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Irish Monarchists gain popularity.
After coming out of the war against Spain, many Irish citizens have grown frustrated by Brandon White's genocide and constant invasions.
The Monarchists also known has The Celtic Front, is lead by a man named Sean McTavish, a former minister of immigration. Sean McTavish hopes to overthrow the Fascists in order to implement a new Irish monarchy.
It is to be seen how this goes
El Haluf's Retribution in Toulon
In the night of February 4, 1921,10 Noblemen from the city of Panama in the Central American Protectorate gathered around a mound of black cloth that enveloped an object that, as history moved onwards, nobody remembered what it could be beneath. Nobody even knew who started to throw the first cloth, but when the nations of what is now known as El Haluf have been finally subjugated under Spanish rule, a man, forgotten in history, threw a black cloth over the object underneath, and he was shortly followed by many more.
Over time, this has grown into tradition in Panama as Halufis make pilgrimages to the site in order to add their very own black cloth to the "veiled object." Now however, 10 Noblemen carried their torches as they gathered around the Veiled Object. With a signal from a ceremonial gunshot, the Noblemen tossed their torches to the heap of cloth in front of them, burning away centuries of linen contributed by thousands of pilgrims to reveal the forgotten statue of a man, unknown in his identity but forlorn on his posture, defiantly pointing a sword to the west. On the pedestal of the statue layed an inscription:
By our Will, we shall return.
Qasim the Explorer
The Spanish-Coalition War may have been a war of conquest for its belligerents, or one of self-defense for Spain itself, but to El Haluf, this war is but an effort to fulfill a covenant made by millions of Halufis centuries past; that their nation shall one day return to North Africa, and their honor be restored when Spain is utterly defeated and subjugated. El Haluf itself mobilized into a state-wide factory, dishing out hundreds of ships a month, supplying the coalition with oil from Venezuela, steel from Colombia, and weapons created in the many Forge Islands of the country.
But the Fires of Bizerte awaken something in El Haluf, as the thousands of Tunisia that died in the raids made by Spain was but a grim reminder of their oppressors. To El Haluf, the raid reminded them of the Dominion Creed that they pledged to not only memorize, but live by and apply in their life: that it is the solemn duty of each Halufian to protect it's Dominions to never again be subjugated by another foreign power. In that instant where Bizerte was laid ablaze and it's people scoured, El Haluf mustered itself to war as a pantheon of saints, names of all those who was slain in the fires of Bizerte was etched in the Books of Sacrifice.
A massive offensive in Catalonia made by a combined Irish and Halufian task force compelled the Spanish to redirect their forces to their core territories. Unbeknownst to them however, a far larger fleet, impractical in its viability but impressive in its scale, was mustered by El Haluf. 40 warships sailed for the sleeping city of Toulon, a major port city in Southern France. The city itself was a historic site throughout centuries, and it has been a major site of contention during the Napoleonic wars, the Italian Unification, and the Great War. But in this war, they have been innocent so far. To El Haluf, however, not one man who supports the Spanish is innocent.
Broadcasting the events in the most advanced radio broadcasts it could possibly carry, The Dominion Navy recorded live it's most horrible action yet: the destruction of Toulon as retribution for Bizerte. In the morning of a Wednesday, Halufian cruisers bombarded the city with rockets, rapidly plunging the city in a hellstorm that made the concrete crack in the intense heat the fires made. People unaffected by the fire simply choked on the spot as the hellstorm ate away all the oxygen in the surroundings. The Spanish fleet didn't anticipate the arrival of such a massive fleet, and they failed to muster a counteroffensive as ships that are still anchored in the docks were knocked out by Halufian destroyers launching torpedoes.
Even buildings of stone crumbled under the immense heat of the hellstorm that ensued, but El Haluf is not yet over. Any part of the city that is not yet affected by the fire was lobbed with Mustard Gas from the Battlecruisers, rendering the protection of bunkers and shelters actually counter-intuitive as the buildings that were supposed to protect the civilians from harm became traps for either the gas or the smoke that passed through the ventilation systems, or is simply consumed by fire.
An hour later, the guns from the warships became silent, and Radio broadcasters could now clearly capture the sounds that emanated in the city from the distance, to be broadcasted not only in El Haluf, but to the entire world as a whole as a testament that for the Dominion Navy, this was simply service fulfilled. What was intended to be something ceremonious was replaced with dread. Screams of agony and anguish from dying civilians filled the city as sirens from emergency vehicles fruitlessly tried to take out the fires that are quickly spreading in Toulon, making the endeavour difficult with the Toxic Gas that was quickly spreading in multiple city blocks.
In the Dominions of El Haluf,
many laughed and rejoiced over this victory,
many cried in remorse,
most were silent.
Brandon White assassinated!
On Thursday at 8.27PM,Brandon White was stabbed by Sean McTavish whi had sneaked in with his men into the Parliament.
The Irish government was overthrown, and Sean McTavish declared the Fiefdom of Ireland.
The Irish people cheered, the oppression had been ended by Sean McTavish! Sean McTavish's first act as Emperor of Ireland, was to abolish slavery and to send lords to all Irish county's.
The Flag was altered and the rebuilding of Ireland had been fulfilled.
The Irish are still helping its allies in invading Austria Hungary,and are not changing its allies any time soon.
As Ireland have been supportive with our strife, regardless of what ideology it may hold, El Haluf too shall be supportive of the nation in its transition from one form of government to another. In its quest to rebuild the nation, Ireland shall still benefit from the material that we deliver in our Atlantic Trade Alliance.
