Puerto Angeles, Hispaniolan National News Agency
A well-dressed woman sits at the table, a well-known news anchor by the name of Antonella Alvarez
"Good evening, this is Alvarez with the news: A emerging news story from the Civil war in Sylvaria has the leader of Sylvaria accuse our glorious country of espionage, in response our beloved leader had a productive phone call with Mister Kalden leading him to retract the accusations, with a joint investigation as to what actually happened being announced by the Chief of State. In other news our heroic soldiers on the frontlines are now ready to being the task of liberating the Sylvarian capitol of Sylvanthol, with support from the Eurasian Federation ground troops, will begin military operations sometime in the next week. To wrap up this breaking news report the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that it will be conducting a delegation visit to Sylvaria in the coming month, to both reassure the Sylvarian government of our resolve in the ongoing conflict, as well as to begin discussing the post-war situation. That is all we have for this report, next is Rojas with the weather, Rojas?" ....
Puerto Angeles, Ministry of Intelligence Headquarters
It was clear that El Jefe was not pleased at the failure of the operation to subvert Kalden. the Minister of Intelligence was poring over the records of the Agents currently deployed to Sylvaria, determining which to withdraw to become the lamb to be slaughtered, as El Jefe made it clear that they would have to produce something of substance in order to fully save face, they would spend a month or two conducting their investigation in order to let the public interest vanish into the background, before picking the already chosen sacrifice, someone expendable, to be stripped of their position and likely sent to a Labor camp. He looked at the pictures before him, before finally settling on one of the newer agents who had been sent to Sylvaria, someone who didn't possess any real actionable intel if he was to be extradited, and someone who wouldn't be missed.
18 April, 2024
Sylvanthol International Airport, Colonel Timothe Amaro
With the southern road through Innsholm opened, it was only a matter of time before 3/2 Marines were able to secure that route and thus a terrestial land supply route. With the Arakkhar having arrived on the northern edge of Sylvanthol a clear strategy began to develop in his mind. They needed to secure as much of the Capitol as possible, and they needed to do it quick.
4/4 Marines, consisting of a battalion of infantry and a battalion of tanks would be the primary thrust towards City Hall, hoping to secure the city center before either Arakkhar or the cannibals could dig in there, 1st Battalion 72. Air Assault will march to seize the National Library, and once they do that they'll push north to seize the Presidential Palace. 2nd Battalion 72. Air Assault will move in support of the Marines and seize the Clock tower, while the Ardenian paratroopers will move past them to secure the National Museum. It is hoped by this point that the 3/2 Marines will have arrived from the south, and they can begin by taking the Kapitalwerke Industries, before pushing to secure the Ministry of the Economy. The pace of advance will be rapid, normally in a urban environment the goal would be to maintain a steady pace, however with the threat of Arakkhar they were on a time crunch to claim as much of the capitol as possible. At the same time the Air Force will be conducting a mix of propaganda leaflet drops encouraging any remaining civilians or cannibals to surrender to Coalition forces, while others will conduct a series of airstrikes on the following targets: the 3 bridge spans west of the Capital island as it is now being called, and the Steel works on the northern bank, with the goal being maximum damage to deny their usage to the enemy. Satisfied with the plan, he gives the order to execute.
18 April, 2024
South Vvarreach (western road between Sylvanthol and Point Overlook
3rd battalion, 72. Air Assault Regiment has established a series of defensive positions guarding the western approach from Point Overlook, already there was several skirmishes between the patrolling Hispaniolans and elements of DSM fighters retreating eastwards from their failed siege of Point Overlook. Attack helicopters roamed the skies looking for targets of opportunity, engaging and destroying any moving vehicles on suspicion of them being DSM militants or VBIEDs, their ominous presence in the skies would terrify the locals, a reminder of the sheer destructive power and technological might of Hispaniola, and the Coalition.
Jundlandi Desert
Abdul, Divine Salvation Movement militant
The fall of Kulhold and the breaking of the siege of Point Overlook had been a turning point for him, as he trundled through the darkness, accompanied by a number of other militants, the harsh wind blasted the fine grains of sand like glass razors at them, covered head to toe in the clothing typical of the desert nomads, they wondered how they had reached this point. Only a few months ago they nearly ruled half of Sylvaria, but due to the infidel foreign devils they now were reduced to refugees in the desert. Abdul's heart had ached when he learned of the death of his brother, having been tortured to death, a martyr for the cause with absolute certainty, and he vowed that he would do the same, to resist the infidel to the end. He stopped and surveyed the column of stumbling robed figures past him, he reached down and patted his AK. He did not care how long it took, one day they will return, and one day they will have their Revenge.
OOC: Hello! sorry for the long delay, it was entirely due to Nationstates basically committing suicide these past week or so, and i wanted to give time for people to catch up, but yeah its beginning to look like the beginning of the end for the war in Sylvaria....or is it the end of the beginning?