dinning in the beach front cafes. The crowds of tourists have been replaced with crowds of protesters. This week is the presidential election for Calejo, but Valencia is one of the cities where federal authorities have blocked poeple from voting, as polling showed the opposition was winning in the area. Occasionally, a group of protesters will approach the line of Calejo Army soldiers and attempt the enter the voting precinct. When told to back away from the line, one lone woman faces down the soldiers and refuses, reminding the soldiers she has a constitutional right to vote. After listening to the scolding for a moment, two soldiers push the woman back towards the crowd, and she resists. Seeing this a third soldier strikes the woman with the butt of his rifle and she drops to the ground unconscious. A group of State Police officers, seeing this raise their weapons at the soldiers, beginning to order them to raise their hands above the heads, only to find other soldiers aiming at them. The Officers move up to grab the woman, and drag her back into the crowd, slowly backing away from the soldiers, before flagging down an ambulance for her.

The soldiers breathe a sigh of relief, thinking they just barely escaped starting a civil war. Little did they realize, a handful of Ibican tourists in the crowd, with a flight out in the morning, had videoed the whole incounter. They immediately went to the Ibican embassy in the city, mainly to see if they could leave the city earlier, afraid the situtation would further detoriate before they could leave. The staff of the consulate would be more interested in the footage, and made sure it circulated throughout what still remained of Calejo's internet, as the government had shut down access to many social media platforms.

Throughout Calejo, similar situations were playing out. Federal aurhorities would block anyone they thought would vote against them from the polls, protests would break out, and some state and municipal governments were beginning to break from supporting President Elizondo's administration. While some politicians were opposing the federal government's actions on moral grounds, many others only opposed it because the federal government was overstepping. Elections were the juristiction of the state governments, and the army should not be involved. Regardless of why local officials were starting to oppose the actions of the federal government, the fact was that they were. And as footage of the Valencia incident spread, more would gain the courage to speak up.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:27 pm

Deep within the heart of Calejo City, within the Ibican Embassy complex, staffers were finishing up loading documents and supplies into a line of vehicles with diplomatic license plates. The facility's complement of Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agents that would normally be dressed in suits, with concealed handguns, were wearing more tactical gear, wearing external balistic vests (Emblazened with "FEDERAL AGENT - Diplomatic Security Service" on the back) and carrying rifles, with their pistols carried openly. The detoriating situation in the city called for the operational change. When as many of the documents from the embassy as possible had been loaded into the SUVs, the handful of Marines with the Ibican Marine Corps Embassy Gaurd Corps (EGC) piled the remaining documents and burned them in the embassy's courtyard. Their job after all is primarily to protect information, and not the people, located in the embassy, this was protocol for this situation. Though this protocol had not been needed since the outbreak of the Keflistan civil war.

As the flames erased the remaining classified documents, Ambassador Amos Carpenter walked down the steps from main entrance, flanked by 2 DSS agents. He looked deafeted, he had been the ambassador to Calejo for 10 years, he had seen this city in all its glory, and now had to see it in this sorry state. Not a single civilian car had passed on the once bussling boulevard in front of the complex in nearly ten minutes. The only other people he could see were the two Policia Municipal vehicles that had been assigned to escort them to the airport. The ambassador took one long look back at the embassy as the Marine Gaurds lowered the Ibican flag from the flagpole at the center of the courtyard, before the remaining staff, and a handful of civilians sheltering at the embassy, entered the cars, and the convoy left the gates, following their police escorts.

As they drove through the city, protests could be seen in the distance. Gunshots could be heard as soldiers fired over the heads of protesters, encouraging them to disperse. Once nearing the airport, the convoy encountered a checkpoint operated by the Calejo Marines. The Marines began ordering the convoy to turn around, while arguring with the Municipal Police that were escorting the group. The car containing the head of consular affairs broke with the group and approached the checkpoint, holding his creditentials out the window, insisting that the group was in fact allowed to pass. The sudden change made the marine nervous and they raised their weapons at the car.

"Weapons ready, be prepared for anything," was heard over the earpieces worn by the DSS agents and EGC Marines. Nervous looks were exchanged by the Ibican agents and Marines as more Calejano force surrounded the convoy. They took their rifles off safety, and prepared to jump into action. "If shots ring out, cars 3, 4, and 5 need to run. 1, 2, and 6 cover the escape."

Agent Dorian Hurst, a 12 year veteran of the DSS took a deep breath. He was in car 6. He knew he wouldn't survive if he to step out the car. He thought of his family, his wife and daughter back home. Calejo was supposed to be an easy assignment. Heck he's only 300 miles from home. Looking outside he sees the faces of the Calejo Marines he may have to fight any second, illuminated in the red and blue lights of the police cars escorting them. He tensed more of them raised their weapons. He looked at the other agents and nod, looks like its time. He turns back to face the Marines, only to realize they have been more brightly illuminated. A handful more Policia Municipal arrive, and the convoy lurches forward. Whatever the disagreement with the checkpoint was had been cleared and the convoy, and now enlarged escort, rushed to the airport.

At the airport, the embassy group is brought to a hanger used by the Ibican State Department to house a small jet and two helicopters belonging to the embassy, allowing quicker travel home, and to the other consulates around Calejo. The DSS agents and EGC Marines quickly set to establishing a perimiter around the hanger, and the embassy staff set to setting up office space and cotts in the hanger. This was the new embassy, and their new job was facilitating an evacuation. Flights from Ibica would be landing in the morning to help stranded tourists and expats leave the country. Federal Authorities had only given them until Friday to do this, but they were under clear orders to stay in that airport as long as possible, and help as many people as possible to leave the country before things get worse. And Ambassador Carpenter would complete this mission, if its the last thing he did.

by **Hintuwan** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:53 pm

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth of Hintuwan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 2022 | September 29th

The Hintuwani government is deeply concerned with the recent crackdown on democratic freedoms in Calejo and calls on its current administration to respect international conventions on conducting transparent elections.

In line with this, the Hintuwani government reiterates its call for a complete restoration of the status quo ante and allow leader of the opposition Raúl Hidalgo - as well as several other of his colleagues who have recently been arrested - to participate in the elections without being harassed by state security forces.

Hintuwanis in Calejo are once more advised to avoid places of protest, monitor developments through reputable sources, and check with the Hintuwani Embassy in Ciudad Calejo for further advisories.

Signed,
Darin Sariwa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hintuwan

by **Calejo** » Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:21 am

9am in Miramar, the state capital of Espinoza. Calejo Army soldiers from Fort Miramar are busy resecuring barricades to keep people away from the city center voting precinct. Slowly, the soldiers are growing more anxious. The poll workers never showed up. Maybe the state realized they'll never get to process anything so told them to just stay home. Why are the municipal police still keeping their barrier up a block away, they normally fall away after the soldiers get setup in the morning. But the streets between the two barricades are desolate, not a soul in sight.

Suddenly, the local police barricade opens at several points, and state police vehicles pour into the cordoned off area, forming a ring around the troops. Are they expecting a more violent protester response today and here to help? Police officers wearing tactical gear climb out of the vehicles and take defensive positions, on the far side of the vehicles from the soldiers. One of the officers keys up a bullhorn, the static and feedback reverbrating off the empty storefronts around the square the voting center was setup in.

"Soldiers, we understand you have orders, but the State of Espinoza hereby orders your dispersal. You are currently violating multiple state and federal laws by denying our citizens access to the polls. If you do not disperse, we will be forced to arrest you. Please, return to Fort Miramar. Let your brothers and sisters express their rights. Honor the oaths you took as soldiers, to defend Calejo's constitution, not follow the orders of those seeking to defile it!"