Genocide in the Republic of the Zor (The self-declared nation through revolt, not Asauroaust.)
Inside the city of Dubai, which was currently occupied by extremists who go by the name "Zorians", there is chaos. Many of the citizens of Dubai, who are now classed as citizens of this anarchic nation, are struggling to survive, and fear going outside. Supplies are running short as there is no outside support, but even more horrifying,
In the middle of the street, a large line of foreigners being escorted by Zorian army, line up infront of a guillotine, Spanish refugees, Tunisian refugees, Halufian immigrants, Singaporeans, Arabs, and more, are lined up to have their heads lobbed off. Even kids are lined up to be killed brutally. They do not care for age or gender, they only care for one thing.
Heads will roll. Asauro people are the super-race and every non-Asauro is subhuman garbage. This is their beliefs, however, other citizens, who are not being lined up for guillotine, see this open wide in the public, as it is not even happening in the private, it is happening in the centre of the town. They watch in horror but they feel like they cannot do anything, or else they will end up on the guillotine. The heads are all held in garbage bins and discarded into the ocean.
The Asauro Army requests help with the civil war, as the micro anarchic nation is heavily militarised and protected. The source of this information is an espionage carried out by a spy under the control of military general Erezwa Meheruz, a spy which Meheruz deeply trusts not to betray him, and it seems like what the spy says is true, as a Qatari fishing company found a garbage can full of heads in the ocean, the fishers were absolutely horrified at the discovery.
From the capital building in Bern, Natalie Tennant steps out into the gardens to make a speech to the Vandalian public.
"Citizens of Vandalia, we must topple the Republic of Zor. These barbarians are killing our people and helpless others. It is time to take a stand and ruin them. If they want blood to be drawn, we shall do it for them!"
Dem. Spain, no more!(lore post)
Early in the evening of the 17/4/1922 Viero Vieteccci was shot twice in the back. He was rushed to hospital and placed in ICU. He remains in a stable condition while the parliament building is sacked and burned. The facist parties leader has ordered his removal and disbanded the senate. After these tragic events the leader of the nationalist party personally killed the facist leader. He named himself the new ‘Supreme Chancellor of Nationalist Spain’. He personally visited the democratic parties leader and shot him as well. The Supreme Chancellor then reconstructed the cabinet and flew to Prague, for a meeting with the other leaders of the Central Powers.
German scientists at the Imperial German Army Chemical Institute in Frankfurt quickly found the source of the infection called BAC-17. BAC-17 was a chemical weapon developed by the Russian Army roughly between 1919 and 1920, as a method of wreaking havoc on enemy supply lines. BAC-17 functions by having a slightly stained grey-ish gas, a modified variation of mustard gas be released via a multitude of methods. These methods included by mortar canister, bomb, or small packages varying in sizes. They are triggered to release by a fuse, of which can be lit in various time lengths. The gas functions by infecting an occupant of a driver, and causing them to have severe nauseating, vomiting, and in even severe cases - the expulsion of the lungs and death. While a heavily potent weapon, it’s usability in small packages can be limited.
It’s expected that BAC-17 was released upon the German Empire by pro-Tsar terrorists who have managed to escape Poland. The Reich does not tolerate terrorists, and will launch a campaign in hunting down and destroying all whom are related to the attacks. Furthermore, the Reichsstag has made a warning that drivers should immediately pull over in the event of nauseating. Any reports of smoke within a car or grey-ish gas substance are to be reported to a local police garrison immediately.
Mashriq Dawlah Islāmiyyah: The Rising Sun in the East
The Ottoman Empire had exercised formal sovereignty over the lands of Arabia since the early 16th century. For much of that time it had ruled with a comparatively light touch, garrisoning key trading ports and maintaining an official presence in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, but otherwise leaving the region and its nomadic tribal clans to their own devices.
By comparison, the rural Arab populations of Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Egypt were much more settled than their counterparts in Arabia and were subject to direct control by the Ottoman imperial administration. The inhabitants of these regions largely accepted this arrangement: Arab (Sunni) Muslims faced little, if any, discrimination for most of the empire’s history and in fact came to dominate the local Ottoman imperial administration.
Through these different approaches the Ottoman Turks maintained the loyalty of their diverse Muslim Arab subjects; however, as the Ottoman Empire entered the First World War in 1914 this loyalty could no longer be taken for granted, for two reasons. The first was the growth of a nascent Arab nationalism that drew inspiration from 19th-century Western ideas. Some Arabs looked to the nationalist movements of the Slavic minorities of the Ottoman Balkan territories, which had, by the end of 1912, all won their independence. This Arab nationalism was largely fostered by educated urban elites – intellectuals, civil servants and former or serving officers in the Ottoman Army – living in great Arab cities like Damascus and Baghdad. A number of secret societies were formed, although none of these succeeded in spreading their ideas to the wider Arab population before the outbreak of the First World War. One of these societies formed during this time with the idea of Mashriq nation where appearing in cities like Damascus and Baghdad.
