The incursion (Mt, Open)

[Khataiy]

Vienna, Austria

President Donald Trump addressing the press after meeting President Omar Khairallah

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With the escalation in the region in Iraq and the Levantine countries of Syria, Khataiy, Lebanon and at times Israel the controversial president of Khataiy, Omar Khairallah who is criticized by human rights groups for committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing has arranged a meeting with American President Donald Trump after Trump's meetings with Kim jong un and Vladimir Putin to discuss Khataiy's mutual concerns in the region with America with hopes of going from a hated dictator to a trusted ally of America. In the meeting Khairallah and Trump discussed concern over Iran, competition with Turkey and the rise of Kurdish nationalism in the region. After the meeting Donald Trump spoke greatly of Khairallah and plans to counter Iran in the future.

"Mr.Khairallah is a great guy, I met with Kim in Singapore and Putin in Helsinki and now Khairallah here in Vienna, a beautiful city might I add, beautiful. We have a plan for the region believe me, if I dind't think we would leave here today with a plan I wouldn't have bothered, I'm a doer I do what I need to do when we need to do it. I am honored to say us, the Khataiyis, the Saudis and our other Arab friends are not going to allow Iran to terrorize the region any longer. Omar made it very clear he does not have a soft spot for Iran, and I don't either, when I talked to President Putin in Helsinki he also expressed his concern about Iran and after meeting President Omar I can safely say, Iran is done for. This is big league, it's huge, I know the dishonest news stations like CNN are going to say 'ohh Trump likes dictators' but the fact is Khataiy is not a dictatorship, I love the people of Khataiy they have a beautiful country and a very rich history, I wouldn't mind opening a resort there someday. We are going to end the war in Syria and we will work to maintain regional security, and I am happy to say there an Arab force in Syria to maintain security in the country."

In the meeting Khairallah spoke to Trump about an Arab force in Syria, something Trump once recommended months ago for replacing American forces there and this touched upon Trump's interests in disengaging from the Middle East while still keeping regional order. Khairallah maintained good relations with both Saudi Arabia and Qatar despite the feud between the two and explained to the United States delegation and President Trump of his intentions to fund, train and equip Arab fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) coalition, Khairallah the Kurds are at odds over Khairallah's Arab nationalist policies but with the decline of other groups in Syria and seeing that many Sunni Arab groups have joined SDF, Khataiy followed behind Saudi Arabia's lead in thawing relations with the coalition, Khairallah despised the PKK and YPG the main components of SDF but after taking into account the Arab groups and talking to his top advisors in the Revolutionary Command Council, the possibility of staging and internal coup in the coalition was more than just a hypothetical situation and started becoming more and more of a reality and with America behind it, it became clear that SDF was going to become the de facto Saudi-Khataiyi army in Syria.

The Arab State of Khataiy

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We have made serious progress in American-Khataiyi relations and we hope this trend continues and with this in partnership with the United States of America, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, the Heshimite Kingdom of Jordan and others we hope to restore the Syrian revolution to its original status which has been hijacked by various actors and we wish to expel terrorists from Syria and the region and help create a future of long-term stability and security.

Signed,
President Omar Khairallah
The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry
The Arab State of Khataiy - Defense Ministry

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Map of the situation

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[Bronze Serpent]

Bronze Serpent Message To President Donald J. Trump and President Omar Khairallah We are hoping our company could play an important role in this peace process. Omar Khairallah is a the last bastion against Iranian aggression in the region and we stand behind him fully! Your friend, Leon Christoph

[Khataiy]

Vienna, Austria

President Khairallah discussing the meeting with Trump and its outcomes

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"When he was elected President I was very happy and he has lived up to my exceptions, which for an American president is practically a first. I never liked Bush and I certainly never trusted nor liked Obama but I think President Trump and I are going to make history and I think our new found friendship and partnership will only benefit the region and the Arab and Islamic world. I discussed with him his proposed Arab force for Syria to combat terrorism and I told him the Arab State of Khataiy is more than committed. We will undo a decade of Obama's pro-Iran policies and we will liberate Syria and Iraq with our allies. I once met with King Salman and he told if action isn't taken today the entire Arab world would say "God protect Iran", Iran's hegemony and years of going unchecked ends now. Their occupation and invasion of Syria will no longer be tolerated and their violation and their support for the invasion of my country ends as well. We have agreed, President Trump and I as well as King Salman, to deploy our forces to Syria to de-escalate the conflict and ensure Iran begins to disengage from Syria and we will also embark on an anti-terrorism mission and we will focus on rebuilding Syria.

Our forces are ready to be sent to Saudi Arabia to meet with the Saudi military then be sent to Syria to begin our mission, this is not part of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) and I made it clear to President Trump we disagree with that mission and he understood our concerns regarding it and I thank him for it, but this does mark the beginning and creation of the Regional Solution Task Force - Operation Resilience (RSTF-OR), with The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Heshimite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and The Arab State of Khataiy, I hope we can include Turkey, Qatar, and Sudan in the near future as well, and we will cooperate with CJTF-OIR when needed and we hope to end factional violence in Syria and encourage broader regional cooperation based on common interests."

This outraged not only the Syrian government already fighting a de facto war against Khataiy this also angered Shiite groups in the region even further as well as Kurdish factions in The Syrian Democratic Forces that formed the dominant and most important majority, especially after the Government of Khataiy conducted multiple airstrikes of YPG positions in places like Kobani and elsewhere just a month ago and even fired ballistic missiles into Kurdish territory in Syria and allowed the Turkish military to use Khataiy to launch their invasion of Afrin earlier this year. The sudden shift from strongly anti-Rojava to now taking steps to tolerate them not only caused anger but suspicion as well, even though Arabs were ready to receive Khataiyi support, the press office of YPG published a statement discussing the recent developments,

DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION OF NORTHERN SYRIA - PEOPLE'S PROTECTION UNITS

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We the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, find this shocking and extremely inconsiderate given the known racist and hateful attitudes of the Khataiyi government that has endorsed terrorist organizations that operate in Syria by allowing foreign fighters to enter Syria as well as weapons which terrorists utilize, and that has used inhumane tactics genocidal tactics in an attempt to exterminate the Kurdish population of Syria. The values we hold dear of equality, democracy, secularism, ecology, and progress are things not supported by but condemned by the Khataiyi government and find concerning a new support for an attempt to shatter the Rojava revolution.

The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria

While the Syrian Kurds made their stance clear, the Syrian government at war with Khataiy itself and rebel groups supported by Khataiy made his own stance even clearer,

Assad speaking in Damascus about the new coalition

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"I never declared war on Khataiy, Khairallah is hallucinating when he describes our security operation as an act of war. Khairallah besieged innocent people in his country while providing a safe-haven for terrorists that are embedded in the ranks of his military while a high level of unrest was occurring had we not intervened we would have seen a serious terrorist risk on our northern border in an already fragile part of our country. What this so called 'operation' is on the other hand is an act of war, this is an invasion on behalf of the countries involved all of which are countries known to support terrorist groups like Jabhat al-Nusra and Daesh. Donald Trump didn't defeat Daesh here in Syria we did, the Syrian people, when the Zionists realized their project failed they knew that they had to come back somehow and this is the comeback. This coalition is a resurgence of Daesh. They are not going in to help fight Daesh, Daesh isn't a problem anymore, they are going to train and arm former members of Daesh, al-Nusra, and other terrorist extremist groups to fight under the banner of democracy just like they did in 2011 by claiming to be the "Free Syrian Army" now the name is "Syrian Democratic Forces". The Americans and Khataiyis describe hegemony while they are the ones sending hundreds of foreign soldiers to fight the Syrian people and they will just like they did, The Free Syrian Army, Daesh, and Syrian Democratic Forces are one in the same and we will reclaim every last inch of Syria."

[McNernia]

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TO:Foreign Ministry of Khataiy
FROM:HM Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Kingdom of Mcnernia
SEC:SECRET-STANDARD-SECRET
SUB:Aid

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Greetings

HM Goverment is comitted to opposing Communism and as such HMAFM are on alert against any Syrian agression.