The solders began murmering amongst themselves. Can they arrest us? Can they order us to leave? What will the consequences be if we return to base against orders? A handful of soldiers notice that at the municipal police barricade, the officers are on the outside, looking in. They aren't keeping protesters out, they're keeping us in.

At the ring of vehicles, the state police officers raise their rifles at the soldiers. "It's time to choose! Do you fight for freedom? For your people? Or do you only stand for Frente Calejo?" There are 30 soldiers to 50 State Police officers, and 30 more municipal police officers at the barricade, though no one expects them to stay if the fighting breaks out. The soldiers are only prepared for riot control, not a full on engagement. Their Commanding officer is on his radio, asking for permission to return to base, but having trouble getting across the situation. A few soldiers, knowing they're out numbered, knowing they're in the wrong, lay down their weapons and approach the line of police officers.

The army officers immediately take offense to this and order their soldiers to return, calling them traitors, deserters, that could be shot for their actions. Another soldier near this officer, hearing this deluge, decides he's done, the army is the wrong side, but as he walks away, his commanding officer raises his weapon at the soldier. "You are not leaving, private."

"You expect pointing a gun at me will make me want to come back?"

The State Police officers have seen enough, "You've had enough time to make your decision, everyone lay down your weapons, and lay face down on the ground, hands behind your head!"

5 soldiers begin to lay down, following the police orders, but the remaining 20 loyal soldiers nod to each other. "How about you make us!" A few soldiers throw the tear gas canisters they had for crowd control at the police officers, causing them to take cover behind the cars. During the panic, the solders smash open the glass doors leading inside the voting center and begin entering to take cover. Before all can enter, State Police open fire the soldiers, with 5 more soldiers falling to the gunfire.

The civil war has begun.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:26 am

Calejo City Airport

2 A-310's owned by the Ibican Air Force touch down and taxi over to the hanger being used by the Embassy group. They belong to the 12th Airlift Squadron, and carry food, supplies, and members of the 12th Security Forces Squardon, the Air Force's military police. Calejo authorities were likely under the impression that these planes were to evacuate the embassy staff, and would be confused that supplies were being unloaded. At the rear entrance to the hanger, a line has begun to form of Ibicans that had been stranded in Calejo as tension escalated. As the airmen unload the A-310s, they are being refitted with rows of seats to get evacuees back to Ibica. Non-essential staff and the Embassy Marine Gaurds will be on the first flight out, gaurding the documents from the embassy back to Willmington. Other flights out will be going to Cuyoga, the nearest major Ibican city to Calejo.

The two helicopters based at the hanger have also been making trips to consulates in northwest Calejo, as commercial flights have largely been cancelled, to help stranded tourists get to the airport in Cuidad Calejo. While so far only Ibicans have taken up the offer for an airlift, the State Department has made it clear that any foreign national may apply for assistance, and be airlifted to Ibica, were it will be easier for them to return home from. The Ibican Air Force has also welcomed other nations to participate in the airlift, saying that they will continue operating until there is no longer a line of people needing help. While the Calejano government has not authorized this, they have yet to public speak out about the humanitarian airlift.

by **Calejo** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:12 am

In the Presidential Palace, President Valentin Elizondo was preparing to hold a live address to the nation. Shots had been fired between state and federal forces. The riots in the streets were now surrounding the palace, and a foreign government was operating openly at Calejo City Airport, flagrantly violating the order for them to leave. He had to do something. And he would get something he wanted out of this, but he was realizing that things may have gone to far for him the wrench control back. But it was too late for second thoughts, he had opened Pandora's Box. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and nodded to the cameraman.

3...

2...

1...

My fellow Calejano, my friends. I will not lie to you, I know the situation in some cities is bleak. This morning, Espinoza state police officials opened fire on soldiers of the army, your sworn protectors, who were providing security at an election precinct. While we do not know the motives for sure, we know that the Espinoza state government is trying to interfere with the election. In many other cities, rioters have continued to block voters from accessing the polls, and have attacked police and soldiers providing security. While I hate to point this out, the cities that have had the most violent riots, happen to be the same places were the support for the treasonous MOPOCA and Socialdemocratica Parties have their strongest bases. Though I will leave you to draw your own conclusions from that information.

Now, due to these treasonous actions, I have to annouce 3 actions, authorized by the Law on Federal Emergency Provisions. Firstly, I am ordering the establishment of martial law in every municipality effected by these riots, this will also suspend elections. New elections will be called at a later time. Secondly, I am ordering the disolving of Congress until after new elections may be called, as many current members have shown themselves to be traitors to the republic. Finally, I am suspending the powers of state elected officials. The government agencies of the states shall answer to their respective federal counterparts until this state of emergency has ended.

Those these days may be dark, glorious days are ahead for our glorious republic. Our federal forces will subdue the forces trying to subvert our democracy.

Espinoza Governor Clara Navarro and her staff stood around her home office in the subburbs of Miramar. The President had just essentially declared her administration to be criminals.

"He can't do that can he?" one staffer asked.

"No. No he can't. The law he referenced says he has to ask Congress for permission. But... but he dissolved them. Which he isn't allowed to do either..."

The governor cut them off, "It doesn't matter. He wasn't going to suddenly start obeying the law, he just wants his supporters to think they have legal backing. All that matters now is what do we do now. Where do we go? Should we leave? Go to Ibica? Can we even get to Ibica, I'm sure they'd be looking for us." The governor sat back down in her office chair, defeated. She quickly types of an email to send out to state security forces leaders. "Resist. Do not let them abuse our people. You owe them that. These are standing orders."

She hits send as a commotion is heard outside. Cars pull up the drive way, yelling is heard, then gunshots. Marines had shown up to arrest the governor, and didn't take kindly to the state police gaurding the house telling them to leave. A staffer peeks out the window, catching a glimpse of the officers returning fire before they both fall to the ground. They were outmatched and outnumbered. The other two officers assigned to protect the governor rush into the room as a round shatters the window the staffer was peeking through. "We need to go! Now!" one of the officers yells as the group heads for the garage, and into an SUV.

The governor and he staffers climb in as the two officers check their ammo, and have a wordless conversation that ends with a nod. They grab one of the staffers. "You're driving. Go south, theres backup about 5 minutes away coming from the south. Don't stop till you get to them. Governor Navarro, it's been an honor ma'am. Don't let us down."

The other officer hits the button to raise the garage door. They rush out under the door as it opens and one opens fire on the marines that were setting up at the front door, the other shoots at the tires of their vehicles, and of their own patrol cars. The officers wave the Governors car on to go as they pin down the marines with cover fire. The car lurches out on to the road, the scene behind them illuminated mostly by muzzle flashes that slowly die down. Eventually, only marines are seen standing under the dim shine of a streetlight.

The governor looks back with tears in her eyes. "Call the Ibican Consulate in Victoria, we need help."

by **Atlantic Federalist Republic** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:29 am

The Atlantic soldiers were prepared, they would disembark in Ibica, all those summoned were just waiting for the final order, and they would go to Ibica to start planning a strategy, the plan is that, the AFR and Ibica work together to defeat the so-called government, ' tyrannic' by the AFR, an email was sent to the government of Ibica.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:38 am

Executive Residence
Willmington

President Todd Hunter, and guest Raúl Hidalgo, exiled leader of the Calejo legislature, are sitting in the mornings Calejo updates. The most surprising part, was an update that came straight from the Governor of the state of Espinoza, a state that directly borders Ibica, directly asking for Ibican military assistance. The federal government has gone full dictatorship, and we can allow a breakdown like what is happening here, right on our border.

"Well, Speaker Hidalgo, I guess I'll put it up to you. As far as we're concerned, you are the legitimate representative of the Calejano people. How would you like help?"

"At this point, we need military help. We have had our problems over the years, but I have never heard of a President sending soldiers to murder an elected official. You have my support to send in military forces to support state officials."