The second unsettling factor was the completion in 1908 of the Hejaz railway, which provided a direct link between Medina and Damascus, greatly facilitating Ottoman access to the Arabian interior. When it opened, Ottoman authorities emphasised the benefits to Muslims undertaking the religious obligation of the Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
By 1914 unrest had already broken out among the tribes of the central Arabian interior, where Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, in alliance with the Wahabi Islamist movement, openly condemned the Ottoman government of the Young Turks as anti-Islamic. The sperring movements of the tribes in the Arabian interior against the Ottomans swiftly brought the Mashriq extremists and supporters into bolder moves against Ottoman authority. The final spark to a full on revolt was in November of 1914, when the Ottoman Empire entered the first world war. With covert supplies of weapons from nations like Britain and France, the Mashriq rebels were able to put a dent into the Ottoman war effort in the Middle East greatly supporting the Entente in the region.
Fast forward to 1918 the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was at hand, but at the same time the “occupation” of the British and French was also occurring with the intent of annexing their regions. Feeling betrayed by the Entente the Mashriq rebels declared their independence from the Ottoman Empire along with the new British and French overlords on September 11th 1918 and swiftly declared war on all three. From late 1918 to mid 1920 the region of Mashriq fought a form of pseudo-warfare against the British and French, while meanwhile in an open conflict with the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Damascus became the capital of the movement and from there they launched a covert jihad against the Western occupiers and the non-believers of the new nation of Turkey. By the end of 1919 the French government started a full pull out of the region seeing the occupation as a waste of time and manpower along with the mounting tension of its public to finally get their nation out of conflict. In the first of 1920 the British forces in the region started to follow a similar suit, from the exhaustion of their war in Europe they no longer had to steam to fight a conflict in the Middle East. The treaty of Aleppo was January 3rd 1920 between the United Kingdom and the new nation of Marshriq, recognizing the nation as its own sovereign state while being allowed to keep a section of Palestine. These victories encouraged the people of Mashriq to keep the fight with the Turks in the north going. The Turks were facing their own issues with further domestic revolts and open warfare with Greece and Italy, with such things going on little of their effort could be spent in their southern regions. Finally, on April 21st 1920 the Trukish government gave into the Mashriq demands, surrendering some portions of land to the new nation.
With the new nation straining from war, it had to turn to its religion to help the region rebuild and to move forward. The Mashriq Dawlah Islāmiyyah was formed as an Islmaic State led by Usama Nader, the Islamic society of the nation rejoiced at this hoping for a union between Sunni and Shi'a. However, the region’s economy and industry was proving to be the main issue for the nation. With time this will hopefully recover with Damascus being the center of trade in the Middle East already and the scores of oil that is being produced within the territory will surely help…
Now we fast forward once again, two years and we’re stuck into it… why am I here? Because I’m bored and potential Jihad with oil.
Will be releasing ny next post soon, stay tuned lads ;)
The Republic of the Zor Rises Into More Power!
The Republic of the Zor continue to expand, terrorising more towns and using forced conscription to militarise further. More guillotines are being built all around, rate of death increases heavily.They have completely taken the tip of the Arabian peninsula, inching the terrorists closer to the mainland Asauroaust lands. As they control this tip, Asauro's naval passage has been cut off as most, if not all boats are being shot down. Though, this is not their only expansion.
The Zor Navy set out in the morning, sailing boats towards the islands of Qatar and Bahrain, but with no remorse what so ever, they unleashed large amounts of their firepower onto the island, not caring for the citizens caught in the crossfire. Then, they'd charge onto the islands and completely occupied them. Thousands are thought to have died, the number is still unknown, but likely thought to have been in the high thousands by now. Plenty of people are currently within the control of these terrorists, and under their rule they can be killed in a moments notice.
First Military Fight Between The Zor And Asauro's Military
Under the command of Erezwa Meheruz, the army charged into the city of Dubai, but was met with heavy return fire. Eventually, the army had to retreat for the time being, but many soldiers lifes were lost on the battlefield. 3,542 troops were either heavily injured or dead. After this fight, it was confirmed that they are stronger then expected, and intel has it that there is forced conscription and anyone who doesn't comply will be tortured to death and have their family die alongside them.
This proves a strong force is going to be required to defeat the terrorists, and assistance from other nations is going to be nessecary. Once again, telegrams to surrounding nations have been sent out, going into detail what's going on in the controlled regions and that they will need some assistance to destroy the extremists and return the city back into Asauroaust control. This is currently a nation-wide emergency and all citizens are warned that they might need to prepare to evacuate incase of attack.
There is high potential that they will attack the capital city on mainland Asauroaust.
Down with Dubai
In a Hangar east of Paris, two new projects were about to be revealed to the public. Thousands gathered in the stands around the airstrip, awaiting what could possibly emerge from the hangar. Suddenly, a blast of music came from the speakers. The triumphant tune rang out as the hangar door slowly opened. Two large forms, draped in silk, were wheeled out of the hangar onto the tarmac of the airstrip. Two men dressed formally walked up to the forms and peeled the coverings away.
The public cheered as they saw what had emerged. The first object was tall and cylindrical with a conical top. On the side of it, it was marked VM-001 next to fins at the bottom. The other thing revealed was a new type of military plane. The plane was large with long wings. The plane itself was very cylindrical with a large window at the cockpit. On the side of this one, it was marked VMC-001.
4 Days Later
It was a busy day at Genoa International. People rushed through the large halls of the airport as vendors sat at their booths, selling anything from food to ceramic vases. On the tarmac, planes were both landing and taking off intermittently. However, VMC-001 was sitting on a runway, preparing for takeoff. Inside of it sat VM-001 and VM-002. The monolith plane took off, bound for Dubai.
