Latyaq Civil War
The Latyaqi Civil War began unnexpectedly. It is currently an ongoing conflict. It is fought in Latyaq.
| Latyaq Civil War | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict | Latyaq Civil War | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | |||||||||||||||||
| Place | Latyaq | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | ongoing | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Contents
OOC
The Rebels are secretly being funded and roleplayed by the Blackhelm Confederacy. The Scandinvans and Bonstock are helping the Government. The leader of the rebels is Mohammed Al-Libi. Some help and funds are rumored to be supplied from Umitania and Svedethleind as well, although none of this is confirmed.
Beginning
The civil war began during a visit of Emperor Reginald to Latyaq. At that time several terorist groups attacked the city of Al Iskandariyah. 1 They destroyed the airbase, but Bonstock later rebuilt it, along with their own base. Fighting continued between the Scandinvans and rebels.
War
The war has become a guerilla war, with foreign troops fighting insurgents while the government tries to build up, similar to Iraq. Tactics used by the insurgents include snipers, IEDs, and suicide bombing. As the conflict continued, both the insurgents and Government found support. Bonstock gave the Latyaqis 20,000 of their soldiers 2 while Leocardia helped the rebels 3. The Bonstockians later decided that their forces were insufficient and sent another 60,000 troops to Latyaq, bringing the total to 80,000 4 Hydac offered it's support in the form of donating armored vehicles and deploying advisors to train Latyaqi troops in their use. 5
Sympathy for the government among Latyaqi citizens has greatly increased. The most commonly cited reason is the cruelty and brutality of the rebels. Atrocities commited by them include the massacre of many worshipers at a church 6 They also used Lewisite, 7 which was seen by the people as an illegal way to attack. Many of them turned on the rebels then. Almost all popular support the rebels ever enjoyed was lost. The rebels responded to this by massacring civilians, further turning the people of Latyaq, and other nations against them.
Operation Latyaqi Freedom
The Scandinvans requested that they be allowed to send in another 40 legions into Latyaq. 8 The Latyaqis responded that they wanted to use some of their troops. The Latyaqis asked that the Scandinvans grant them 10 legions (50,000 troops) for their disposal. 9 The Latyaqis used 20,000 troops for the battle, bringing the total to 70,000, and kept another 10,000 reserved for reinforcements. 10 They are now begining Operation Latyaqi Freedom. The plan called for liberating the towns near Al Iskandariyah that were occupied by the rebels, and make the battle for the city much easier.
During the operation, one rebel videotaped the deaths of Scandinvan troops. 11 The rebels sent it to Scandinvans and it was reported on national television. This had the same effect in Scandinavia (?) as the use of Lewisite on civilians did in Latyaq. They became more determined to defeat the rebels 12
There was also an atrocity commited by the Latyaqis. They had 2 Katyushas destroy a town, and when rebels, as well as Latyaqi citizens tried to flee, they shot them down. They were later found, and arrested for war crimes. 13
The insurgents defended using hit and run tactics. They would sometimes counterattack a liberated town. Their vicotries rarely lasted long, as the LSF had the support of the population. The rebels also burned several villages to the ground. When the land was liberated, the population would flee to Al Iskandariyah. It was there that the refugees clogged the streets, giving the rebels many targets to kill, and blocking the allied troops' ability to fight back. 14
Battle of Umm Qairan
After that, the insurgents besieged Umm Qairan. Bonstockian and Latyaqi forces attacked it, and quickly liberated it. It was the last major battle of the war which broke the insurgent's ability to fight major battles.
Latyaqi Security Forces
At the beginning of the civil war, the Latyaqi Security Forces (LSF) was small. It only consisted of about 100 soldiers that defended the capitol building. Reforms had already been planned even before the war, that would bring troop strength to 50,000, and later to 100,000. (see Military of Latyaq for more information). The reforms began immediately, and people went to be recruited to fight the rebels. At first the people were reluctant to join. Indeed, there was some popular support for the rebels in the beginning of the war. However, after some attacks that many people felt were illegal (see above) the recruitment problem was solved. People joined the LSF much faster. The amount of LSF troops has increased rapidly. It now has 50,000 soldiers and continues to grow.