[Khataiy]

Pro-Intervention Propaganda encouraging Free Syrian Army-Kurdish cooperation produced in Khataiy

The Arab State of Khataiy - Transparency Center

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The Arab State of Khataiy along with the armed forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kingdom of Kuwait will deploy a combined force of 1000 personnel, over 75 vehicles, and 7 artillery pieces as well as 40 BGM-71 TOW Wire Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and 15 stinger MANPAD systems supplied by the United States of America in order to begging the first phase of the operation. Upon the concerns of the Turkish government we will also participate in joint patrols with American and Turkish armed forces in Manbij and other areas west of the Euphrates in the Aleppo Governorate. As part of our mission ease tensions between the Turkish Government and Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, our mission entails also protecting the region Dier Az-Zor from unwarranted from the Syrian Government and allied terrorist militias. Our mission also aims to train and arm the following Syrian Opposition groups:
The Revolutionary Army
The al-Raqqa Revolutionaries Front
Northern Sun Battalion
The Jihad for the sake of Allah Brigade
The Northern Democratic Brigade
The Army of Peace
Elite Forces
The Seljuq Brigade
The Southern Front
Lions of the East Army
Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo

We also hope to establish a new found peace to end factional divisions in Syria and maintain the general security and safety of the population.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Khataiyi soldiers arriving in Riyadh

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250 Khataiyi infantrymen including 25 special forces and 5 advisors arrived in Riyadh to meet with the rest of the coalition forces from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia before departing to Syria. This wasn't the first time Khataiyi forces have been sent to Saudi Arabia to cooperate with the Saudi military, and has done so before such as in 2011 when Khataiyi forces and the militaries of other Arab countries intervened in Bahrain and again in 2015 to help with the war in Yemen. Khataiyi forces came in C-130s as well as chartered civilian planes that were contracted by the the governments of the United States, Khataiy, and Saudi Arabia for transporting men and the C-130s carried more men mostly ones of lower rank as well as equipment and they got into buses and other vehicles to transport them to a Saudi base in Riyadh for briefing and mission preparations before actually being sent to Syria.

The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry to Government of McNernia

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We welcome and accept your support to the coalition in our counter-terrorist stability keeping mission and look forward to it.

Signed,
President Omar Khairallah
The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry

[Mervay]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Mervay

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The goverment of The Kingdom of Mervay will if all involved factions request it,be an mediator in the Khataiy-Syria Skirmishes. We are placing this offer in the table because of how bad the situation is in both countries. We will if necessary intervine in an peacekeeping effort and the establishment of an no-fly zone above all heavy populated civilian areas in order to evade heavy civilian casualties.

We hope that both sides accept this offer.

Signed by:
-Minister of Foreign Affairs Avril Moriarty

[McNernia]

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TO:Foreign Ministry of Khataiy
FROM:HM Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Mcnernia
SEC:SECRET-STANDARD-SECRET
SUB:Aid

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Greetings
As Stated previously by the Foreign Ministry, HMAFM are on Alert for the possibility of deployment against the enemies of the Santiago Alliance. The Syrian Arab Republic has put themselves in our crosshairs and we will do what must be done. We will have bombers activated. And potentially deploy airborne forces.

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Italy
NATO Air Base, Aviano
Mcnernian Royal Air Force Bomber Wing of 19th Air Force

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The America technicians looked at the arriving jets. Black specterial shapes against the blue sky. Like their own B-2 spirits that were stationed sometimes in Europe. But these were different, there was something about them. They were flown by soldiers, not arrogant soldiers. Theyd met Mcnernians.
Fight like something out of…I don’t know where….real disciplined.
The Mcnernian bombers arrived one by one.
“Welcome to Aviano.”

“Thank you.” A curt reply to the radio message. That and a request for the truck to guide them to the hangars. Mcnernian ground crews had arrived and the new hangars that were built for very big airplanes were for the bombers that had arrived.
There was also Mcnernian support aircraft that were parked around, AWACS, two of the big A340s were there and they seemed like they were rigged out for the warpath. Ayesha had been emptied out, the Mcnernians had left Bashriyya due to some unforeseen crisis or another. And so the bases in Southern Italy were full up with a lot of people. So it was natural that the MRAF would utilize one of these bases that was further to the north. With bombers that boasted intercontinental rage it was made for loitering in the role that they would be taking on.

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TO:Ministry of Defense of Khataiy
FROM:CinC 19th Airforce MRAF-EUR
SUB::Aid
SEC::SECRET-MOST SECRET-SECERT

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Greetings, on behalf of my government I pleased to announce that there are about 48 strategic bombers and four AWACS on alert from the NATO base at Aviano for support of your mission on the ground

[Khataiy]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Khataiyi-Kuwaiti parade before being deployed in Riyadh

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Several men were marching chanting in unison "Allah is our protector, Our Cause is Just, for freedom we fight!" while large trucks waving the flags of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Khataiyi drove behind with blue police lights flashing and patriotic music played in the background praising the military. Behind the trucks men on horses wearing traditional Arab clothing rode carrying swords in one hand and flags in another and behind more vehicles came behind with emergency lights and flags also waving from them, most of the vehicles were armored cars then men marching in unison came out wearing all black uniforms and balaclavas. International media, mostly being Pro-Russian websites and Western Liberal news sources, critical of the Trump-Arab alliance in Syria criticized the march comparing it to how the Nazis marched in Paris and compared Khairallah to Hitler and the operation in Syria to the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and the Anschluss with Austria.

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Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Lt.Col. Khalil Jawad giving a televised statement on the operation

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Jawad was chosen to lead Khataiyi forces in Syria due to his familial ties to the region, which prompted his family to support Khairallah's family in the revolution in the 70s he joined the military after graduating from secondary school and had been sent to Libya in 2011 with Qatari and NATO forces to assist Libyan rebels overthrow Ghaddafi and again in 2011 he led a detachment of Khataiyi soldiers assisting the Saudi army and other Arab militaries combat civil unrest in Bahrain. His prominence in the military really began after becoming a commander of soldiers stationed along the Khataiyi-Syrian border that took part in missions to make sure there were no Syrian violations of the border and occasionally clashed with the Syrian army, and just this year he was tasked with leading the Khataiyi tribal forces against Shia and Kurdish rebels, from 2015 to January of 2018 he was in Yemen working again with Arab countries against the Houthis.

The decision to send him to Syria did not sit well with Assad or the Kurdish leadership of SDF both accusing him of being a security threat, but coalition forces insured he was there to help, many regional experts and analysts saw this as a way to gain Turkey's trust so that they could feel more confident that with him there the Kurds would think twice before attacking Turkish forces and allied Free Syrian Army groups which Khataiy also backs.

He was the first to arrive in Syria of the coalition's forces taking a helicopter ride from Antakya to Turkish-Free Syrian Army held areas in northern Syria then was escorted by American forces to the city of Manbij where he met clan leaders affiliated with his tribe which Khairallah also belongs to. Part of his meeting with the clan leaders was discussing Arab unity and solidarity and Islamic identity, he also talked with them about the danger Iran posses and how Iran is on a mission to wipe out Sunnis and Arabs and how Sunni Arabs and Kurds must unite with the Arab coalition to remain free and independent.

Reporters from the UAE visited him to ask him to talk about what he hopes for from this operation and expected Khataiyi actions,

"We are here to make sure Iran knows that they are intruding into the Arab lands and to know that if they commit their crimes they will face a fierce response. I'm not really interested and neither is Khairallah or the Saudis in what Bashar says we here are for our interests not his, and to be honest his opinions don't matter here he has not legitimacy he is an occupying terrorist force as far as the Arab State of Khataiy is concerned and this (Rojava/FSA) is the sole representative of the Syrian people and this is the sole legitimate government. We are not here to support one faction over the other but rather we wish to mend the the disputes and prevent further needless bloodshed and we hope a guiding compass for the Syrian people and the armed resistance movement, this is an Islamic-Arab revolution and thus is entirely our concern, he has his army in our country so we just hope to return the favor. Iran is the biggest regional threat and until Iran ends its regional hegemony and support for terrorism we will continue to take action against them, and Allah is on our side."

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The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry to Government of McNernia

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We request for no restraint from aerial strikes in order to avoid further destabilization, we do wish however to discuss with McNernia and SACTO a possible rules of engagement for this operation to ensure that we can maximize the potential for a cessation of violence, however we have no issues in airstrikes done in retaliation to mass human rights violations or blatant violations of agreements to de-escalate the conflict.

The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry

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Damascus, Syria

Assad responding to comments from Mervay and the international community

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"There is no reason to establish a no fly-zone, we are a sovereign country and the air above the soil of Syria belongs to us and we should be the sole controllers of it. The Khataiyi military is here uninvited to support Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, and Daesh.We are willing to mediate only if Khataiyi forces withdraw from Syria at once and that there is an internationally imposed and enforced disarmament of Khataiy and the establishment of a DMZ along our border with Khataiy where no Khataiyi solider may enter not even paramilitaries, we also demand Khairallah ends the siege of Suwadiya, and above all we demand Khataiy ends all funding and support for terrorist organizations in here in Syria that aim to destabilize our country and endanger innocent people."

[Mackjaracotavon]

Ruunfield, Cretia

The Cretian military has sat behind closed doors, watching the situation in the Middle East unfold, waiting to give the order of deployment. Their flights of Tornado GR4 combat air support craft and various other planes sit on airbases, fueled and armed, ready to strike when the order is given. In the Royal Palace, King Mauer I was giving his address to the Syrian Government, live on TV in front of all the world.