8 Hours Later
As the VMC-001 flew over the seemingly endless Arabian Desert, lights were visible up ahead. They were approaching Dubai. While the city grew closer in the distance, a flight crew loaded VM-001 and VM-002 into position. As they flew over the city, the bottom hatch of the plane opened and both missiles fell onto the city below. The crew looked back as two clouds rose from the desert and buildings below were ripped from the earth.
The End of Communism in Vandalia
By this time, communism had already been pushed out of France. The French, angry at the changes brought by this new system, overthrew the communist leader of France and reinstated the old governor. However, the French public were not finished with their plans. A group of anti-communist French marched into Belgium with a goal to overthrow the communist government.
Upon approaching Brussels, they began firing upon unsuspecting police and communist guards. When they approached the capitol building, they came under heavy fire as the communist dictator tried to flee. However, his escape was not unnoticed and he was shot on sight. The French finished off the communists and declared European Vandalia free from the “Red Menace”.
Although Brussels had been retaken, the council in European Vandalia decided to remain in Bern.
Halufian Reinforcements finally arrived in Europe
50,000 Dominion Guards and Foreign Legions landed in Normandy in order to bolster the coalition forces and assist Vandalia in their war against Spain and her allies. Though the war has been protracted at this point, El Haluf remains undeterred to destroy any elements of colonizers and conquerors. Soldiers are no longer interested in the reclamation of North Africa, but rather to fight Europeans in itself.
The same cannot be said to the Marines located in North Africa, however. They were ordered to abandon the territory they fought to gain and go back to Sardinia where they will await the commencement of new operations. Although upset at the idea that they are abandoning the lands that are theirs by right of conquest and heritage, they nevertheless embarked from their transports and back to Sardinia. Before they left however, Catherine Sinclair, who has so far stayed with her forces in Tunis, has given a fiery speech before her forces left. With furious and passionate rhetoric, she ended her speech with the proverb that her ancestors 800 years ago promised to the people of North Africa that were left behind when they left to escape the onslaught of the 8th Crusade:
We Shall Return.
But to the people of Tunisia and Algeria now, they are but words given significant meaning by a culture that, as history moved forward, has become too distinct among one another. When the day comes that El Haluf has returned and ousted off the Spanish, they will not be seen by the people as liberators, but as the very thing they sought to destroy: as another colonizer.
Halufian Forces Directed into Brazil!
The Oficina Intelegencia Branch in the Rio de la Platan Protectorate made a startling discovery: Spanish forces are currently present in Brazil, fighting of the indigenous people living there in their colonial expansion. When this particular intelligence was sent as a telegram to the Main office of the Casa Nobilite in Samarkand and was later leaked by Halufian Journalists and as such was revealed to the public, the response from both the government and the people were nothing less than fanatical.
Their old enemy, the Spanish, has returned to the New World, bringing with them hopes of subjugation and the reestablishment of their old colonies. There can be no mistake that this is their intention, and while they still have not taken an effective hold in Brazil yet, time will only tell that they will.
Operation Fortress America has been enacted.
More and more people have enlisted in the Dominion Guard each day, and docks from the islands and holdings of the Dominion buzz in life day and night with the hums of the engines of transport ships, bringing with them troops and materials that would fulfill the Dominion's original purpose: that never again shall El Haluf be conquered by a colonizer, much less the same colonizers that drove them off from Granada, colonized them in the Caribbean, and are currently at war with.
Viceroys of the Protectorates of Central America, Nueva Gran Colombia, Rio de la Plata, and the Antilles have sworn that they shall double their industrial outputs, contribute 15,000 men each, and become a part of Operation Fortress America: a plan enacted only when El Haluf is threatened with elements of foreign intervention from the Old a world. In total, 60,000 Dominion Guards with an additional 20,000 Foreign Legions will storm the beach heads that the Spanish secured in Brazil, and root the enemy out from there.
With that, the 1st and 2nd Battlefleets Tempest and La Niña respectively, bringing forth 50 ships, also mobilized to war as they will escort the invasion force into the Amazon.
[TO BE CONTINUED AS A CLAIM/CONFLICT]
El Haluf humbles itself; announces its intention to the Asauroaust!
Alcadazar Quint, current Viceroy of the Indian Oceans Protectorate and Commander of the Oficina Intelegencia, arrived in King Khodavandi's palace in the Kingdom of the Asauroaust to bring him news that might shock the monarch. He gave a letter to the King, its details written in ink, and stamped with the official seal of the Dominion: The Gold Ring of Ygrus. The details are as follows:
Greetings, most illustrious Monarch, King Khodavandi II
We, the members of the Casa Nobilite, recognizes that El Haluf too were responsible to some of the attrocities and acts of terrorism that we have committed in the past, most particularly in our recent conflict. We understand that our actions have led to unforseen consequences that resulted in the rise of extremist factions and rising instability in your empire.
We prostrate upon thy eminence, holy monarch, and apologize for our past deeds. As a sign that we are remorseful of this action, we are asking for your permission to allow our nation become a member of the Anti-Terrorist Violence Act. With our Navy, we believe that we will become an invaluable asset in the erradication of your extremist groups.
With all due intentions,
The Casa Nobilite.
