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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby Polites » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:27 am

Rise of Yazdean Nationalism


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Ardeshīr Savārāni's coup of 3572 put an end to the 500-year-old Third Republic of Aldegar, replacing it with an authoritarian nationalist monarchy, bent on restoring an idealized past based on the traditions of the ancient Kemokian Empire. The fact that the seemingly stable and enduring Aldegarian republic was so quickly and easily overthrown should not, however improbable it may appear, come as a surprise to anyone. The cooperation of the military and clergy in installing the House of Savārāni on the Aldegarian throne and introducing Yazdism as a state religion is the culmination of a long trend of resurgence of Yazdean belief during the past centuries, and of the rise of a religious nationalist self-identification of Aldegarians. Indeed, if one were to closely examine the national character of Aldegar, one would find two competing and mutually exclusive cultural and national tendencies, both equally part of the nation's identity. The traditionalist, archaizing, and religious nationalist impulses associated with the majority Ahadi denomination and which gave birth to the current regime are in conflict with the opposite, universalist and pacifist tendency, the core of which is found within the Zamāni heresy, and which served as the cultural and religious basis for the democratic and secular republicanism that dominated Aldegar's political life for five centuries. The Savārāni coup, then, is the result of the traditionalistic and nationalistic impulses of Aldegarian identity gaining the upper hand, subduing the Third Republic's universalism after a long struggle that included the rise of such political movements as Kurosh Salehi's Yazdean Alliance, the Imperial Assembly of Aldegar, or the recent but short-lived Hirinid regime.

Now that the Ahadi nationalist trend emerged victorious, we are likely to witness a more aggressive and imperialist Aldegarian foreign policy, one dedicated to the restoration and revival of the glorious Aldegarian empires of old, and equally motivated by national and religious considerations. For in the eyes of the Yazdean nationalist ideology that serves as the young Shahdom's political orthodoxy, all lands outside Aldegar are under the reign of dorugh, meaning the chaos, falsity, and disorder that are the creation of the evil divinity Duzakh, and it is the duty of all Aldegarians, who are considered Yazdeans by definition, to restore asha, i.e. truth and order, to the entire world. This is the goal of the throne and altar alliance governing Aldegar, and now that this new national focus has the support of the armed forces, we may see significant changes in the balance of powers in Seleya.

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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:09 pm

ALDEGAR REBORN!
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General Mahmoud Amnam addressing a crowd of supporters
January 16th, 3601

After the rapid decline and fall of the old Aldegarian monarchy and the failure of the Fourth Republic, a new political movement has been born. Business leaders, local activists, military officers, both active and retired and common folk have united to form the United Aldegarian Party, a centrist and slightly nationalist dedicated to the restoration of Aldegarian power.
The movement is also largely secular and seeks to create a new Aldegarian Republic based on no one particular faith. The party has large backing from teh business sector, middle class and military officials along with support from the civil service. However it remains to be seen how far poorer Aldergarians will support the new party.
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:40 pm

UAP TAKES POWER; Canrillaişe COUP DEFEATED
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UAP Leader General Mamoud Amnam addressing reporters
July 15th, 3601

A positive and upbeat General Amnam addressed reporters and supporters in the Party HQ at Karvan. He applauded the effort by Aldegarian nationalists and "Freedom Fighters" for dislodging the "oppressive and minority" based rule inside the country. He pledged a new national democracy that represented all Aldegarians and that would withstand the tests of "foreign spies and foreign enemies." So far the paramilitary group of the UAP, the Aldegarian Defense Force (ADF) have taken control of key areas in the major cities. Meanwhile the Aldegarian Armed Forces, who are mostly loyal to the new UAP authorities continue to secure vital areas in the country, especially the Aldegarian Canal. Concurrently, the UAP has declared the formation of a Provisional Government in Karavan to hold power and authority until the Constitutional Convention can be held to establish a Fifth Republic.
Some groups in Aldegar however are wary of the new authorities. Human rights activists fear repression in the name of national security while also fearing that the government will launch xenophobic policies against foreigners, especially Canrillaişe persons. Religious persons in Aldegar are also concerned and more hard liners are preparing to take up arms against the new government. The avowedly secular nature of the coming regime threatens to undermine the power of religious communities, which retain considerable influence and power. Already some reactionary clerics are calling for suspicion and caution when dealing with the new government, citing their lack of holiness and morality. More moderate clerics are calling for peace and an orderly transition which could set up a mufti-faceted fight between the secular authorities and religious communities all the while the religious communities fight themselves.
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Mechanized AAF troops securing the capital, Pāytakht-e Aldegār
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ADF members securing the outskirts of the provisional capital at Karvan

TERROR ATTACK NEAR CANAL; STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
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Bus attack in downtown Kasad, only 5 miles north of the Canal
July 20th, 3601

Attacks in southern Aldegar are already testing the new governing authorities less than a week after attaining power. Provisional security forces are battling in the southern city of Kasad, which is only a few miles north of the crucial Aldegarian National Canal. Terrorists are affiliated with a Yazdean religious group called the Holy Aldegarian Yazdean. Local radical clerics have called for resistance to the new secular authorities and over the past day several gun battles and bombs have shaken the city. ADF and AAF troops are attempting to regain control of the city and to enforce law and order but there are fears that the canal service will be disrupted if attacks continue and the situation worsens.