"We will not allow ourselves, nor friends in Israel, Saudi Arabia, or the Western Powers to be bullied by you, Prime Minister Assad. While we would prefer to avoid war altogether in this growing crisis, we will muster the strength of our armed forces if we must, to protect and preserve the Crown, the Kingdom, and the freedoms of mankind. As the king of a nation who's royal government has existed unchanged since its founding in the days of knights and and fellow royals, I ask Syria to stand down, or face the consequences of refusal. That is all I have to say." Mauer said. That was when the alerts rang out for the immediate launch of all airborne assets.

Curon Air Base, Cretia.

At an airbase outside Curon, one of Cretia's loyal vassals, Tornado GR4s were taking off, televised to both Syria and the Western Powers. Cretia was not playing around. Like the Iron Lady of Great Britain, the Cretian Royalty was going to show Syria that they won't cease until those who opposed the freedoms that mankind relied on were subdued, either peacefully, or through military action. Cretia would support Khataiy, and it would support them with an unyielding resolve.

((OOC: sorry for the short post, I'm still getting back into the groove of RP since my long hiatus off of my main.))

[McNernia]

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TO:Defense Ministry of Khataiy
FROM:HM Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Mcnernia
SEC:SECRET-STANDARD-SECRET
SUB:Aid

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Greetings

We are somewhat confused by the word of the last communique. It would appear that you desire we dont not strike targets within Syria save at the request of your Government, the coalition when there has been some form of atrocity. As such bombers are currently holding at Aviano to await further orders.

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[Khataiy]

Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria

Russian military police keeping peace at the airport

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The Arab coalition left Riyadh in the middle of the night flying on C-130s to the northern Syrian city of Qamshili the de-facto capital of Rojava occupied by both the Syrian Government and Kurds. The airport in the city was under strict control of the Syrian government at war with Khataiy and the arrival of Khataiyi troops was something observers feared could intensify the conflict almost immediately but Russia, the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia were ready to make sure the Syrian government respects Khataiy's presence at the airport just for this one day, Russian military police guarded the area wearing red berets and olive green uniforms with armbands reading "VP" standing for "Military Police" in Russian and carrying modern AK-107s. As Arab coalition forces unloaded the C-130s to make their way off the property of the airport, some higher ranking Syrian soldiers stood with the Russians and gave the Khataiyi army menacing looks, the Khataiyi military didn't care much though for the self-important attitudes of the Syrian military at the airport and finally made it off property into the Kurdish held areas of the city where large buses and military vehicles awaited the Arab forces to transfer them to areas around al-Raqqa and Western banks of the Euphrates river in the Aleppo Governorate.

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Ayn Issa, Raqqah Governorate, Syria

Khataiyi officer walking with his men

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After several hours of driving the convoy of buses and military vehicles consisting of slightly over 100 men mostly from Khataiy and a few Saudi advisors reached Ayn Issa the headquarters of the Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa (Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade), a Free Syrian Army group formerly part of Jabhat al-Nusra and allied with ISIS but after the decline in al-Nusra's influence in eastern Syria and the rise of ISIS pressuring other groups to comply with their policies faced a fallout with ISIS and sought an alliance with the Kurds instead in hopes of restoring rule and importance they once had in Raqqa and Eastern Syria, this was one of the few groups in the Syrian Democratic Forces still willing to fight the Syrian government, but the group's strong positions and history of being on good terms with groups opposed to Rojava and even suspected of being a covert extremist terrorist group caused it to have an odd relationship with Rojava and the YPG which even barred them from fighting ISIS in Raqqa which caused a further breakdown of tensions between them and the Kurds and thus made it the most ideal proxy for Khataiy's interests among the Kurds.

Khataiyi soldiers took steps to meet fighters from the group while officers greeted leaders of the group and began preparing for long term stay. LTR fighters gave Khataiyi officers a tour of the area with their men walking through the street greeting locals and doing a general PR campaign to make the coalition look welcomed and needed, a journalist from a Lebanese TV station ran up to a Khataiyi officer named Mohammed Qarni accompanied by Khataiyi soldiers and LTR fighters, "Do you have time to answer some questions?" Asked the female journalist who was rather attractive with long black wavy hair and welcoming dark eyes and a nice smile with red lips wearing a blue Kevlar vest with "PRESS" written on it, the officer keeping his cool with his aviator glasses and important looking beret and his tough way of carrying himself responded in a very cool and almost action heroish way "What do you want to know?" and he kept walking, the journalist replied "I am Fadiya Ammari with al-Arz 24 news agency, are you here to attack Hezbollah and Iran?" the officer as he walked looked up at the sky for a moment then looked down and said, "Ya'ni (common Arabic phrase similar to 'I mean') it's more like Iran is here to attack us we're here to protect our country." The journalist then asked "Sources say that Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa is an al-Nusra affiliate and a Jihadist terrorist organization that is only tolerated because they fight Daesh how do you and Khataiy view the opinion that you are potentially helping extremists." The officer replied while still keeping his badass-type aura walking smoothly while holding his AK in his left arm while his other hand was free, "That's not our problem when al-Nusra attacks us then come back and ask us, I see nothing extreme here except the fake news output." The journalist asked another question seemingly wanting to get a fiery response, "Some say you are being hypocritical supporting Kurds in Syria but oppressing them in Khataiy your thoughts?" Qarni just smirked and looked down then looked back up and said "Hypocrisy is invading our country and claiming it isn't war while we send some forces to train self-defense groups from any and all enemies and calling it an act of war." The journalist got frustrated by his answers and asked a tough looking brawny soldier standing aside from Qarni wearing a shmagh on his head and kept a trimmed beard, "In your opinion is this Khataiy's Vietnam?" The soldier named Ali Zubayri replied "Do you want to marry me?" She felt slightly flattered by his offer considering he wasn't an unattractive or a man that came off as embarrassing or weak and was practically a stereotypical alpha male, she laughed and blushed a little "I'm sorry I don't think it would work out." His face formed an ever so slight smug look and he replied "We have nothing further to discuss."

The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry to Government of McNernia

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We have no issues your nation carrying out strikes, but we request some restraint mainly to keep the situation calm.

Signed,
President Omar Khairallah
The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry

[McNernia]

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TO:Defense Ministry of Khataiy
FROM:HM Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Mcnernia/CinC MRAF EUR-19th Air Force
SEC:SECRET-STANDARD-SECRET
SUB:Aid

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Greetings
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Our Bombers can be launched within 15 minutes of receiving a request on a blind target. In the event that you have a target list that is pre-arranged in the event of an offensive or a need to blunt the attacks of the enemy it will be within 5 minutes to activate the alert bombers that are waiting at Aviano.

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[Eclius]

Brussels, Euro-Atlantic Union


An EAU strategic defense summit was being hosted in Brussels, the capital of EAU. During the meeting, the ongoing conflict between Khataiy and Syria was discussed among the top-ranking figures in the Ministry of Defense. The voice was quite clear, however, and that is Syrian forces based on Assad must submit themselves for sentencing, and the Russian involvement was criticized. A conclusion was reached in the end, Syrian forces and their Russian allies were given 3 weeks to surrender before EAU takes military action to as a form of support towards Khataiy. A message was secretly sent to Khataiy's Foreign Ministry
(OOC: Euro-Atlantic Union is my MT variation, please check the MT factbook under sig for details.)

To: Foreign Ministry of Khataiy
From: Euro-Atlantic Parliament
Encryption: 3B

The Euro-Atlantic Union is aware of the ongoing conflict, and is willing to provide the military forces based on Khataiy with political, economic and military support. We are willing to provide various equipments such as the latest upgraded models of Leopard 2 tanks as reinforcement.

Sincerely

Erika Scholz
Secretary-Architect of Euro-Atlantic Union

(OOC: the head of government and head of state for Euro-Atlantic Union is the Secretary-Architect, this differs from the traditional FT and PMT Eclisian setting)

[Khataiy]

Al-Qamishili, Hasakah Governorate, Syria

Co-President of Rojava Hadiya Yousef speaking about recent events

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The leadership of Rojava had just come back from Damascus to talk to the Syrian government about easing tensions and closer future cooperation against common enemies like Turkey, Khataiy, ISIS and the rebels including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Kurdish leaders of Rojava were paniced this was the wirst possible nightmare for both the Syrian government and Rojava after ISIS the Saddamist-Baathist right wing government of Khataiy deploying soldiers into Syria with the US even allowing it, though Rojava had little issues with the Saudis Assad couldn't stand the thought of it.

Upon returning to Rojava held areas Co-President Yousef addressed the public to discuss Rojava's new stances and official plans for northern Syria,

"In Damascus I spoke with representatives of President Dr.Assad, and we are both committed to keeping Syria united and we both wish for nothing more than to end the bloodshed and expell foreign occupiers like Turkey, Daesh and now Khataiy. We have no objection to cooperating with Iranian, Syrian, and Russian forces to liberating the Idlib Governorate from al-Qaeda and Turkey and we are hopeful to also cooperate in reliberating the Afrin region of the Aleppo Governorate. Nothing has been fully agreed yet but we have made serious progress and we have shed light on a very promising future for a freer, democratic federalized Syria with President Assad.