Sunrise over the Savannah
Ever since gaining independence from the cruel grips of the British Empire amidst the bloodshed and chaos of the Great War, the now sovereign nation of Kenya has been in dire straits. Long exploited for its agriculture, the country is severely underdeveloped, its people uneducated and malnourished, and disease runs rampant. Since independence, no real leader has emerged to build up Kenya and to lead its people. Series of coups, corruption and power struggles have forsaken Kenya even more. Ever recently, a short civil war between 3 factions has torn through the country. Despite only lasting 6 months, this civil war was the deadliest the country had seen yet, killing thousands and injuring and displacing hundreds of thousands more. After 6 months of the grueling and violent conflict, a faction known as the United Front for the Good of Kenya (UFGK) took Nairobi and established themselves as the new ruling power in Kenya. The leader of this faction, Jonas Abebe claimed that this time would be different, that his government would usher in a new era of riches and prosperity for the Kenyan people, so far, his promises are unheard by the people as they have seen too many false promises.
Follow-Up Attack
Following the bombing of Dubai, the Asauro Army was quickly commanded to head out by boat and land on the tip of the Emirates region, which was currently occupied by the Republic of the Zor. However, since the bombing of Dubai, the Republic was heavily weakened, and the bulk of their forces is distracted, the force was caught of guard, and by the 27th of April, 1922, the Zor was completely crushed, sending over a surrender notice from Qatar after large scale military defeat.
The soldiers looked in horror to the city of Dubai, as it was engulfed in fire and ash, Dubai was in completely unliveable status, as well as the islands of Qatar and Bahrain. The Emirates region was hit hard, as a majority of it was occupied by the Republic of the Zor, The total death count was finally found out, being 28,879 deaths, making April 1922 a terribly bloody month for Asauroaust. However, the Asauroaust Kingdom would quickly get on their feet to improvement instead of dwelling on the sad events.
Reconstruction Project
A reconstruction project would be created by Asauroaust's strongest and most professional engineers who plan to reconstruct the destroyed cities within the Emirates region and the islands of Qatar and Bahrain, planning to have these cities rebuilt and liveable by 1923. Currently, it is in it's early stages, so big projects are currently for the future, as the main goal is to get an idea of what would be great ideas for making these cities lovely, and nicely liveable for large amounts of people.
Large graveyard sites were created, holding graves for all the victims of the Republic of the Zor in a more rural area of the capital city, every single victim's grave would have their name, their date of birth and their year of death, as the date is unknown. Of course, some bodies will never be found, but this graveyards gathers as much of the found victims as possible into these graveyards, near the graveyards would be large, engraved signs listing what the Republic of the Zor was about and what they had done to the people who had passed due to their actions. This is considered as "The Zor's Victims Memorial Site".
Asauroaust And Vandlia Create Anti-Terrorist Violence Act
King Khodavandi II and his assisant and highest ranking military general Erezwa Meheruz would arrive in Bern via. aviation, to meet Natalie Tennant, the ruler of Vandalia. The King would shake hands with Ms. Tennant, the two would discuss the creation of the Anti-Terrorist Violence Act, an act meant to be in support of world peace and the crushing of terrorism, building up a counter-terrorist army to assist in the destruction of any terrorist forces around the world. However, Asauroaust openly invites other nations to the act, as long as they send a letter towards Vandalia or Asauroaust.
However, what will be counted as terrorism, what will warrant the counter terrorist armies of both sides stepping up and fighting? What are the rules? These are the current rules proposed by the Kingdom of Asauroaust.
- Terrorism is counted as mass violence, mass destruction, mass killings, committed from a source that is not in anyway related to the government of the country that is the victim of the terrorism. It does not need to be mass, however. If a building that is large and has a large amount of people within it is destroyed or if a large figure in the country is assassinated.
- Counter-terrorism must be completely approved/requested by the nation before counter-terrorism is performed. Otherwise it is illegal military activity on other's soil which will be punished as a crime.
- Counter-terrorism is not against rebellion. Counter-terrorism will not suppress freedom of speech protests for authoritarian governments. Peaceful revolts will not be considered terrorism. Large-scale riots that are out of the government's control is terrorism, however.
- Vandalia and Asauroaust will not hold back on going to war with other nations if terrorism is promoted by them.
-If, by any chance, any of the act members end up doing terroristic activity, they will immediately be not associated with the group by any means possible as soon as possible. There will be no stalling in this.
These regulations are a work in progress, but they are the current standings of the group. The counter-terrorism army will be built up once the group is finalised, which should be by one of the next two months, being June or July of this year.
The Dominion of El Haluf joins the Act
After recieving a letter from "Casa Nobilite", the Asauroaust Kingdom welcomes the Dominion of El Haluf into the Anti-Terrorist Violence Act. They are now an official member of the act, and will also follow the regulations written above.
In a location within a once bustling urban sprawl of Bahrain laid a monument that is unique in its time: obelisks 20 meters high dotted the groundscape, containing the names of all 28,879 people that have died during the onslaught of the Republic of Zor.
Even before the Asauroaust Kingdom approved the inclusion of the Dominions to the Anti-Terrorist Violence Act, El Haluf has actively fought against the Zor menace as it terrorizes Halufite shipping lanes and civilian shipping. It sent its warships to raid the present island where Zor is located, killing thousands of its supporters everytime. However, the raids made by the marauders are relentless, and their attacks merciless as hundreds of pirate raids still linger in the Indian Ocean. Driven by fanatic zeal of racial superiority, the Republic of Zor may hate the people of El Haluf and vice versa, but these two states share one thing that is common among them: that their nation must be served above anything else. Such ideology would only warrant two nations that share the same rhetoric to butt heads and fight.