"Very well, conveine the Chiefs of Staff, I'm sure they already have something in mind. Looks like we already have support offered by the AFR. Allow them access to AFBs Boston, Vermont, and Cuyoga. Tell them to land at NS Porter. Theres a National Guard base in La Jolla, right? That would be a pretty good place to marshal troops, aim for Espinoza first. We need to bolster troops at the Calejo City Airport as well. Is anyone else planning on getting involved with the airlift? We need to promote that a little more. I'm rambling too much, we all have stuff to do, see y'all for briefing tonight.

From: Ibican Secretary of Defense
To: Atlantician Government Office

Greetings,

After speaking with the President this morning, he has authorized your use of 3 Air Force facilities along the Calejo border, (Air Force Base, Boston; Air Force Base, Vermont; and Joint Base, Cuyoga) as well as landing troops at Naval Station Porter, about 90 miles from Calejo, and state police will escort your troops to the base on the border we're using as a staging point, close to the city of Ciudad Victoria. Our plan is currently to start with liberating the state of Espinoza, as they have officially asked for help.

Calejo City Airport

Even though commercial flights have largely been suspended, there is plenty of activity on the runway, with regular flights in and out. With one little difference, most of these planes happen to say "Ibican Air Force" on the side. The evacuation in fully underway, with hundreds of stranded tourists, NGO workers, and expats evacuated, with a large group still being processed in the hanger. Outside of the hanger, the head of the security forces on the ground, was coordinating security with municipal police, who are still friendly with the Ibicans. The Lt. Commander of the group pulls him aside, to deliver the news. Ibican forces will be invading. Maybe as soon as tomorrow.

by **Calejo** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:48 pm

Calejo Embassy
Willmington, West Monroe, Ibica

Ambassador Villar's staff was hard at work, editng a recorded speach, and ignoring calls from Calejo City. The speach was one by Raúl Hidalgo. Ambassador Villar had chosen a side, and he stoof with the people of Calejo, not President Elizondo, or Frente Calejo, or the far right in general. Once ready, the video would be posted on the Embassy's official social media accounts, and would be shared by several other official accounts, trying to bypass the blockages put up by the government.

"My countrymen, I am coming to you today as the Speaker of the House of Delegates, as one of your only lawmakers that has not been put in prison by Elizondo. I know the truth is being censored at home, so I will sumerize the government's actions. Federal troops have been completely blocking access to polls in areas where Elizondo is projected to lose, not protecting the polls from rioters. Those rioters are also only there because of the soldiers, they are protesting the militaries involvement in and supression of the vote. Federal soldiers have murdered state and municipal police officers trying to help citizens vote. And last night, Marines were sent to assassinate Governor Navarro, for having the audacity to stand up to him. He has illegally suspended elections, illegally suspended the legislature, and illegally attempted to suspend the state governments.

Elizondo wants to be a dictator, and we cannot allow this. I am calling for a special session of the House and Senate in 10 days, to vote to impeach Elizondo, and to call for new elections. To make that happen, I, along with Governor Navarro have asked for the help of the Ibican Government, to ensure that we are able to meet. Not in hiding in a foreign nation, but in our capitol, under our flag, on our soil. We have asked for their help to protect our people from Elizondo's terror. We are coming home."

Elizondo watched the address in the Presidential palace. "So the Ibicans are coming? What are our choices here? We can't win against them, so we have to make the fight untenable for them. Perhaps we could ask our good friends from Cartago to cause some trouble, slow Ibica down a little. If their going to come, lets let them fight the cartels first, get them slowed down in the mountains.

San Ygnacio Municipality
Espinoza, Calejo

A group of militia from the Cartago Cartel approached the Gillett-San Ygnacio Port of Entry, the smallest and most rural of the border crossings between Calejo and Ibica. Here, the border is formed by the Panamor River, for which the state on the Ibican side takes its name. This is as far inland as the river flowed year round, beyond here its dry for half the year. This is the main area the Cartago Cartel tries to smuggle their drugs into Ibica, but it also means a much higher presence of Ibican Border Patrol. But those were their targets today, the gaurds manning the crossing at San Ygnacio, and anyone trying to flee the country that may happen to be there. At least, thats what their Frente Calejo contacts said the contract was for. The actual aim was the get Ibican force to focus on the cartel first, so that Frente could consolidate their power in the region.

The militia advanced toward the crossing with their lights off, driving the wrong way through the checkpoint on the Calejo side, which had been conviently left ungaurded tonight. The Ibican gaurds noticed something was up and radioed for backup. The guards started waving the short line of vehicles through the checkpoint and into Ibica, as the cartel set their vehicles up in position, blocking the bridge, and taking cover behind their SUVs. The five gaurds on duty knew they were outmanned, and rushed to take defensive positions around the checkpoint, as their supervisor called for local law enforcement backup. He got through to the Garrick County 911 center, "This CBP Supervisory Agent Flores, I need immediate backup at the Gillett border crossing! We're under a---" The line went dead as a grenade the cartel soldiers had lobbed exploded, sending shrapnel through the box containging the electrical and phone lines for the building as well the through the window into the supervisors office, seriously injuring him.

One border patrol agent ran into the office to wrap a makeshift bandage around the wounds on his head as the others returned fire. But the soldiers on the bridge were just a distraction, more flanked the building as the gaurds were focused on the bridge. They never saw their end coming as they barely registered the shots coming from either side of them. The agent that went to help the supervisor ran out the office and returned fire, killing two of the soliders that had flanked them, but those from the other side ended him as well.

Believing their had only been 4 gaurds, and not knowing about the 5 Agent, the supervisory unconscience in the office, the cartel left, stealing a Border Patrol vehicle and the equipment in it. They took pictures of the agents to show prove that they had filled the Frente's contract, and fled the scene, back into Calejo.

by **Pherigo** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:39 pm

Calejo City Airport

Following our partner Ibica's lead, the operations of the Pherigo Embassy to Calejo had also moved operations to the airport, with staff working in tandem with their Ibican counterparts to process evacuees. Outside, Transport aircraft of the Pherigo Air Force's 4th Transportation Squadron had just touched down, carrying Security forces supplied by Air Force Base Tallenger, on the Pherigo side of Lake Amacitia, along the Calejo-Pherigo border. In the morning, it would carry its first load of evacuees to Air Force Base Kingston, near the Capital, Charleston. Pherigo was now official involved with the airlift, and there were only two hours left on the countdown to midnight Friday, the deadline Calejo authorities had set for Ibican forces to leave. But neither of us were going anywhere.

Back in Charleston, plans were being drawn up for componants of the Army's 5th Division, operating out of Fort Green Bay (Across the River from Reynosa) and the Stillwater Training Center (across the river, about 75 miles from Tocoa), to move into Calejo to seize control of major infrastructure, as the nations shared close ties, including river access and crossings, and jointly operated hydroelectric dams. Air support was to also be provided by the 5th Air Wing, based at AFB Tallenger, on Lake Amacitia. Discussions were also taking place with the Ibican military for a potential assault on Pherigo Army Garrison at Reynosa, though at the moment they were waiting for an invitation from either the state government or Hidalgo, to help give legitimacy to the operations.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:47 pm

San Ygnacio Municipality

Early the next morning, Soldiers from the 10th Infantry Battalion arrived at the border checkpoint to secure the scene, taking over from the Garrick County Sheriff's Office and Border Patrol. Agent Flores, the supervisor that made the call for help before being incapacitated had, survived. Likely due to the cartel soldiers being unaware of his presense. Sheriff's deputies arrived in time to provide first aid until an ambulance arrived. While he had been unconscious when his coworkers were killed, but his body camera was working, and since the soldiers didn't know he was in the office, they didn't take his camera to hide evidence like they did with others. His camera recorded the cartel outside making comments when taking pictures to prove they carried out the hit, comments such as "This should be good enough for the Frente"

A larger force will be crossing the border farther west later in the day, but we had to respond to this. Alpha company setup a headquarters in the Calejo side of the checkpoint and secured the area, while Bravo and Charlie company advanced into the town of San Ygnacio. The group moved on the municipality offices, where a few confused municipal police officers came out to question them, but ultimately invited a few of the leaders of the group inside the offices. They informed the municipal officials that we will be operating in the area, but we are hear to help. We know that the Cartago Cartel has ruined many lives in the area, and we are here to help, and have been invited in by the governor. We want all municipal authorities to continue as normal.