I am very worried about President Trump's unclear policies and we are worried about the day American forces leave, I cannot make it any cleaer we do not trust Khataiy and we do not wish to have them here and the coalition makes the peace process more complicated and only serves to renable terrorists like Daesh and Al-Nusra."

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Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

American-Turkish-Khataiyi-Saudi joint convoy and patrol in Manbij

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The Khataiyis and Saudis arrived in Manbij a day after arriving in Syria and met with American special forces and Marines in Manbij which the Kurdish YPG withdree from due to preassure from Turkey and the arrival of the Arab coalition to meet up with Turkey was among the first steps to an American withdrawel since early 2017 Turkey and Saudi Arabia have been at odds whilst keeping a similar policy on Syria with the Saudi government even promising to work with Turkey in the event of any action in Syria, Khataiy also had some issues with Turkey but was working on changing that, the combined operation in Manbij was historical for Saudi Arabia, Khataiy, America and Turkey to work closely together like this.

A Khataiyi officer wearing desert digital cammo uniform and a black beret with a Baath Party pin in it shook hands with an American special forces commander from Missouri with a slight southern accent in an American outpost made from a trailer, the American named Kyle Lee said "Sgt.Nouri it is my honor and the honor of the United States of America to present the Arab State of Khataiy with this American flag that was raised here in 2015 to mark the begining of our mission in Syria, this is a sign of friendship that we hope lasts forever." The Khataiyi commander with his grey mustache smiled and said in a heavy Arabic accent "Thank you Lt.Lee, on behalf of the Arab State of Khataiy I send you our gratitude." After the formalities a walking patrol was done near Assad held territory in a trench dug by American engineers Lt.Lee passed bonocilurs to Sgt.Nouri to look at a checkpoint on a road that led to Aleppo city manned by a Palestinian militia loyal to Assad.

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The Arab State of Khataiy - Ministry of Defense to Government of McNernia

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We thank you for your offer and will take note

The Arab State of Khataiy - Ministry of Defense

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The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry to Euro-Atlantic Parliament

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Our country is greatly interested in your nation and building a future relationship with it, we would like to discuss in an open forum future cooperation for security and stability in the region.

The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry

[Khataiy]

Near Arab coalition positions, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Syrian forces building up near coalition positions outside Aleppo

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With Syria's sworn enemies Khataiy and Saudi Arabia being able to deploy their militaries into Syria without much questioning from any nation in the world aside from nations like Iran, Venezuela, North Korea and other so-called "Axis of Resistance" countries and NGOs, like Hezbollah it was time for Assad to step up his game now that major threats like ISIS and a bulk of the FSA were out of the way, the Syrian military recently cleared southern Syria of rebel forces and was focusing on the north anyways so it wasn't too out of the way to move some volunteer units near Khataiyi-Saudi positions.

The Syrian government while already at war with Khataiy was not ready to start a war with Saudi Arabia or the United States and therefore determined it would be best to send volunteers and paramilitaries but careful not to further fuel the Khataiyi-Saudi anti-Iran agenda, it was decided more nationalist groups would be used to provoke the coalition, such groups included the 5th Corps made up of Syrian volunteers and even ex-FSA fighters and others interested in fighting for various reasons foreign fighters were also in this unit, the next was the Russian trained and armed "ISIS Hunters" whom despite the name regularly clash with a myriad of anti-government groups whilst claiming they're all ISIS to play into Assad's story that anyone who opposes him is ISIS the group has also clashed with SDF before claiming they were secret ISIS members trained by America and Israel, the other provoking forces to be deployed were the infamous National Defense Forces which was established by Iran and modeled after the IRGC and Liwa al-Baqir a group of ex-Sunni tribesmen who became Shias after contact with Iranian and Lebanese missionaries, the force amassed was over 800 men and dozens of vehicles.

Pro-Assad forces obnoxiously displayed their loyalty to Assad with portraits of him on trucks, Syrian flags waving, and pro-Assad slogans written on banners and vehicle stickers. As they began moving closer and closer to Khataiyi-Saudi-American-Turkish positions, coalition forces on patrol spotted the amassed force and took defensive positions and reported the increased activity to the HQ in Manbij and soon after orders were given to fire upon Syrian forces and thus the sounds of gun fire began being heard, the shots fired rapidly and created an echo, the Syrian forces fired upon ducked down and were unsure were the gunfire came from given the distance but quickly figured out the direction and likewise reported to their HQ in Khanasir the sudden activity and were also instructed to return fire, NDF fired mortars at the hills were Coalition forces were taking cover and smoke began to rise from the hills the mortars were very inaccurate and only managed to injure one Turkish soldier, as the shelling continued on their positions with the ground shaking and debris falling everywhere, the noise alone made it difficult to hear and the coalition soldiers resorted to yelling, an American special forces operator yelled "SHIT everyone stay the fuck the down!" and he grabbed his radio and called the HQ in Manbij again requesting air support, "We are under heavy fire from Syrian forces we need immediate air cover" the HQ replied "Understood alpha squad..." the shelling began to die down and there was silence, a Khataiyi soldier with his hands on his head laying on his belly looked out the corner of his eye to a Saudi soldier next to him who then looked to the American, a Turkish soldier then broke the silence "What now?" The American replied "Stay down don't return fire, let them think we're dead." Almost immediately after he finished his sentence the screams of F-16s soared across the sky, then there was a flash then explosion was heard.

The explosions killed pro-Assad fighters instantly and injured dozens more and several vehicles were destroyed, as many as 23 died while at least 58 were severely injured and 5 fatally injured with wounds likely to kill them later on.

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Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Jaysh al-Thuwar responding to Rojava's official concerns

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The Arab Jaysh al-Thuwar made up of Free Syrian Army fighters from Homs, Aleppo, Idlib and Hama have been put in an awkward position with the rest of the Syrian rebels given the histories of the group's members. The group founded in 2015 is only just now getting the attention it sought then and only now are its true intentions being brought to life with the new Arab coalition to restructure, rebuild and reunite the Syrian opposition against Assad and Iran.

With guidance from the coalition the group released a video to discuss their support for Khataiy and their dedication to fighting Assad,
"In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful, we in the Army of Revolutionaries do not view the forces of Khataiy as hostiles or aggressors and we strongly disagree with them being labeled as occupiers and a threat to peace in Syria, we wish to continue to uphold both the Democratic ideals of Rojava and the Revolutionary ideals of the Syrian revolution against the inhumane regime. Our forces stand by ready to safeguard the revolution, we also call out to our revolutionary brothers with this message, end the bloodshed between us for are brothers in religion and nationality and we fight for the same future of a Free Syria. We also warn the Assad regime and Hezbollah terrorists that violations of any agreement will be met with retaliation and we call on the leadership of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria to take caution in negotiating with the Assad regime, and we demand that Assad is to be arrested and tried for war in an international court. We do not wish to any longer participate in factional fighting and we will only divert our attention from this point forward against enemies of the revolution we do not intend to end our participation in the Syrian Democratic Forces and we also remind the world we are the Free Syrian Army, and we are the guardians of the revolution."

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Antakya, Khataiy

Syrian airstrike in Khataiy's capital

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The recent intervention lead by Khataiy and Saudi Arabia was just the final straw and Khataiyi agents actively undermining the potential for a Kurdish-Syrian alliance was cause for outrage as were the blatant attempts to reconnect and take steps to further unite the Free Syrian Army and Syrian rebels was enough for Assad to reassert his dominance in Khataiy. The offensive in southern Khataiy led by Assad's forces stalled but the war never ended with daily cross line shelling and sporadic shootouts it was truly a stalemate but the Syrian air force had made a sudden reappearance in Khataiy bombing warehouses, a shopping district, a power station and military outpost the airstrikes were a total surprise and the first in months on Khataiy's capital hundreds were injured while dozens died from the indiscriminate bombings that Pro-Assad outlets only called acts of self-defense or even went as far to claim the airstrikes were fake and staged by the Khataiyi government to promote the war. The capital was filled with the sounds of terrified screams, emergency vehicles, and explosions, truly it was a site of sheer terror, and the Khataiyi government would vow to take revenge.

[Mackjaracotavon]

Royal Palace, Ruunfield, Cretia

The Cretian Crown was enraged by the recent attack on Khataiy, especially on their civil shopping district, by Syrian forces, with the sixteen year old Prince Asriel making demands that the nation take action. King Mauer has had enough, and goes to send a formal declaration of war to Assad and the Syrian government, as well as orders to immediately deploy the Cretian Royal Navy's 3rd Fleet and its carrier strike force, against the regime that seems to be actively seeking dominance in the Middle East.