A photograph of a Dominion Guard hitting an Asauroaust secessionist with the butt of his rifle just as the man was about to hit an Arabian child with a sabre quickly gained the widespread attention of Halufian and Asauro media. Leon Leonceour, the Dominion Guard in question, famously said the line that defines the Halufian value of "speak few words, but act in dignity." To him, he said:
The Dominion has no time for this Bullsh*t.
El Haluf Seeks to Strengthen ties with the Asauroaust.
Emissaries from the Kingdom landed in Colombo, once the capital of Ceylon, but now of the Indian Oceans Protectorate, represent their nation in order to facilitate El Haluf's entry to the Anti-Terrorist Violence Act. In a stunning display of El Haluf's cultural parades in Victory Square to welcome these diplomats, apprehension and suspicion towards their former rivals quickly turned to tears as Halufian choirs played the Asauro Anthem, and banners of the Kingdoms captured during the Gulf War was marched alongside the Halufian flag, not one of them higher than the other.
Negotiations between the Dominions and the Kingdoms occured behind closed doors. El Haluf will contribute to the reconstruction of Bahrain and Qatar. After all, these two territories are still under the watchful tutelage of El Haluf. Manpower and materials from Ceylon and the Indian Subcontinent would supply the Asauroaust in its reconstruction.
The Sound of Music | War Post
The tanks gathered at the border sat, awaiting orders. Tennant finally gave those orders and tanks wheeled into Austria. The heavy machines rolled over miles of rolling hills as they slowly captured town after town. Since the west was relatively hard to defend, the Vandalians were able to move quickly through towns. However, being in the Alps made the effort challenging. As they got deeper into the Austrian Alps, they began to slow down in their advancements.
As they approached the city of Innsbruck, some of the forces split off and ventured deeper into the valleys in an effort to encircle the city. When access to the roads had been blocked by the encircling, the forces moved into the city. The small number of Austrian troops occupying the city were easily outnumbered and were taken captive. After capturing Innsbruck, the Vandalians moved on to their next target, Salzburg.
Past Innsbruck, the Alps became increasingly difficult to navigate. Large, ravine-like valleys snaked through the mountains, making navigation nearly impossible. The only saving grace for the invading forces were the rails directing them to their destination. Upon arrival in Kaprun, the troops on foot boarded a train for the rest of the journey. The train departed from Kaprun as tanks and military vehicles followed close behind.
Up ahead, the city of Salzburg was in view. The train approached the city normally and was about to cross the river into the city center. Suddenly, a bang shook the train, throwing men from their seats. The train started decreasing in speed rapidly as men got up to survey what had happened. As the train stopped, some stepped off to see what had happened. Ahead, the train bridge had collapsed into the river, nearly sending the train into the water below. Determined to continue, the train unloaded as tanks rolled up behind them. Men were dispatched to secure different districts of the city. As the rest worked to secure their district, the group assigned to the city hall came under heavy fire. Austrian guards were firing from the steps of the building as Vandalian troops attempted to take them out. Finally, they were able to secure the entire city.
2 Days Later
After the liberation of western Austria days before, the people of Salzburg celebrated on the riverfront. The mayor had organized an arts festival to celebrate the liberation of the city. Various Vandalian, Halufian, German, Asauro, and local musicians, artisans, and artists gathered at the festival to perform and display their works. Among one of the feature performers was the worldwide phenomenon, Billie Eilish. As hundreds of thousands sat awaiting her performance, the words, "What do you want from me?" burst from the loudspeakers. The crowd started cheering as the words continued.
"Why don't you run from me? What are you wondering? What do you know?"
"Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me?"
"When we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
Suddenly, Billie ran out on the stage and began singing bury a friend. Her performance continued as the audience was singing along and cheering. The arts festival ended that night with a fireworks display, illuminating the night sky as everyone began to walk home. Smiles beamed from everyone's faces as they relished in not only the amazing festival but also their freedom from Austria-Hungary.
America JB and El haluf
Operation Frühlingsblüte
Operation Frühlingsblüte was the theatre name given to the Austria, Czechoslovakia operation zone following the second half of April with extensive Central Power operations in Austria-Hungary and the defeat of Spain against a large multi-nation coalition. Austria Hungary prior to this had tried to make several claims on ‘rightfully German’ territory, and several Polish territories in the months leading up to Frühlingsblüte. Additionally, as an attempt to appease the Kaiser and his German Reich - the Austria-Hungarian Empire made an attempt to deport non-German civilians from across the country. This did not sit well with the Kaiser nor ethnic Germans, and the Kaiser stated that Austria Hungary was no longer just a political threat, but a threat to Balkan social equality.
Frühlingsblüte was not intended to be a full blown military campaign guideline, although there were many paths in the instructions that could be used in the result of an outbreak of war. Under Frühlingsblüte, German forces from both Poland and southern Germany would move into the Czechoslovakian region of the Sudetenland, ready to move deeper into the country in the event Austria Hungary pushed its demands even further. In the press, the Germans called the occupation an indefinite one, made in order to safeguard the nations of Europe from further Austrian, Byzantine and Spanish aggression. On May 1st, a large amount of German forces in the region were fully mobilized in the event war with Austria came.