Bravo and Charlie companies split up and were accompanying by local police officers into the surrounding communities to hunt down cartel members.

National Guard Base La Jolyya
Jefferson County Panamor
25 miles from the Calejo Border

NCB La Jolla had a reputation for being overbuilt. The Panamor Army National Gaurd only had 7500 full time troops, and had only maxed out a 15,000 during training excersizes, but had ballooned up to hold the full 3rd Army, as well as the 2nd Engineering Group of the Corps of Engineers, around 30,000 soldiers. The bases location in middle of the dersert allowed for plenty of room to setup temporary structures to house the troops until moving across the border.

Now was time to begin, the 4th and 7th Combined Arms brigades load into their vehicles, and are escorted by the Panamor Highway Patrol along State Route 65 to the Allende-Jefferson Border Crossing, only 40 miles from Ciudad Victoria. Their instructions are to move on to Ciudad Victoria, and link up with State forces and the militias they are forming, and engaging any federal or cartel forces they come across.

After approaching the border crossing, their Highway Patrol escorts fall back unto Panamor, and the troops advance to the border line and annouce to the Calejo border gaurds, who somehow seem surprised at this turn of events, that they now answer to the Ibican Military, at least temporarily, and are to remain at their posts, but to lay down their weapons and allow the soldiers to pass, or be ingaged.

by **Calejo** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:36 am

Allende-Jefferson Border Crossing

The guards had known that tensions where high with Ibica, but their superiors had left out that government was fully aware that Ibican troops would be invading, and that this would be a logical place for them to cross. Had the guards been told, they would've certainly fled their posts. While the military was fiercly loyal to President Elizondo, federal civilian workers and law enforcement can read the writing on the walls, and are not willing to die for Frente, especially outside of the major cities. The border guards immediately surrendered and opened the gates at the crossing to Ibican troops, who let them keep their sidearms, and keep up their duties, manning their post at the crossing.

Presidential Palace, Calejo City.

"We have to do something. The International Community is against us. The People are against us. And the States are openly revolting." President Elizondo held his head in his hands.

"If... If I may sir. There may be a way to disuade support for the states. We could simple stage something and blame the states for it. Especially if were to involve foreign citizens of nations that are supporting the states. I May have an idea. The umm, 'Airlift' lead by Ibica, what would you have us do there?"

"Let them leave, we don't need those foreigners here, nor any traitors that wish to go with them. Now tell me what you had in mind"

Ciudad Valencia
Diplomatic Quarter

Cuidad Valencia was the mainstay of Calejo's tourism industry, home to some of the best beaches on the Black Sea, home of the nicest hotels on the continent's west coast. Now the expats in the area had congregated into the diplomatic quarter. The quarter was really just three blocks of a nice street. Once bustling, all but one entrance to the area had been barricaded, with the security teams from the consulates contained within provinding security for the tourists, expats, and several locals seeking refugee status from any of the nations represented. Helicopters operated by the Ibican Embassy have been arriving several times a day to shuttle evacuees to the airport in Calejo City.

As the last helicopter left for the night, a group of Calejo Army soldiers, dressed as Molina State Police officers approached the consulates, under orders to capture the facilities, and hold civilians hostage, whiel framing the Molina State Government. Demanding ransom from the home nations that would be passed off as if going to fund the rebellion.

Their vehicles rolled up in front of the checkpoint, currently being manned by gaurds from the Pherigo consulate. They were confused, but afraid, as state and local authorities had swung by to offer supplies or information the last few days. So their gaurd was down when shots were fired.

The Diplomatic Protection Service (DPS) officers stood no chance, with only one defiant officer getting off a shot, taking one fake police officer down with him. Now into the complex, the soldiers advanced toward the gates of each consulate. The first one they reached was the Ibican one, and the DSS agents there gave them hell. Holding out while the Marine Gaurds inside destroyed the documents of the people they had help escape, and those who had provided support, so the incoming attackers would not be able to find their families and extract any revenge. Many of the people in the complex posted videos and pictures and details they could get to social media, as the consulates had the only unfilted internet connections in the state at this point. The world would know what was happening. And they would think Molina authorities were responsible.

One Ibican security gaurd, laying on the ground made eye contact with a soldier coming to make sure he died. "Why... why have you turned on us?"

The soldier gave a wry smile and whispered, "Viva la Frente."

More fake police officers entered the street, moving father down to capture more consulates, such as those of Mitheldalond, and other, so far uninvolved regional neighbors, The Merona Republic, and Cheirol. Their main target being Ibica, they are likely to just blockaide the remaining groups in their consulates as long as they aren't resisted.

by **Saralonia** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:50 am

Open Communique of the Socialist Federation of Saralonia

The cracking down upon the liberty of the people to vote and elect their representatives is one which must be defended, we condemn their actions, and, we shall send as soon as possible a journalistic team alongside 2 red cross teams with the purpose of aiding the poor conditions of the region, shipments of essential humanitarian supplies will arrive on the coming months, we also seek to contact with opposition leaders for the purpose of learning further about the ongoing tensions, the Socialist Federation of Saralonia compromises itself to the liberty of all peoples.

Roblox PC · by **Kingdom of Intermaria** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:26 am

As Aituia's men begin its sail to Free Calejo safe points in the port of Valenśa City (Ciudad Valencia), we would to also begin a private mail to the Free Calejo militia/government to know if they'd like to ally with Aituia. Aituian Generals Dari Oger and Jevic Očevic would begin strategizing on how to support allied troops. The ASALAC 9th Mobilized Infantry Division would be open for operation, and would be training in the Navy's naval ships. In the port of Kaw (Kaw is the Capital of Aituia), the Government begins to send police forces and would be closed for the Military to leave Kaw, their destination being Ciudad Valencia.

(Revamping and editing)

by **Hintuwan** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:56 am

Hintuwani Embassy
Calejo City

"...ordering the establishment of martial law in every municipality effected by these riots, this will also suspend elections. New elections will be called at a later time. Secondly, I am ordering the disolving of Congress until after new elections may be called, as many current members have shown themselves to be traitors..."

The ambassador and his entourage watched the Calejan premier deliver his speech on the television, awed by the solemn declaration that was being enunciated to the country. On every inch of the small Hintuwani embassy, every staff worker and even maintenance personnel who were themselves of Calejan citizenship, had stopped what they were doing in order to contemplate the seriousness of the situation. The world itself seemed to come to a halt. Everyone thought about how they would get their families to safety, what it meant for Hintuwani-Calejan relations, and why things had even gotten so bad without the international community doing anything other than lament the breakdown of democracy in Calejo.

It was the ringing of the telephone on the ambassador's desk that finally broke the silence. His personal secretary, trade liaison, and vice-consul sat in the room with him; all of whom could do nothing but await their orders which were surely about to be relayed from Haijing. The ambassador answered the call with haste. After a few muttered "Yes sir"s and "I understand Mr. President"s, he put down the phone and addressed his nervous subordinates. After weeks of the Hintuwani government making it very clear to the international community which side of the crisis it stood for, all the ambassador was going to do at this point was confirm what everyone had already known for a long time.