Official Communique of the Kingdom of Cretia

To: President Assad of Syria, Government Leaders of Khataiy and McNernia
From: His Royal Majesty, King Mauer I, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Henrietta of Cretia.
Subject: Declaration of War Against Syria and its Military

"President Assad. I say this with some measure of understatement that I am disappointed in your decision to continue your military campaign against Khataiy and its allies. I asked for you to stand down, and deescalate the situation, but you've instead gone and attacked a civil shopping district in Khataiy, and put innocent civilians at risk. I had hoped we could come to some understanding and resolve this crisis, but you have forced my hand. Thus, we shall respond in kind with, in cooperation with Khataiyan and Royal McNernian forces, the deployment of our military in land, sea, and air, against your regime, and engage Syrian military and industrial centers vital to your war effort. I pray to GOD that you will see the error of your ways."

-Signed, His Royal Majesty, King Mauer the I of Cretia
Her Royal Majesty, Queen Henrietta III of Cretia
Lord Admiral Joseph de Cantwell II of the Cretian Royal Navy

Ruunfield Harbor, Military Sub-district, Ruunfield, Cretia



The Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier HMCS Illustrious was leaving port, joining with other ships of its task force, including the BBGN HMCS Valiant as well as 3 Senntisten-class guided missile cruisers, 8 Inquisitor-class Aegis Destroyers, six guided missile frigates, and 4 Logistics Support Ships. Above them, a number of military aircraft flew overhead, transports carrying tanks and infantry, fighters and ground attack planes flying CAP and general transit, and an AWACS/EW plane flying a general pattern over the fleet. They were flanked by refueling aircraft on both sides. These land-based planes will land at NATO-sanctioned military airfields for tasking throughout the conflict. These forces were a percentage of Cretia's total military strength, but more will be deployed as needed in the coming days as reserves are activated and fielded.

On the flightdeck of the Illustrious, Alestra V/STOL and Mosquito FB.3 Multirole Fighters were being prepared for immediate sortie while in transit.

[McNernia]

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TO:Defense Ministry of Khataiy
FROM:HM Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Mcnernia/CinC MRAF EUR-19th Air Force
SEC:SECRET-STANDARD-SECRET
SUB:Aid

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Greetings

We have received word that your nation has been struck by the Syrian Arab Air Force. In the face of such aggression we would like to offer the services of our 24 aircraft that are based in Lebanon protecting the airspace of the country. We can transfer them to Turkey to be placed on interception duty. With your permission they would ensure the security of your airspace. If your own air forces are not up to the task. We are also arranging for medical supplies to be dispatched.

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[Khataiy]

Istanbul, Turkey

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President Khairallah visited Turkey to talk with Turkish officials about the Kurdish problem, something Turkey and Khataiy both had problems with, however both countries also have had problems with eachother, Khataiy since the Baath government's takeover in the 70's viewed Turkey as a regional threat and hegemonistic threat to the Arabs of Khataiy, Syria, and Iraq. In Khataiy schools spoke negatively of the Ottoman Empire whilst praising Arab empires like the Umayyads and Mamluks.

But things began chaning in 2012 when both governemtns began comming under fire from the Syrian military conducting operations along the borders of both countries against rebel groups which both countries also supported. The new operation in Manbij was historical brining Turkey and Khataiy closer than ever and the common enemy of the Kurds and Assad was also a common denominator brining the two countries closer.

However trust was still an issue with Turkey, and the Khataiyi support for Arab groups linked to the PKK which is Turkey and Khataiy both consider terrorist organizations was something that raised Erdogan's eyebrows as these groups also clashed with other FSA groups in spite carrying the same name and banner as the FSA.

Khairallah traveled to Istanbul with Khataiyi officials as well as officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait, in a private meeting with Erdogan, Khairallah explained the plans to slowely turn the Arab groups on the Kurds until the Kurds are no longer needed, while still satisfiying their desperate want for autnomy but only on terms the Kurds would settle for but nothing that would truly benefit them, then repairing the broken relationship between the various opposition groups until a united force is created to either overthrow Assad or split the country like East and West Germany or North and South Korea and potentially making Ar-Raqqa or Aleppo the capital.

After the one on one Khairallah spoke of other regional plans and the meeting's outcome,

"President Erdogan and I had a very productive meeting for Syria and the crisis there. We both agree Iran has no place here and Iran's involvement in Syria is illegal and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is indeed a terrorist organization as is Hezbollah and the so called "Popular Mobilization Forces" from Iraq. He understood our intentions to also root out PKK terrorism and our plans to make sure that northern Syria under Rojava control will not become a Kurdish ploy to monopolize power by cooperating with Arab and Turkmen locals to establishing a fair and just government.

We also intend to invite the leadership of various Free Syrian Army factions in Idlib at war with Rojava and the Syrian Democratic Forces as well as non-Free Syrian Army groups including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham, the Authenticity and Development Front, the Army of Islam, the Levantine Legion and many more, until there is a mass cease-fire and an end to factional violence in Syria and all attention can be diverted to liberation and combating terrorism.

We also doscussed issues that stem from Iraq and we are hopeful for a future in Iraq that Iran has no part in and we do intend to hold future talks on Iraq until Iran's influence is no longer an issue and the mass disarment and dissolution of the Popular Mobilization Forces and Hezbollah. I can say this Popular Mobilization Forces members that take part in Assad's war in Khataiy are subject to terrorism charges and field sentances which will be death. We demand Iraq hands over the terrorists Abu Azreal, Falih Alfayyadh, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Hadi Al-Amiri, and Qais Khazali. The coalition also agrees the Popular Mobilization Forces are legitmate targets for our operation and we are still discussing plans of future engagement against this gang project of Iran.

I also say that Khataiy stands with the Iraqi people and Syrian people in their struggle against Iran's neo-Safavid imperialism and their days of dominance are limited and we will continue to stand for the rights of our people."

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Tell Rifaat, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Leftist Foreign Fighters supporting Rojava talking about Khairallah and the coalition

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Since the rise of ISIS and other Islamic groups in Syria such as al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham and many more with foreign fighters from around the world but mostly from Saudi Arabia, Europe, North Africa, China and the Caucauses, Shia groups supporting Assad also made use of fighters from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bahrain the government also hired Russian mercnaries to fight on their behalf, and leftists mainly from North America and Western Europe also picked up on the trend with the goal of establishing a Libertarian Socialist Anarchist utopia in Syria others also went not nessicarly with the same ambitious leftist goal but simply to fight ISIS also went to join the ranks of Rojava.

The leftist fighters carried the flags of ANTIFA, Republican Spain and even the Soviet Union and made slogans such as "Make Kobani Stalingrad, Make Afrin Vietnam, and Make Raqqa Berlin". The composition of the fighters was mostly young white liberals some where even openly homosexual and formed an all homosexual brigade claiming to fight for Queer Anarchism and back home in Europe and the US they enjoyed support from other young liberals in college campuses and street protests. In liberal cities like Seattle the banners of the International Fighting Battalion of the YPG which most belonged to could be spotted in Leftist book shops and in Europe Anarchist ralliers could be seen carrying Pro-YPG propaganda.

The leftist foreign fighters outraged by the Arab coalition made up of right-ringed, socially conservative Arab nationalist countries like Khataiy and Saudi Arabia and the talks with Turkey widely hated by them was an outrage fears also began to rise of Arab groups like Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa and Jaysh al-Thuwar carrying out arrest campaigns was something being discussed. The leftists foreign fighters took part in the battle of Ar-Raqqa against ISIS then when Turkey invaded Afrin many relocated to Aleppo with Assad's support to fight the Turkish and Free Syrian Army there.

After loosing in Afrin they sought refuge in the Jaysh al-Thuwar controlled Tel Rifaat in Northern Aleppo and continue to carryout insurgent tactics such as car bombings and IEDs against Turkish and FSA forces in Afrin, but with Khataiyi-Saudi influence over Jaysh al-Thuwar their days of safe harbor are becomming limited.

In the video they set up a table and some flags while fighters gathered and the speaker spoke,

"We are the volunteers of the International Freedom Battalion we have come from around the world in a mass popular campaign the fascism of Daesh and Turkey it is of no surprise the monarchist Saudi bourgoueis regime and the Fascist corprate nationalist regime of Khataiy also join the side of Turkey and Daesh. We urge the proleteriat of Rojava to rise up and not allow this invasion to happen. We also remind our comrades in Jaysh al-Thuwar, The Norrhern Democratic Brigade, and Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa and the rest who welcome Khataiy and Saudi Arabia to remember we shed blood together for this revolution and it should not have gone in vain. We also speak to Donald Trump, we all know who you work for you fascist and your selfish capitalist ways will not be tolerated in Rojava and we rehect your support for the occupation. We demand American forces evict them from Syria and we all know you did not win the election fairly, and we urge the American proleteriat to continue to show your disatisfaction.