It in fact did, as the aforementioned multi-nation coalition pushed an offensive against the warmongering Austrians via Italy and southwest Germany. That theatre was called Zone West, Richtlinie 5. As for Frühlingsblüte, the kicking off of the war updated it to full wartime status, and as such the operation was renamed Frühlingsflamme, or Spring Flame. German forces not only pushed against Austrian lines in the west, but quickly made it through Czechoslovakia without much resistance, formerly annexing the country as the Czechoslovakian Reichskommissariat. German storm troopers soon begun a full blown assault of the Austrian front lines, of which had been previously prepared for an offensive war against Czechoslovakia. Both cavalry and tank units were deployed to better aid the German forces. Under Directive 3 for Frühlingsflamme, it was stated that any Austrian forces trying to retreat or fight on without surrender should have all mountains around them blasted upon them, in order to literally bury the enemy. Artillery bombardments shelled the Austrian defensive lines although no notable advances were yet made in the lines on the first day.
German storm troopers however made it so far that in many cases communications were cut. However these storm troopers wrecked havoc on many Austrian units, themselves managing to cut Austrian signal companies off from other units. The tank assault led by older A7V’s as well as some of the newer cavalry tanks broke through the Austrian lines completely and by the end of the third day of the invasion, had put the Austrian front line into full retreat from Czechoslovakia. In the West, it was also smooth sailing. The Vandalian/German spearhead had met little resistance and after two days, the advance was nearly ahead of schedule. Although by the third it was beginning to lose traction - however by then it had managed to claim Salzburg. Whether or not the Austria-Hungarian Army can manage to cobble up the mess that it found itself in was unlikely, but the future was very bleak for this - inferior empire.
America JB and El haluf
Spies Distracts the AHE!
Four Days to the Danube, a military endeavour that seeks to neutralize the newly established and possibly growing threat of the reestablished Austro-Hungarian Empire, relied on pinpoint accuracy that, with the slightest amount of miscalculation, would possibly jeopardize the entire operation. Before the campaign started on El Haluf's side, the Dominion's Intelligence agency, the Oficina Intelegencia, have sent sleeper agents in cities all over the world, including Budapest, Vienna, and Innsbruck. They walk among the common folk of the empire, spying on the enemy, relaying information to High Command, instill panic to the populace and forming partisan groups, and finally destroying key infrastructures like roads, railways, and tarmacs. All of this to distract the Empire's military as much as possible before the Dominion Enacts an offensive from two directions.
The day before Operation Four Days to the Danube commenced, true chaos erupted in the entire Empire; these sleeper agents have awoken. In a short span of time, radio towers were broken, carrier pigeons slaughtered, and even key personnel assassinated with car bombs, poison, and downright gun shots, using the partisan groups that were formed in the dawn of the war. The entire bureaucratic system of the empire collapsed overtime, and the worst is still yet to come: the coalition has come to them.
The Venetian Offensive!
As the coalition moved along the Danube and the Alps, El Haluf shall contribute to the Military operation by creating a multi-pronged offensive from the land and the sea. The fresh 50,000 troops that sailed across the Atlantic advanced along North Italy, rendering the Austrians that camped along their fortresses in the Alps nulled as they are encircled on all sides by Vandalian, German, and Halufian Forces. El Haluf, however, did not commence an offensive in this part. Rather, this 50,000 troop's primary goal is to contain those Austrian forces from getting out the Alps, not attack it head-on.
An artillery exchange commenced between the guns that are in the Alps and the artillery of El Haluf below ground, risking the Dominion from routing. But bomber planes from Malacca-Singapore and the Dominion Aeronautic Corps. were launched from aircraft carriers that were launched from aircraft carries in the Adriatic sea. 400 Halufi and Malacca-Singaporian Zodiac bombers were retrofitted with new High Explosive rockets developed in the Weapons X program, peppering the Austrian positions in the mountains as MS-02 Sigma Heavy Bombers littered the lines with incendeniary explosives, rendering the Austrian positions unmannable. Despite this however, El Haluf did not stop from launching Toxic Gas in their enemy's positions, further disorienting and confusing their enemies in the field as fire, toxin, and bombs rained all over them.
The extent that El Haluf has extended themselves is in the city of Kiagenfurt, before the Dominion Guard reinforce their positions and secure the Slovenian regions for a naval landing from the Adriatic.
El Haluf lands in the Balkans, attacks Hungary!
2200 hour of May 3, 1922 in Sardinia, two hours before Operation Four Days to the Danube commences, El Haluf's Black Guards, elite units that at this point have become veteran military units during the Spanish-Coalition War, waited for the go-ahead signal. Their faces still etched with the disgust and confusion that they had when they were extracted from the North African territories that they captured from their Spanish enemies. They were disgusted that their enemies have moved away from Iberia to Central Europe, and that the Dominion that are serving are becoming a puppet to the coalition. Rumors of a coup being possibly made against Supreme Commander circulated around the base, but none dared to talk about it. Catherine too have been aware of these rumours, and she share the same disgust that her soldiers have. In this hours before the storm, she delivered a speech to her soldiers:
Soldiers of the Dominion, do not condescend me. If you will commit an act so treacherous as a coup, do it now. The real enemy lies in Europe against empires and nations that wish to expand and colonize the oppressed and the marginalized.
Austria-Hungary, who have allied themselves against Spain, actively supports a regime made upon the foundations of infamy! Their emperor actively supported the ethnic cleansing of Non-Germans in their lands. The Czechs, Croats, Bosnians, Serbians; we share the same fate as theirs, and it is our duty as citizens of El Haluf to protect the oppressed!