He did so in very plain words, and in the calmest way that he could:

"Gentlemen, I will not take it against you if you wish to hand in transfer forms. For those who will not: get your affairs in order, and your loved ones out of the country," he instructed.

"We stay."

Haijing

"I just got off the phone with our ambassador."

President Bulalacao sat at his desk, with the Vice President of the Commonwealth as his only audience.

"So, you're really dead-set on this one. Why Calejo, why now?" the VP asked.

"We can't just turn a blind eye, Paya," the President retorted.

"Besides," he added. "We could feed the press with this to keep them off of your little bout in Tasikrong. Things are too hot in the capital right now, and I'm not just referring to the unexpected September heat."

"You know to be honest, I still don't understand," the VP added, "why we keep sending our boys to die in these shithole countries across the ocean. That one time with the Czechs we could still justify with Catholic solidarity but I have to say I don't think the people will take kindly to this one."

The President paused to think, and lit a cigar. Discharging its devilishly pungent smoke, he responded to the VP's concerns:

"Did you know that Ibica's getting involved in this one? You know, after the war is over and we have stood among the victors, surely the Ibicans will take much more kindly to any 'mutual investment opportunities' that we decide to propose. And it doesn't just stop there either. After this, we'll be seen as peacekeepers. International recognition, prestige, and prizes. We'll exchange the guns we send the resistance today with contracts we'll ask of them tomorrow. And we'll finally be recognized as the superpower we were always destined to become."

The VP smiled, beginning to understand the President's plan.

"And like the refulgence of God's mercy: a place in the sun," remarked the VP.

"Very good, sir. I'll see to it that your will is done."

The Hintuwanis truly did stay: in fact, more came. Under the auspices of dummy positions like "sanitation officer" and "policy architect", several contingents of Hintuwan's Ministry of National Intelligence were flown into Calejo City with the assignment of surveying the current situation between the pro-democratic rebels and the Calejan government. As outlined by the foreign ministry, Hintuwan was poised to support the former but in what way was still the subject of much debate behind closed doors within the Hintuwani government. Some argued for direct military intervention, while others touted that any support for the insurgents ought to be covert as to not alarm the international community.

It was thus discerned that before any action could be taken, the Hintuwani government needed to have legitimate reasons (in the eyes of the public) for getting involved. Within a 24-hour time period, confidential documents that absolutely could not fall into the Calejan government's hands were either burned or sent back to the mainland along with families of Hintuwani embassy workers who availed of Ibica's airlift.

Furthermore, the following message was discreetly sent out to the Ibican authorities in Calejo:

FROM: HAIJING

WILLMINGTON FOR PRESIDENT - IMMEADIATE RELEASE

CLASSIFICATION - EYES ONLY



Recent intelligence has come to light that Ibica is directly engaging in a military deployment to 

counteract undemocratic procedures set into motion by Calejo City. 

We would like to transmit our heartfelt wishes that God may guide your troops in this time which means so 

much for our concerned government and the future of the Free World. 

All of us in Hintuwan admire your preparation, ability, and decisiveness in this matter - and further 

believe your cause to be righteous and just. To that end, may we propose that our two governments 

overtly begin working towards the establishment of a joint peacekeeping operation to more collectively 

increase the securities of our embassies, our nationals in Calejo, and that of aggravated Calejan states which 

are currently engaged in fighting against the federal government? 

We believe that announcing the creation of a "coalition of the willing" would be a stepping stone in 

signalling to the Calejan government that we will not tolerate the further suppression of democratic freedoms 

in their country.

We hope to get involved as you are now, but we will not do so unilaterally.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:17 pm

Ciudad Victoria
The next morning.

The first evacuation flight of the day approached the diplomatic quarter as scheduled, expecting to pick up a new group of evacuees and drop of rations for the consulates. The pilot radioed in to Ibican consulate, asking for an update on the situation on the ground. But there is no reply. As they get closer to the quarter, they see smoke rising from multiple places in the complex. When approaching for a closer look, the fake police officers that had besiged the consulates opened fire on the helicopter. The DSS agent that was positioned at the door facing the complex, returned fire, but had to be cautious for fear of hitting any civilians. Around this time, word had also reached their superiors about what unfolded the previous night, and they were ordered to return to Calejo City.

Back in Willmington, President Hunter had finally managed to get a hold of Molina State Governor Marisol Quirós via satellite phone.

"Senora, would you be so kind as to explain what on earth is going on in Valencia right now?"

"I.. I can assure you I have no idea what you're talking about Mr. President."

"Let me be more specific, I have in front of me a video of about 200 state police officers murdering my consulate gaurds, as well as Pherigo's guards so you should be expecting a call from them as well. They've overrun the diplomatic quarter, and we estimate they've taken over 400 foreign civilians hostage. According to a helicopter that was trying to pickup evacuees this morning, they are still there and opened fire on them. Does that jog your memory at all, Governor?"

"200 officers? I might have 50 total state and municipal officers in Valencia that haven't died or abandonded their posts Mr. President. Whoever those men are that attacked your people, they aren't mine, but someone sure wants you to think they are. Mass hostage taking El Norte's style out here. They make most of their money off tourists, that would be too bad for their business. Heck I've even heard issolated incidents of them helping the few men I still have."

"Are you saying that this was a false flag? That would have to the Frente, no?"

"I'm not saying that, but I'm also not saying I see any other candidates."

Calejo City Airport

Commercial traffic had ground to a complete halt in Calejo, and airport workers had stopped coming to work. Even such, the runways were a buzz with more activity than ever, as a handfull of Transport Aircraft owned by the Ibican Marine Corps touched down. Marine Aircraft Group 14 had been assigned to control Calejo's airspace, in so far as they were able to, with the 5th Air Control Squardon responsible for manning the Calejo City Internation control tower, and 6th ACS providing general traffic control to friendly aircraft throughout the rest of the country. Also assigned to the airport was Aircraft Group 7, which provided addition transportation capacity, and 3 "Heavy Helicopter Squadrons" and 2 light attack helicopter squadrons, to help evacuate people to the airport, and protect the evacuees. Also from the Marine Corps arriving with them was the 25th Infantry Battalion, 800 Marines that will be assigned to different consulates around Calejo, with about half of them bolstering security at the airport. So far the government hadn't resisted our presence here, would that continue?

An encripted message was sent to Hintuwan in response

To whom it may concern,

We are glad to here of your support. Many here in Ibica have not just neighbors, but friends and family in Calejo. We feel it is our duty to not leave them behind. We are currently involved at the request of the state governments and the head of the Calejo legislature, and would like to invite you to join us. We believe the annoucement of a coalition would do much to help unite to international response against the Frente Calejo regime. As for embassies in Calejo City, our embassy, as well as the Embassy of Pherigo, Calejo's neighbor to the north, have moved operations to the Calejo City Airport. Since commercial operations have ended, only government and military flights are using it, and traffic control has been taken over by Ibican military forces. We would invite your staff to join us there, behind a unified security barrier, where we are able to better coordinate the evacuation of refugees, stranded tourists, and expats from the country.

Are you aware of the consulate seige in Valencia, in northwest Calejo? I do not know if you maintained a consulate in the city or had any of your citizens at another consulate there. If you are interested, we are currently orchestrating a response to the attack.