We support Social Justice and Egaltarian values something Trump, Khairallah, Erdogan and Hitler don't. We condemn police brutality and the discrimination against LGBTQ+ indivduals in America and the lack of justice from the Government.

We urge the world to emulate the Rojava revolution and we congradulate Sweden for their solidarity with our revolution.

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Menagh Airbase, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Pro-Coalition SDF fighters gathered ahead of an operation

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Hundreds of Sunni Arab fighters from the Northern Democratic Brigade and Jaysh al-Thuwar gathered after Khataiyi officers travled to the Menagh airbase via helicopter from Khataiy in plans for a massive operation that would be the first step to uniting the Syrian opposition. Dozens of Turkish soldiers began arriving from Afrin as well as between 150-200 allied FSA fighters to the Menagh airbase once the sight of a massive battle between the Assad government and a united rebel coalition that included dozens of FSA groups including many now in SDF, al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham and even ISIS in 2013. This was the first time since then most of these fighters had been reunited since then, as the gathering became larger they shook hands and hugged and the flags of the FSA, YPG, Khataiy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and some black Islamic flags filled the sky.

After the formalities and greetings the mission's breifing went underway the mission was simple to surround an Iranian base near by and arrest any non-official Iranian soldier and to retaliate to any agressive actions the next mission was to arrest any SDF official caught negotiating with Assad and to open a corridor between the Idlib province and SDF held areas to allow for trade to occur and needed supplies to be transfered between the two. The final objective would be to begin detaining and arresting foreign fighters involved in supporting any far left armed group and to transfer them to Turkey for prosecution.

After the breifing trucks were loaded as were BMPs and technicals and the convoy went off to an Iranian base in the village of Zahraa nearby. The vehciles in the long convoy clearly had coalition flags and they arrived at the base. Upon arriving some warning shots were fired by an Iranian MG3 hitting a Turkish armored vechiles and a Khataiyi soldier in turn fired a flare at the base. After several minuets of calm a man who spoke perfect Arabic spoke from a loud speaker at the base, "You are violating the de-escelation zone turn back now, we will defend ourselves." At this point a Khataiyi officer took out a megaphone and said "We are here looking for terrorists hand over any Hezbollah affiliate now or we will use force." The 'Iranian' who spoke Arabic was in fact a Lebanese Hezbollah member but just wore Iranian garbs to conceal this he replied to the Khataiyi, "You have no right to demand this now leave." The Khataiyi laughed and signaled to an FSA fighter on an LMG mounted to an SUV to fire, the LMG hit some sandbags and broke a window, in response the Iranians threw a grenade, after it exploaded the Khataiyi officer ordered for the base to be breached.

Several coalition soldiers and allied opposition fighters stormed various points of the base enaging in close quarter combat after 45 minuets the fighting stopped and several were detained by the coalition, at least 70 were discovered to in fact be Hezbollah affiliates from Iraq and Lebanon in groups involved in the Syrian invasion of Khataiy, and they were taken into Khataiyi custody to be prosecuted in a war court and likely be executed for terrorism charges and being enemy combatants.

After raiding the Iranian base orders were given to seize long range weapons such as mortars and howizters and some vehciles were burned while Khataiyi and Saudi soldiers looked the other way as both countries despised Iran and this was a good way to humiliate them and make them weaker, by using some insurgent and counter-insurgent tactics, and asymetric warfare. The coalition also seized some construction equipment and a Scania truck used to foritfiy their positions while official reports claimed they seized equipment found to be in violation of Astana as they would be used in offensive attacks.

The next mission was led by Jaysh al-Thuwar in detaining indivduals caught trying to negotiate with the Syrian government in cooperating with Syrian, Russian and Iranian forces for a future offensive in northern Syria and these indvduals were sent to Turkey to be prosecuted for violating the de-escalation agreements in northern Syria and likely face life charges.

The last part of the mission was to begin working on opening a corridor for trade and humanitarian services, this involved military engineers with American supplied equipment and working with civilians to plan out traffic flow and business willing to take part as well as suerveys for how cvilians felt the new corridor would work best, mitary police from Turkey also took part in establishing new checkpoints for the path.

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The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry to Government of McNernia & His Royal Majesty, King Mauer I, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Henrietta of Cretia.

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Our nation is indeed in need of help in the area of aerial defense and we also welcome action against the Assad regime for time being.

Signed,
President Omar Khairallah
The Arab State of Khataiy - Foreign Ministry

[Mervay]

Aircraft Carrier MRNS Asteria in route to Khataiy

The attacks of both sides,the war declaration of the Cretian goverment to Syria and more. Has made that the goverment begun to take action in the new middle east conflict,the people weren't happy of the idea after the failed intervention in Khataiy,but the prime minister convinced them that the new intervention will be in the skies and not in the ground.

Prime Minister Words About the Khataiy-Syria War
The 40 years man dressed in his common red suit was in front of an entire group of journalists that were waiting his decision with the Khataiy-Syrian Conflict.

"I'm reassuring to all the Mervayans and the international community that,Mervay will intervine in the skies and nothing more". With calm he reassured the people that it will be an intervention in the skies and nothing more.

The journalists begun to ask why in the skies only,to which the Prime Minister Vianna responded:

"We decided that only the skies so we can protect some important cities Airspace in both nations examples are: Aleppo.Homs,Damascus,Iskenderun,Antakaya or even Suwadiya. All of them are important population centers with lot's of people living there and with the takeover of the skies to our control we will be capable of matain an efficiency in our no fly-zone over those cities,any other questions??" He asked as one journalist take up her hand and asked:

"Ruby Meadow fron WKZ News,Yes Prime Minister,I have some questions. The first one about Assad answer to our offer and conditions for an peace deal and you are sure that he will not respond agressive to this movement??,second: Did you or any other member of the goverment contacted the Russian goverment about this operations in Syrian airspace and third: Will this no fly-zone will include shutdown any unknow vehicle in the no fly-zones areas???" She asked with complete determination in her eyes.

Vianna answered very sure and with complete calm:

"Well Ms.Meadow you got me off-guard but,I will answer your questions as best as,I can. Well with the first one we respect that Mr.Assad is willing to accept our mediation in the conflict,but with his conditions well... They are kinda unrealistic since Khairallah will not accept such conditions and we know that it if is the opposite neither Assad will,and we are sure that he will not attack us since he knows well that an attack against us can bring another enemy to his list. With the russian one,we are still talking with the russian goverment about it,but we are sure that they will accept our offer. And with the last one our troops have the orders of destroy any undentified aircraft if they don't leave the airspace. Well no more questions,we will place the list of ships that will take place in the mission,thank you" And with that he leaved the conference.

Hours later the list of ships taking place in the mission was published:

List of ships taking place in the No fly-zone mission:
-1 Aircraft Carrier Class Charles De Gaulle (MRNS Naha)
-3 Frigates Class FREMM (MRNS Vitoze,MRNS Husky,MRNS Rome)
-4 Destroyers Class Horizon (MRNS Le Monde,MRNS Le Liberte,MRNS Barbett,MRNS Albatross)
-2 Destroyers Class Type 45 (MRNS Jules Verne,MRNS Davenport)
-5 Submarines Class Astute (MRNS 00-1,MRNS 00-2,MRNS 00-12,MRNS 00-18,MRNS 00-13)

List of planes sent to the mission:
-35 Dassault Rafale-M
-3 EA-18G Growler
-2 E-2 Hawkeye

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Mervay

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The goverment of The Kingdom of Mervay has announced the place of no fly-zones in both nations cities in order of evade civilian casualties,any attempt of attack to our fighters will be responded with possible retaliations. We still want that both sides decides to go to the negogiation table so we can have an peaceful solution to this conflict.

We hope your response.

Signed by:
-Minister of Foreign Affairs Avril Moriarty

[Huntpublic]

Inside the Huntpublican Capital Building

A loud laugh could be heard from behind closed doors. "Leftist fighters in the middle east promoting 'equality'?! Ha! You don't hear that every day, haha!" yells Umbaku II, a notable Liberal advisor in Leader Umbaku's II cabinet gives him a sidelong glance. Umbaku II caught that, "Oh, I'm sorry man... I'll try to be as politically correct as I can,", the Liberal, Tommy Young, responds with, "Whatever, I think we should help further the leftist agenda by supporting them, after all, we are a country for freedom, more rights more freedom," he looks around gesturing his hands, looking at the rest of the cabinet. Looking for approval. A few of the members agree with him by nodding their heads, they would be Democrats if the party was more popular in Huntpublic. Umbaku II heard that and promptly came back at the claim.