The reaction was mixed between cheers of patriotism to suspicion, but the operations still commenced. In 0000 hours of May 4, 30,000 Marines and the 8th Battlefleet Tempestus sailed to the Adriatic. Bringing with them weapons that yet to be tested for the mettle, like the new Aircraft Carriers of El Haluf, the Filibustero-Class that can hold 70 planes each. New rifles, bombs, incendeniaries, and etc; all marvels of technological progress made in El Haluf, ready to be used against the Imperialists.
In High noon, 1300, Slovenia was swarmed with the engines of 300 Zodiac dive bombers and Sigma Heavy Bombers, obliterating the lightly manned naval defenses. The invasion calls for an invasion of Croatia and Slovenia, and a massive sweep into Hungary, avoiding the Alps, would attack commence the offensive operations of El Haluf. They landed in the port city of Loper and Izola, who were unprepared of the onslaught.
The unit then splintered into many different corps, and quickly captured Croatian territories. These Balkan nations, fearful of the Austrian menace in their North, accepted free passage of Halufian troops and into Hungary.
El Halufi troops wasted no time in advancing into Szged, Mako, and Baja. In here, the open terrain of the Hungarian steppes was a far cry from the Jungles and deserts that El Haluf is more familiar with, but when supported by artillery and aircraft, the Guard surged onward rapidly, capturing towns and sieging cities.
Austria's response in this two pronged offensive is yet to be seen as they are preoccupied so much in Austria that they may have forgotten Hungary.
ALGERIA FALLS AS NATIONALIST SPAIN SEEKS COLONIES IN AFRICA
After peace deals were completed in Madrid supreme chancellor Franco ordered his armies back to Algeria to continue his crusade. The men weren’t overly happy with the order, going back to hot deserts rather than cool Spain wasn’t ideal but once they started fighting again, nothing stopped them.
The spanish 3rd army spearheaded the assault into southern Algeria and for the first week had abundant supplies. Then a dust storm hit and 3 main supply stations were taken out. 73 trucks and 13 aircraft were also destroyed and another 20 badly damaged. The 51st MP division was called in to assess the situation. Upon their commanders' orders construction of a railway began. It was to run from Tunis, through Algiers then down south to the front.
As plans were presented to Franco, news also came in of an uprising in central Algeria. He sent the 12, 78th divisions to investigate. They found a bunch of Algerian conscripts fighting each other. Both sides were new soldiers and shot at whatever came near them, hence the fight. Spanish soldiers stood by and watched until the enemy had exhausted each other.
With supply lines down the 3rd armies advance slowed to a halt. The commander ordered troops to dig in as Algerian infantry began to counter. For 7 days this skirmish raged before both sides stopped firing and counted their dead. The supply lines are up again but very weak. The Spanish advance will resume next month.
The newly-elected Parliament of Malacca-Singapore has just began its first hearing, most parliament members have attended, with 2 parliament members absent and the parliament building is bustling with life, outside it, dozens of people gather at the front entrance, however, there seems to be a group of people, who don't belong.
These 7 people wear near-identical garments, black jacket and a hood that conceals their face, they're dressed in all black, with a big bag and vest over their shirts, all 7 walk in unison to the back of the building and climb over the fence, it is now 9:12 AM. They attempt to find a way in, but to no avail, approximately at 9:21 AM, a patrolling guard spots one of them and places him in a chokehold, the other members are alerted and the first gunshot is heard.
9:22 AM, Reporters nearby hear the gunshot, media is alerted and they flock to the building on all sides. 9:23, The Police are alerted, the seven men are spotted and realize there is no point in infiltrating covertly, they use the front door. 9:24, 6 consecutive gunshots are heard, 5 of the 47 Guards have been downed. 9:25, SWAT teams have been alerted after a delay, the team begin planning the seige. 9:26, 10 of the 47 guards have been downed, a reporter attempts to jump the fence but ot shot while attempting to, onlookers run away, only the bravest of the reporters remain.
9:28, 6 of the 7 infiltrators enter the parliament building, the other appears to be planting bombs, parliament members remain oblivious. 9:29, SWAT begins to gear up after four minutes, hundreds of police swarm the building, setting up a perimeter to ensure the infiltrators do not escape. 9:30, all infiltrators enter parliamemt building, the shooting is about to start.
9:31, The Bombs inside the parliament building detonate, injuring 49 parliamemt members and killing 6, 10 seconds later, 2 gunmen enter the house, opening fire, killing 49 and injuring 33. 9:32, 47 SWAT members arrive at the parliament building, they begin coordinating the attack once more.
9:33, 50 Parliament members are killed after they attempt to attack one of the gunmen, 1 infiltrater is injured. 180 of the 299 parliament members who attended are injured or killed. 9:34, President Halimah Yacob is executed, SWAT breaches building and enter gate, 2 infiltrators are killed and 4 SWAT are injured. Negotiations begin.
9:35, SWAT Leader accidentaly agitates Gunman leader, he opens fire on the parliament members and SWAT members, he kills 7 parliament members and 6 SWAT members, including the leader, SWAT Team members open fire on the rest, killing all but one gunman, 9:36, Gunman detonates the remaining bombs, building collapses and many are injured.
Casualties
Parliament Members: 202 Killed, 76 Injured, Rest were evacuated in time.
SWAT: 34 Killed, 10 Injured, 3 Unharmed
Civilians: 7 Killed, 2 Injured
Guards: 27 Killed 10 Injured, 10 Unharmed
Gunmen: 6 Killed, 1 Missing
Time: 9:12 AM to 9:36 AM.
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