I look forward to your response,

Todd Hunter
President of Ibica

by **Pherigo** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:39 pm

Off the coast of Ciudad Valencia, Frigate Squadron 3 moved into position. After coordinating with their Ibican Allies, it was decided that Pherigo would invade across the Columbia River, the attack on the consulate being enough to commit boots on the ground. Before invading, first though, revenge would be had, that would also double as distraction before the all out invation of Reynosa. Coordinates had been recieved, math checked, every instruction followed to the letter. Finally the order came down, FIRE. Each of the 4 Frigates fired the first salvo of 4 guided missiles. They flew over the northeastern suburbs of Ciudad Valencia, and closed in our their target. Camp Valencia, the Calejo Army's outpost for the region. The post the soldiers that captured the consulate likely came from.

by **Hintuwan** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:29 am

Almost a week passed—a week spent in frantic political and diplomatic preparations by Hintuwani leadership to ensure that their mobilization efforts caused no immediate alarm to forces loyal to the federal government, the international community, or the general public at large. On the night of October 2nd, following Ibican recommendation, the entire Hintuwan legation was discreetly moved to Calejo City Airport where a field office was established alongside other foreign diplomatic corps which had been providing assistance to pro-democratic rebels since before the Hintuwani President signaled his formal interest to participate in military intervention.

On the morning of the 3rd, the first elements of the Commonwealth Army's 113th "Silakbo ng Rebolusyon" Infantry Battalion were flown in from Camp Dasmalacat in a fleet of civilian cargo planes specially designated for the operations which were about to take place against the Frente Calejo. Without the knowledge of the Frente government, two platoons of heavily-armed personnel with orders to strengthen Ibica's security barrier and ensure the wellbeing of the Hintuwani legation had been transported into their country. Several Hintuwani submarines were also secretly mobilized just within the reach of Calejo's western bay in order to tabs on the Frente's maritime activities. And of course, Hintuwani State Security agents - brought in days prior - continued to scour major population centers for word on the Frente's next move.

Hintuwan had not yet officially announced their involvement in the increasingly tense Calejo Crisis although rumors espoused by the disappearance of servicemen from the 113th began to brew among the Hintuwani public. The Commonwealth's president remained in constant touch with the Ibican president, with the former only waiting for some kind of signal from the latter to officiate the joint operation.

by **Calejo** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:37 pm

Camp Valencia

Soldiers gathered in the mess tent for dinner, if you could call it that. The regime was lossing control, and the declining food quality was one of the first real signs of it for the troops. Though many of them wouldn't have to worry about it much longer. Yelling was suddenly heard from the direction of the admin building. "Everyone! Take cover! Incoming miss..."

It got bright, then hot, and then all went back, in fractions of a second.

The camp had had 6000 soldiers based there only moments earlier. Now, only about 3500 would emerge from the rubble, still able to fight, 750 would need prolonged hospitalization to recover, if the regime could even get them there in time. And due to the fracturing of the federal and state governments, no police, EMTs, or firefighters would be coming to help. And the medical tent had also been caught in the blast, so the best of the camps medical team were also among the causalties. The only help coming to them was dispatched from Fort Reynosa. This fell straight into the wishes of their attackers, removing some of the defenders of Reynosa. It was assumed that the attack had come from Ibica. And Calejo had no real Navy to speak of. The civil coast guard had already abandoned their posts, not being fit for naval engagements anyway.

Ciudad Victoria

As Ibican forces advanced on the city, they expected to find resistance. But there was none, not here. State forces held the city, and federal forces had withdrawn to Mirimar, dug in to prepare for the onslaught they knew would come. In Victoria, the people welcomed their liberators. Governor Navarro personally greeted commanders of the units represented. And, now having a safe area, the governor called for state agencies to set up temporary headquarters in Victoria, and for state law makers to conviene as well, potentially the first meeting of a legislature in Calejo since the crisis began, if they can meet a quorum.

The governors of the states of Espinoza and Molina have sent return messages to the nation of Aituia, welcoming their support. They share that they are working with Pherigo to regain control of Molina's coastline, from Raynosa to Valencia.

Due to the military focusing more on preparing to counter the Ibican and Pherigan militaries, as well as allies that haven't annouced their involvement yet, the more violent Cartels are feeling imboldend. Preying on people trying to flee the country, and prevailing against law enforcement that are suddenly lacking federal support.

In the State of San Brasillo, the southwest portion of the nation, life had yet to change for most people in the cities. The state was a major support base for the Frente, and as such they felt no need to crack down on the populace. The government's propaganda had mostly taken with most residents.

But the effects of the war were still present here, grocery stores shelves were begin to get barren of imported products. The military didn't have time to help the state police against the Jalapa Cartel or Grupo Oviedo. And they were begining to get more aggressive. The cities of Oviedo and Jalapa had were already more under cartel control than government, but the cartels had entirely pushed government workers and forces out of the city, with municipal authorities effectively working under the authority of the cartels. The state capital, Toledo, had before the war, been one under full government control, with no cartel influence. With the lacking resistance of the state police, the cartels were now pressing closer to the city, and fighting with each other over suburbs. The people of San Brasillio were getting fed up with the federal government's lack of response to the cartels.

Tensions had risen now to the point of the state governor, themselves a member of the Frente Calejo Party, was leading a protest a the front gate of Camp Toledo, demanding the Army make an effort to protect them from the encroaching cartels.

by **Pherigo** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:20 pm

Satellite images showed the attach on Camp Valencia had served its purpose. Forces from Fort Reynosa were leaving to assist the soldiers in the rubble. Time for phase two.

A group of Aegis A-18 multirole jets are dispatched from Air Force Base Tallenger, and fly northwest along the Columbia River. As they approach Reynosa, they cross into Calejo airspace, fly over the city of Reynosa, and target the fort in this city. They release their payloads, and turn back to Pherigo. Another group of A-18's departs AFB Tallenger bound for Reynosa, tasked to provide air support to the troops readying to invade Calejo across the international bridge from Green Bay, waiting for the explosions of the first flights missiles hitting their marks to signal their advance. As exposions are heard, the 3rd Mechanized Group charges past the border checkpoint, with the 3rd Infantry Bridage in tow, occupying government buildings in the city as they approach Fort Reynose for the first head-to-head military encounter of this war.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:20 pm

Cuidad Victoria

The 2nd Engineering group had arrived ahead of the rest of the Ibican Forces to join the 4th and 7th CABs, setting a Forward Operating Base to both set as the staging point to move north toward Mirimar, but to also organize local resistance into units. Units of what we would recognize as the new Calejo Armed Forces after the war. These units would move east to liberate the rest of the state from federal and cartel forces as Ibican units moved north to face the Federal Army head on. FOB Victoria would also be turned over to the new government at the end of the war. Victoria's airport was now also liberated, and available for friendly forces to fly in supplies to Free Calejo forces.

Calejo City Airport

A 25 man team was gearing up. Operators from both the National Defense Intelligence Service and the Federal Intelligence Service were preparing to infiltrate the consulates that had been occupied by fake police officers in Valencia. While it is believed that they are really Calejo Army soldiers, but it isn't known officially yet. As the sun sets, the teams load into three helicopters and approach Valencia low, under the cover of darkness.

Landing two miles from the Diplomatic Quarter, the team begins their hike to the Consulates. The streets look wartorn, and the city feels abandonded. Many people had fled the city once the fighting started. The economy here depended on tourism, and no one in their right mind had come to Calejo in a week for fun. Those who remained, stayed off the streets at night, between the cartel sicarrios and federal forces supressing the locals, there was plenty to be wary of. When approaching the Quarter, the team snuck into a nearby hotel, seeking a vantage point down the street that ran through the complex. From a sixth floor balcony, 4 blocks from the entrance, the team had the perfect vantage point.

The fake officers had blocked the entrance with police trucks and SUVs, but there were few gaurds stationed there. Likely trying to give the appearance of just protecting the site. Beyond the entrance, a few patrols within the walls of each consulate could be spotted, along with a group of 4 soldiers gathered around a tent in the center of the complex, probably their communications center.