"I heard that right?" He looks around and then continues, "Huntpublic, a right-leaning, mainly-Conservative country supporting leftism, ANTIFA and basically Communism? That wouldn't work bud, see I put you in my cabinet to have a more than one opinion on subjects. Not so I could hear stupidity. (sighs) Anyways, look, I can't let Huntpublic support the Leftist Fighters, it would cause unrest in our most conservative population. Look, our main enemy at this point is Syria, Iran, ISIS, Russia, and maybe even Khataiy. I still want to provide protection for Khataiy against Syria though, but the way things are looking I'm not so sure I want to do that. Let's just see what time brings with us,"

"Okay, but you are just going to be put into the same basket as Trump, Hitler, and other notable right-leaning leaders. You aren't going to look good on an international stage," responds Tommy

"Well, first off, Trump has been doing really well for America, promoting more nationalism and American-first policies. And I want to be like that, but besides that, the difference between me and Hitler is that I'm not racist and anti-semitic. But I'd rather be associated with good leaders like Reagan and Trump than mass killers like Stalin and Mao. But let's get away from the Right and Left thing right now, and let's get something done about Iran, Syria, and Russia. Let's just provide support, but let's not get into a war. I'm thinking more of the same things we did in the past, airstrikes, surveillance and the occasional special-ops insertion,"

After the meeting in the Capital Building, a carrier strike group has been created. To directly replace the current temporary group in the Mediterranean Sea:

x1 Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier

Jets on the Carrier
x30 F-35B Lightning II

x10 F-22 Raptors

x10 A-10 Thunderbolts

x10 Remodeled Superhornets and F-15s

x2 H-75S Ravens

x4 Nuclear Submarines (USS Whaleshark, USS Stingray, USS Bluetang, and USS Hunter)

x5 Combat Cruisers

x3 Destroyers

[Khataiy]

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

President Khairallah signing the coalition's cooperation treaty

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The leaders of Turkey, Khataiy, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and representatives from several rebel groups met in Sarajevo the capital of Europe's perhaps most prominent and diverse Muslim country. Famous influential Islamic figures such as Saudi clerics and others personalities were also present. The meeting was compared by many to the establishment of the Axis powers between Italy, Germany and Japan in the 1930s. At the meeting the coalition's deployment was discussed and was determined that more men were to be deployed to Syria to assist the rebels against Iran, Hezbollah, Far-Left cells, and other terrorist organizations. Khairallah signed off the treaty after Erdogan and King Salman's representative, by signing this treaty, this effectively made rebel held areas in Syria a coalition protectorate and with Khataiy holding a border with the most important rebel held area of Idlib this broadened Khataiy's regional position.

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Idlib city, Idlib Governorate, Syria

Rebels walking in the streets among the civilians

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The Sarajevo treaty called for the establishment of "honorary" political offices and embassies in Idlib for Khataiy so that the Khataiyi government can better guide the goals for the Syrian rebellion under the coalition's interests. The border between the Idlib governorate and Khataiy had been cutoff by Khataiy's own rebels prompting Syrian rebel groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham and multiple Free Syrian Army groups to invade eastern Khataiy with alleged covert Khataiyi support, so Khataiyi representatives flew by helicopter to Idlib to begin a large PR campaign for locals and rebel leaders alike to support Khataiy as the rebellion's final hope. Sites were also scoped out for the establishment of Khataiyi offices.

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Baghdad, Iraq

Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi responding to the Khataiyi government

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The Iraqi government found it absurd for the Khataiyi government to make demands of the Iraqi government, the calls for the disbanding of the Popular Mobilization Forces that made a major cintribution to Iraq's war and the calls for the expulsion of Iran's influence was seen as Khairallah overstepping his boundaries and Sunni regional dominance at its max, the Iraqi prime minister responded by addressing the Iraqi parliment over several issues afflicting Iraq such as low stability, possibilities of an ISIS/Baathist or general Sunni resurgence, unemployment and mass distrust of the government and much more,

"The world has witnessed what we as Iraqis can do once united, the world witnessed us alone defeat Daesh as a united people free from sectarianism. When Daesh was defeated in Mosul we captured hundreds of Saudi, Mossad and of course Khataiyi agents hiding among the innocents and terrorists and we found Khataiyi weapons as well as weapons from Saudi Arabia and Turkey and now that the Daesh project failed them they have nothing left but unimportant remarks that only strengthen our country. I don't understand why the world treats Khairallah any different than Saddam, Khairallah has stated multiple times he bases his rule on Saddam's and Saddam's regime was nothing but persecution, oppression and an era of pure evil that latter became manifested in Daesh. Khairallah and his entire government needs to be removed from power and arrested and tried for their crimes against humanity and their support for terrorism, Khairallah by Iraqi standards is a terrorist.

The Saudi government is practically at war with Iraq and Khataiy has been the biggest provider of Daesh since the fall of Saddam and now they demand our country's most important self-defense force to be disbanded after their heroic victory over Daesh? It is clear what side the Wahhabi-Saddamist alliance is on they are on the side of the terrorists and I am disappointed in President Trump for supporting this. We are not going to disband the Popular Mobilization Forces or hand over national heroes because of Khairallah's anger over the defeat of his army in Iraq and never will Iraq again be ruled by terrorists or dictators."

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Southern Khataiy

Syrian army storming Khataiyi and allied positions

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Hostilities in Khataiy have died down with neither side making significant gains but with the sudden mass relocation of Syrian troops to northern Syria more could be spared for Khataiy, the no fly-zone made things more difficult for both sides but the Syrian military was still able to conceive of a plan that involved the infamous Tiger Forces and 4th Armored division of the Syrian army both of which have been involved in major Syrian victories against ISIS and various other rebel groups now being utilized to fight the Khataiyi army, Tribal Forces and Foreign fighters recruited to support the government of Khataiy under the Fedayeen paramilitary as well as armed locals.

The Khataiyi government relied on paramilitaries to use insurgent tactics as well as locals to wage a guerilla war against the invaders with cells of loyalists doing assassinations, setting IEDs, and sniping operations under the guidance of former Islamic militants who fled to Khataiy for safe heaven and Khataiy in turn used their experience to benefit the country and train locals and loyalist paramilitaries in the art of asymmetric warfare, many claimed this was the Khataiyi government supporting terrorism while the Khataiyi government either compared it to Bosnia in the 90s or claimed that the indivudals recruited were sympathetic volunteers with no ties to terrorism but either way it was crucial to prevent the Syrians from breaking through the Syrian military fired rockets and missiles while special forces stormed positions held by tribal militias forcing some to fall back, as the Syrian army advanced it was in an attempt to force Khataiyi forces into pockets and force them into siege so they would surrender an almost signature strategy of Assad and with this knowledge the fight to prevent this was intense.

[Mackjaracotavon]

Area of Operations - Syria

Cretian Tornado GR.4s drop ordinance on a Syrian Air Force Base in support of coalition forces

With the arrival of Cretian Royal Air Force personnel and aircraft at NATO air bases, pilots have launched preemptive airstrikes on Syrian military bases, military industrial complexes, outposts, and Syrian offensive units in support of the coalition's war effort. Both Combat Air Support and bombing runs on enemy facilities will be run around the clock against Assad's regime. In what is being dubbed "Rolling Thunder, Part 2", Cretian aircraft fly over their targets and begin dealing devastating damage to the enemy's military infrastructure.

These airstrikes are carried out in a three-part plan. Firstly, Alestra V/STOL multirole fighters initiate SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense) duties, firing Longbow Anti Radiation Missiles at Surface to Air Missile Sites, Radar installations, and other air defense units. Secondly, Hellhound stealth fighters engage and destroy any Syrian Air Force fighters in target airspace, clearing the skies of hostiles. Finally, attacker aircraft and bombers, both tactical and strategic, make their attack runs.

Lieutenant Colonel Michelle du Clermont, in an interview with coalition reporters, says that this is the first time since the days of Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom that Cretia has been involved in a modern war of this scale, and expects to be flying combat sorties often. With the Royal Cretian Navy task force just two days away, Cretian involvement in Syria will only become more intense.

[Japan and Pacific States]

The Empire of Japan, arisen from the ashes of what was known in Asia as the Asia-Pacific War which saw Japan and it's Shogunate ascend to the status of a military and industrial power, in the years after the war, Japan adopted a Pan-Asiatic policy which saw sweeping changes in China and other places under the umbrella of Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, sweeping modernisation of culture, industrial capacity, military capacity, and infrastructure. Small villages overnight through the latter half of the 20th century turned to modern towns then to cities. At the heart of this effort was the Japanese Shogunate itself. The territories in Manchuria, Korea, and the Russian Far East provided land for expansion and further resources for Japan to build up it's industrial war machine.

With power uncontested in Asia, Japan remained as the sole voice of Asia, it's vast military incomparable to the Americans or Russians. Now in the 21st Century, Japan didn't solely look to conquer new territory but to instead spread it's imperial influence over the rest of the world. In recent years, the middle east and their dictatorships toppling to revolutions or becoming embroiled in bloody civil wars had become the perfect place for Japan to spread it's influence, and to one up other world powers by bringing such nations up to East Asia's standard. The newest Shogun of Japan, Yuuhi Koubuin, ascended to the throne in 2010 had seen fit to continue her predecessor's work. Of asserting Japan's dominance over the rest of the world, however as of late she'd adopt a more.... Peaceful means of doing so without throwing Japanese or Japan's puppet's troops' lives away.