5 snipers stayed in their vantage point, and the other 20 men advanced toward the complex. As they neared, the snipers lined up their shots on the 3 soldiers gaurding the entrance. When the ground team got close, the snipers took their shots, and the gaurds fell to the ground. Now able to move around the streets outside the gate, the team moved toward a side entrance into the Pherigo Consulate, with a key card provided by their security team back in Calejo City. The snipers kept an eye out for approaching reinforcements, or patrols checking the Pherigo Consulate. As the team entered the building, they found a mess. Papers everywhere, doors broken down, small amounts of blood on the walls. But the building seemed empty, a review of the security footage revealed that the attackers brought everyone out of the building, and it looked like across the street, toward the larger Ibican Consulate. They moved out to the front of the building, and prepared to engage the two gaurds in the front courtyard. As they did, the snipers lined up shots on the soldiers that were at the apparent command tent. They struck their targets, and hit what looked like radio equipment from where they were, hopefully severing their ability to call for help, as the two Calejanos where snuck up on, and seized from behind, silenced as they were secured. Their new prisoners were hiden in the consulate as the additional sniper shots alerted the other solders in the complex that they were under attack. Sleeping soldiers ran into the center street, more numerous than the joint NDIS-FIS team, Would they be able to take them?

Willmington

President Todd Hunter, joined by Secretary of Defense Clark Chamberlain, Speaker of the Calejo House of Delagates Raúl Hidalgo, and Pherigo Ambassador Sibylle Brunet, held a press conference at the President's Park.

Tonight we are here to announce the official creation of a coalition, a joint effort by the international community to ensure the freedom of the Calejano people. The Coalition for Freedom in Calejo is currently made up of Ibica and our partner Pherigo, but we anticipate the accession of several more nations now that we have officially annouced its creation. We are committed to the Freedom of all Calejanos from an oppressive government, food scarcity, government corruption, and cartel violence. We launched this operation in Calejo, not to further our own goals, but with the invitation of the democratically elected leaders of two of Calejo's state governors, their ambassador to Ibica, and the head of their legislature. Calejanos are not just our neighbors, they are our friends, and our family. Ibica has always answered the call when democracy is threatened, when the threat is made to our family, we will not rest until that threat has ceased!

by **Calejo** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:06 pm

Fort Reynosa

An erie silence filled the base after reinfocements left for Valencia. Were we next? This pocket of government control was far seperated from other Federal forces, and surely Pherigan forces would be coming across the bridge any day now. Whispers were filling the town, slowly making their way to the base. The Pherigans are staged on the bridge. This is it. Our first and last stand. To battle stations! But what is that noise? Jets. It's an air raid. The missiles fired from the Pherigan jets are bearing down on the fortification, as soldiers scramble for cover.

When the dust settles, only 7,500 of the 12,000 soldiers stationed here are battle ready, and the Pherigans are on their way. Survivors from the 7th and 8th Logistics brigades become search and rescue personel while the 3rd Artillery Brigade readies for battle, but with their set backs they'll be firing blind at the enemy, who happens to be in a Calejano city. Any collateral damage will hurt themselves more than it'll hurt the coalition. But they have to.

Artillery fires at the highway to the base, hitting enemy armor and transports, as well as civilian cars, and an ambulance transporting a civilian injured by a stray Pherigan bomb that was meant to hit the base. Enemy armor keeps of their advance as supporting units tend to and evacuate Calejo citizens from the battlefield.

Air support is called for, and for once approved. All three squadrons of the 1st fighter wing are dispatched, just 30 A-5 fighters. Originally donated by Ibica 20 years ago, when things were much different. This is half the availble air capabilities of the nation, this is fight we cannot afford to lose. Even so, the modern predecesors of the A-5, A-18's of Pherigo are inbound. While the Calejano planes outnumber them 2-1, most of Calejo's troops have never seen combat, and haven't had real joint training with another power in the 6 years Frente Calejo had been back in power. The last good training any pilots would've gotten is from joint exercises with Pherigo and Ibica 10 years ago. Hopefully that inside knowledge would be enough.

Calejo City

"Be honest with me, do you see a path to victory?"

"By victory, surely you mean survival, right? All the rumblings we had heard about foreign support, peacekeepers, it was all lies. We are all alone, even the Governor of San Brasillio is leading protests against us now. We're being invaded on two fronts, and Ibica has now annouced a coalition against us. It's over. Don't you see that?"

President Elizondo was taken a back at this, his defense secretariat had never opposed him before. "Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I don't believe I'll need your services anymore."

"Surely you're joking. You really think this is a time for games?"

"No, I do not. That is why I do not have time for your dismissiveness. I need someone willing to win. And that's not you. Please remove this man."

Two of the Marines of the President's protective detail stepped up to grab the secretary "Stand down men. That's an order!" One of the Marines seemed conflicted, but ultimately followed the lead of his partner.

"They no longer answer to you. Please remove him from the property, thank you." As soon as he was gone, the President called for a car to take him to the Air Force Base outside the city. While his defeatedness was unacceptable, he wasn't wrong. The Coalition was coming, and the countries in it already had soldiers here in the city. It was time to leave, and the sure to come dog-fight over Reynosa would surely prompt a response from coalition air forces. It was time to leave the city while he could.

At the base, the 3rd Airlift Squadron was ordered to prepare. Instead of operating transport aircraft, this Squad operated a single, private jet, meant to transport diplomats. They would fly the President to Toledo, the San Brasillio state capital. It would be on of the hardest cities for foreign forces to get to, especially if no one knew he left. After he leaves, the Marine Corps has also been ordered to all fall back to Toledo, while army forces stay to garrison Calejo City. The Marines are more fiercely loyal to the regime, he doesn't trust the Army to protect him if left to their own thoughts.

Valencia

The force occupying the consulates had been rapidly losing their numbers as some left to help in the ruins of Camp Valencia, and many fell in the orignial assault. Now it had been noticed they were down a number of men. The soldiers scattered into the main street, not sure who their enemy was, but finding their dead comrades in the street. Only for more to begin falling dead.

"Snipers!" One solder yelled out before falling himself, prompting others to take cover.

So far, only the Pherigan and Ibican consulates had actually been entered, with the remaining facilities effectively just blockaided, and unable to leave. The hostages they took from the Pherigan consulate had been moved to the Ibican consulate, as the NDIS team had suspected. Many of the gaurds in the consulate abandoned their prisoners to fight their attackers.

One soldier ducked into the Pherigo consulate to hide from the sniper fire only to come face to face with the Ibican infiltrators. Both surprised, the Calejano managed to get a few rounds off before being silenced, but this drew the attention of his compatriots to the location of their enemy.

by **The United States of Ibica** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:46 pm

Ciudad Valencia
Occipied Consulates

The NDIS Operatives fell back into the Pherigo Consulate, the Calejano occopiers had found them.

"We need support ASAP, under heavy fire!"

"Acknowledged, evac is an hour away."

"NO! No, we need backup!"

"Unless backup can wait an hour, you need to exfil NOW. I know there's Pherigo ships off the coast."

"Hold out, I'm sending Evac, but we'll reach out."

With that, a count down started, if the team could hold out in the beseiged consulate for an hour, help was coming. Operatives took positions behind the reception desk, ready to take on anyone brave enough to come through the door.

Calejo City Airport

"Commander! I need a team to Valencia, that, um, group, needs support."

"Well that's a negative sir, all flights are grounded right now, Calejo finally remembered they have an air force, and they're airborn. I'm not giving them any more targets."

"Sir this op is already critical and..." the Marine commander had already walked away, to more pressing things. There was nothing that could be done from here to help those men right now. He looked over to the Pherigo consular group. Maybe there wasn't anything we can send from here, but someone has assets in that area.