Though this seems to be the one situation where a bit of force might very well be necessary....

The Imperial War Ministry of The Greater Japanese Empire, Kyoto, Honshu, Mainland Japan

Shogun Koubuin strode through the halls of the Imperial War Ministry of Japan, it was a great more western in appearance building almost opposite of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan's capital since the anti-Shogunate daimyos and anti-western factions joined forces to beat back the pro-western factions in Japan and force them from power during the Meiji restoration. She entered through a large set of wooden double doors guarded by two IJRG Vassal Retainers with Type 64 battle rifles slung over their shoulders, they opened the door for Yuuhi of whom stepped through, she wore her White, elegant robes and signature headpiece signifying her as the Shogun. Meanwhile the only others present in the room, being the Regents of the Empire wore elaborately decorated blue uniforms with a sort of bronze trim and gold designs. Yuuhi took her seat at the head of the table and the other regents followed suit.

"So the Middle East is still crumbling I assume?" Yuuhi said, taking a look down each side of the table to the regents on each side, Ikaruga was of course the first one to speak up. "With the Americans' own involvement in the middle east, we cannot stand by any further. Should the Americans continue to make moves to seem they have rebounded since the Asia-Pacific war, it would be a morale loss for our own people. For so long we have held dominance over Asia, now it is time to dominate the Middle East." Regent Ikaruga said as he looked to Yuuhi of whom let out a sigh. "How troublesome... I believe in this case it would be best to observe then when the situation is accurately assessed, I shall authorise the mobilisation of an IJA force under General Ayaka, as well as an IJN battlegroup to the Med. I have no doubt she is rather tired of putting down resistance fighters in North America.... She is eager to sink her teeth into real game." Yuuhi said as she clasped her hands together, leaning with her elbows on the table.

"Of course, your highness. Might I also suggest we send... Regent Takatsukasa to speak with the leaders of Khataiy? Perhaps they would be willing to receive assistance from our Empire." Ikaruga suggested and Yuuhi nodded her head. "Very well. ...Kyoko shall go to Khataiy. We shall send her with Vassal Retainer Mana Tsukuyomi and Fudai Yui Takamura. As they are the two best guards we have that we can spare." Yuuhi said, Kyoko stood up from her spot next to Ikaruga and bowed her head to Yuuhi. "Thank you, your highness. I shall do my best." Kyoko said before she took her seat again.

"Gentlemen and lady. We are now finally going to get involved in this.... Situation in the middle east. We are the land of the Rising Sun. Our Empire is vast and our military might unmatched. We shall prove our dominance once again in the world. And once again, the west will be reminded of who the true power in this world is. Not Russia, not America, not even Europe. But the Greater East Asia. ...This meeting is over." Yuuhi said before she stood up from her chair, the regents followed behind quickly and bowed their heads to her. Japan was now fully intent on spreading it's influence further to the middle east then... Hopefully to the west itself. A quiet domination of the world through politics and sheer military might.

日本太平洋帝国将軍の公式声明 Official Communique from the Shogun of the Empire of Japanese Pacific States To: President Khairallah of Khataiy From: The Shogun of The Empire of Japanese Pacific States, Head of State, Government, and Military, Her Imperial Majesty, Shogun Yuuhi Koubuin Encryption Level:None Greetings and good afternoon. The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere has unanimously decided to offer military assistance to your coalition with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian troops ready to deploy to areas where they maybe needed in addition to the supplying of arms and armaments as well as general supplies, Japan will also be sending it's most capable commander, General Kitagou Ayaka of the Imperial Japanese Army. I will also be sending Regent Kyoko Takatsukasa before the deployment of this force, to broker a treaty of cooperation between the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and your coalition. Respectfully. Signed. The Shogun of The Empire of Japanese Pacific States, Head of State, Government, and Military, Her Imperial Majesty, Shogun Yuuhi Koubuin 署名された 日本太平洋諸国の帝国将軍、国家元首、軍隊、皇后両陛下、将軍甲斐兵衛

[Huntpublic]

Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean
Carrier Strike Group, Code Name: Strike Group Alpha

DAILY REPORT -

As we [Strike Group Alpha(SGA)] get nearer to Italy and the Meditteranean Sea, two stealth H-74S Ravens were sent out to patrol and conduct surveillance, they came back with another country's carrier group conducting aerial strikes. Whos country this group belongs to is unknown, and whose side they are supporting is also unknown. From what the pilots and the onboard cameras could identify was,

>x1 Aircraft Carrier
>x3 Frigates
>x6 Destroyers

There may or may not be submarines along with the Carrier Group, we will try to open communications with the carrier group upon contact. As of now, no more long-distance patroling has been made. Mostly to keep our position unknown. And have the element of surprise.

FROM: Strike Group Alpha
TO: Huntpublican Government

[Khataiy]

Antakya, Khataiy

The Arab Socialist Vanguard Baath Party
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National reformation & the establishment of the National Front

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05-8-2018

The Arab State of Khataiy has entered into a new era and the national governing body acknowledges the need for a second national revolution to restructure the nation for a prosperous future. A call for national unity of all Nationalist, Islamic, Arab, Kurdish, and everyone is being made to unite for a stronger bond of national identity to ensure our state continues to be a shining example of revolution.

In respect to the great revolution our nation is now broadening the revolution and renewing its spirit in light of the Safavid invasion of our country and newly found pan-Arab regional and international solidarity with our country. Our state is in need more than ever of review for a perfection of our order.

In part of our revolution for economic stability many have come to consider it a campaign based on hate rather than prosperity and have revolted and we in turn responded by disengagement and today with common understanding we have communicated with such a faction known as the Khataiy Democratic Forces of whom identify with the terrorist PKK group with demands of decentralization and the establishment of a federal system contrary to our revolutionary values.

But in our differences a common ground has been made, by the will of God, to end unneeded suffering and focus on the true enemies. Such as the Hezbollah terrorist organization, the Safavid-Bashar alliance, and many more. The Khataiy Democratic Forces agree to come to an understanding under our grantee for self-rule and their integration into our volunteer military directorate and our question for national stability and national unity will finally be understood in whole.

Our nation is an alliance of common people in faith, blood and history and our politics should therefore reflect as such. The announcement for the total restructure of the volunteer military directorate is also underway for a more united and efficient mobilization force composed of volunteers in defense of the homeland is underway for the creation of the National Guard composed of Kataib al-Fedayeen, Tribal Forces, Khataiy Democratic Forces, and many more. The National Guard will be responsible for maintain control over assigned districts and upholding our nation's sovereignty, in loyalty to God our creator, the National Front, The Arab State of Khataiy and justice.

The Arab Socialist Vanguard Baath party in understanding and cooperation with many other parties nation wide have agreed out of the best interests for the country and in cooperation with the Revolutionary Command Council hereby reorganize into the National Front which is to be effective immediately ending unneeded and unwanted discord between the people that only causes division.

singed by,
Omar Khairallah - President of the Arab State of Khataiy, chairman of the Arab Socialist Vanguard Baath Party & head of the Revolutionary Command Council
Rajo Xassan - Head of the Khataiy Democratic Forces
all representatives of the Arab Socialist Vanguard Baath Party
all representatives of the Islamic Dawn Movement
all representatives of the Democratic Front
all representatives of the Tomorrow Initiative Bloc
all representatives of the People's Worker's Party
The Revolutionary Command Council
The Volunteer Military Directorate en-whole
The Islamic society of Khataiy
The National Labor Committee
The United Trade Unions of Khataiy
The National Front

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Southern Khataiy

Khataiyi forces engaged in a counter attack against Syrian forces

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The newly established national guard meant meant more integration with sanctioned paramilitaries and the actual military to form a more united fighting network whilst keeping a balance in power so one may not become more powerful than the other and if one is wipedout the other would continue such as in the event of total occupation the national guard would continue to wage a guerilla campaign against the invaders similar to Iraqi Baath loyalists. The Syrian surprise attacks utilizing shock and awe tactics paralyzed the defense of the defending Khataiyi military but they were ready to wage a tough resistance fighting to the very end with the military being motivated by rhetoric that Khataiy is a land of faith and purity being invaded by ungodly heathens from Persia and heretics from Syria.

As more civilians began getting crossed in the cross fire and many being unable to evacuate more and more joined forces with the military similar to the partisans in the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia and this was encouraged by the government calling on a mass mobilization by the populace male and female to fight to the bitter end, using ambushes, crude but deadly attacks lime vehcile rammings and stabbings of invading forces and even encouragement for cutting power lines and setting IEDs along crucial paths to deter the offensive.