Joint Base Cuyoga
Cuyoga, Calahan, Ibica
90 Miles from the Calejo border

40 A-18 fighters from the 114th and 115th Fighter Wings and 10 5 AB-9 Strategic bombers of the 7th Bomb Squadron were being serviced and payloads loaded on the tarmac as their crews were being briefed. The 20 fighters from 114th would escort 5 of the bombers from the 7th to Calejo City, and they were to target infrastructure of the city's air force base, making the runways and taxiways unusable, while preserving the aircraft for a new Calejo to inherit. The other fighters from the 115th where to escort the remaining bombers to Mirimar, and drop their ordinance on the fort their, softening targets before ground troops advanced. Fighters would stay to provide air support as the bombers returned. The 114th was to leave first. Disable to runways of AFB Calejo City before they can get the rest of their planes in there air.

With that, planes began taking off, flying over the mountians with the sunrise behind them, hopefully making them harder to spot. Forces in Valencia surely breathed a sigh of relief for them to pass by. Little did they know the group targeting them was just taking off.

by **Kergstan** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:53 pm

The President Okja Nerkutoa and the whole Central Military Commission gathered to reaffirm the objective and strategies around the limited intervention in Calejo.

The president opens the meeting by stating

As all of you already know this intervention will be in fully kergstani style limited in size but not in scope, on one hand we are willing to aid the Free Calejo Front in the re-establishment of a functioning representative democracy which would be more willing to cooperate on trade and many other sectors with our nation and secondly, in case of a positive outcome for them, our help would be hopefully credited by making the concessions we are seeking to advance our national interests in the region, namely, a military naval outpost around Fraga.

As our military involvement is limited in size we would use tactics more consistent with a psyop operation, trying to exacerbate social tensions, thus increasing the participation in the armed opposition to the regime and the ingovernability of the nation.

How would you do that if i may ask Commander, asked the Chief of the Naval Force of the People's Liberation Army.

We have already proceeded in getting in touch with the Arenas Cartel, although i do agree that cooperating with a criminal cartel is ethically wrong, they're clearly more knowledgeable on the region, already control a chunk of the nation and are able thanks to their existing illegal trade to offer us routes for the supply of weapons and goods to the Free Calejo Front controlled areas which too far for our small dispatchment of troops to reach.

An other portion of the plan is that of buying goods from the farmers and farming giants and hord it to make the price of primary necessities increase, sabotage then power generating stations, refineries and so on.

Although that has nothing to do with the military aspect of it, such an ambiguous way of action if discovered would ruin our reputation respected commander, added the Naval Force Chief.

Indeed but while hoarding the goods for a few days, we shall release it to the Free Calejo Front and the Arenas Cartel to win the praise and loyalty of the populace, thus hurting the government image while aiding that of our allies on the ground. We would also give it to grassroots protest organizers, in fact the Arenas Cartel is already delivering to the protesters blinding lasers, shields, slingshots, commercial drones, medical first aid kits and a few dozen of handguns and ammunition.

by **Hintuwan** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:43 pm

Office of the President, Commonwealth of Hintuwan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 2022 | October 5th

Citizens of the Commonwealth:

Some two weeks ago we were shocked by the declaration of martial law in the Republic of Calejo, which came ahead of their government's suspension of elections and democratic backsliding under the guise of quelling continued civil strife. Now it seems, in these past several days, this declaration has only caused the eruption of further violence and there are now confirmed reports of Calejan state security forces opening fire on the very citizens that they swore an oath to protect.

Despite all of these misgivings and all our apprehensions however, I have endeavored thus far - as have other members of my government - to work with their counterparts in Calejo in order to mediate a peaceable solution and convince the Calejan authorities to exercise restraint. In doing so we also hoped to evacuate our own citizens who still remain in Calejo and guarantee the safety of our diplomatic staff.

However it is my unfortunate duty to report that recent events, not of our own accord, have forced us into a position that makes an entirely peaceable outcome untenable. This past Sunday, at 36 minutes after 4 PM Haijing time, the Diplomatic Quarter in Ciudad Valencia was cowardly and unprovokedly attacked by Calejo Army soldiers dressed up as Molina State Police officers in a false flag operation with the intent of doing harm upon and taking hostage several international delegates. They intended for us to condemn the rebels for it, but the truth behind their lies have been exposed. Deceit cuts both ways. Rather than causing the withdrawal of our interest from their dastardly and cruel relationship with democracy, our desire to see the people of Calejo free again has only grown stronger.

While no Hintuwanis have so far been reported harmed in the fighting in Ciudad Valencia, there are many Ibicans and Pherigans who cannot say the same. Just this morning, I called bereaved parents and widows of some of these victims to express on behalf of all of us our sorrow and sympathy. But sometimes there were questions. And now, in light of many rumors regarding the steps I have taken to mitigate the crisis, many of you are asking: why should our young men be dying in Calejo? Why is Calejo important to us?

Calejo has been torn by violence for several years now. Once a prosperous, peaceful nation, its government gradually became ineffective in controlling the cartels that warred on each other. The people tried to rise up and change this but they were quickly put down. In 2016, many of you saw the shelling of major population centers by the government under the mere suspicion that they supported the Free Calejo cause. Hundreds and hundreds of civilians were being killed and wounded in the daily battles. The people of Calejo turned to the ballot, and the government suspended it. Can we really blame them if they turn to the bullet? Worse - are we so heartless to do nothing while they sacrifice their lives for the preservation of their liberty?

At this point I want to address rumors that I am mobilizing Hintuwani military forces in Calejo, head-on. We have over 200 men as part of a recently-established multinational force known as the Coalition for Freedom in Calejo that's trying to help the people of Calejo restore order and stability to that troubled land. To that end we have decided to support the Free Calejo forces' aim to establish a provisional government that will reinstate elections and restore Calejan democracy. Our forces are assigned to the south of Calejo City Airport, the only airport operating in the entirety of Calejo. Just a mile to the north is a contingent from the United States of Ibica and not far from them another from Pherigo, as well as a company or so of soldiers from Kergstan.

Calejo is key to the economic and political life of the Free World, of which we consider ourselves a part. Its strategic importance, its energy resources, and the well-being of the people living there - all are vital to us and to world peace. If that key should fall into the hands of a power or powers hostile to the free world, there would be a direct threat to Hintuwan and to our allies.

As to that narrower question - what exactly is the operational mission of the Commonwealth Army - the answer is, to secure the positions that have been held by Free Calejo forces, to keep order in their sector, and to undermine any further efforts by Calejan state security forces to massacre their own or anybody else's people. Our soldiers are not just sitting in an airport. Part of their task is to guard that airport. Because of their presence, the airport has remained operational. This is particularly important to our national interests because there are still a few Hintuwani citizens who have not yet been evacuated from Calejo. Our diplomatic corps is working tirelessly with the protection of our army to track down the last of these individuals and see that they are repatriated. In addition, our army patrols the surrounding area. This is their part - a limited, but essential part - in the larger effort that I've described.

In the words of one of our great national heroes, Sigat Orogupan: "Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man." It is my hope that you will see this war not as some obscure foreign conflict, but as part of our country's greater responsibility to render assistance to free peoples everywhere. That is, part of the perennial mission assigned to us by Orogupan and all other leaders who have come after him, who have envisioned a Hintuwan that actively plays its part in defending democracy around the world.

I will not ask you to pray for the dead, because they're safe in God's loving arms and beyond need of our prayers. I would like to ask you all - wherever you may be in this blessed land - to pray for our fighting men and to pray for the bereaved families of those who gave their lives for our freedom. Pray for a truly Free Calejo, and pray for the success of our international coalition.

May God bless you all, and God bless Hintuwan.

Signed,
Henry Theodore Bulalacao
Commonwealth President
Hintuwan

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