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AAF Canal Guard increasing patrols in the area
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:40 pm

PROVISIONAL GOVT TAKES CONTROL
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Presidential Honour Guard welcome President General Mahmoud Amnam
Feb 28th, 3602

Months after elections for the Provisional Government, the new military backed regime has taken control of the government and announced a slew of new reforms. Already bills have passed giving the government a greater say in economic matters while bills pertaining to a justice overhaul are moving through. Perhaps most strikingly are the proposed rules for religion. New rules look to tighten public control over religious sermons and organizations.
Yazdean radicals have called for resistance against these measures and called the new government "an unholy. ungodly form on this planet." Protesters have already clashed with police at the provisional capital in Karvan and in mainland cities of Kasad, Mahtabi, and Tabestan. Police have charged the protesters are violent and trying to undermine the state while sources in the protest movement allege regime brutality and oppression. Government officials are adamant about the security situation and blame loosely patrolled border areas in Mordusia and Turkali for allowing the terrorists sanctuary.

TERROR ATTACKS ACROSS ALDEGAR
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Terror attack in Kasad on local police
July 4th, 3602

Tensions are boiling over the nascent Aldegarian Republic. Over the past few days terror attacks have been launched around the nation with the umbrella group, the Yazdean Liberation Front (YLF) being held responsible for the attacks. Attacks were launched at the Presidential Palace in Pāytakht-e Aldegār and against government offices in Karvan, which now serves as de facto capital of the country. Attacks were also launched on vital transit lines such as blowing up key segments of the national rail network and sending in fighters to shoot at motorists on the highways.
Attacks also happened on the Aldegarian National Canal as fighters shot at cargo ships and tried to disrupt the dock systems in the canal. Officials at the Interior Ministry say the canal has been secure but has been shut down as a precaution until the situation calms down.
Among the most brazen attacks were ones in the International District in the capital, where most nations maintain diplomatic chanceries. Attackers used mortars and rocket launchers to hit sections of the district killing 3 Dundorfian, 2 Luthorian and 4 Dorvish diplomatic personal and wounding several dozen others. With the state of emergency in effect all remaining staffs are being evacuated to Karvan and security is tightening in the major cities as the government attempts to seriously clampdown on terrorist activity.
The Foreign Ministry has also blasted off the following statement:
The Foreign Ministry would like to express its condolences to the family members of the hit staff's. We pledge to be unceasing in our investigation of these crimes and we will not back down until truth and justice have prevailed.
Aldegar is doing much to make the country secure. We continue work to take down terror networks and cells in our country but there are certain things we cannot as of yet do. Mordusia and Turkali have ill patrolled borders were these terrorist parasites thrive and arm and train. Until those camps are dismantled we will not see the end of these attacks. The world must stand against terrorism and those networks that support it.
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:54 am

CLASHES INTENSIFY IN THE SOUTH
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Mechanized forces being moved to the southern province of Polran
August 15th, 3602

Violence has largely moved to the southern part of the country, specifically the province of Polran. Rebels of the Yazdean Liberation Front have launched a formal, if it can be called that rebellion against the state and are at this time trying to create chaos. With a suspected 6000 affiliated warriors and countless other supporters, terror has struck the heart of UAP control in the major cities and the canal. Roads are highly unsafe to drive on and additional forces are being sent to the province. As things stand there are 15,000 regular police, 20,000 Army soldiers and 35,000 Aldegarian National Defense Soldiers in the province attempting to restore order. The marquee battle of the anti-terror campaign is the city of Kasad, a stronghold of the YLF.
Some 85 government troops have already been confirmed dead and hundreds wounded in 2 months of fighting while estimates of rebel fighter casualties range from 300 dead to as low as 50 with untold number wounded. Government troops have the approaches to the city secure except the main highway to the southeast of the country which runs to the Mordusian border. Government officials are expressing growing anger at the Mordusian government and its apparent lack of concern on what the Aldegarian government alleges is the "vast and deep terror network in the border region."
However in recent weeks Aldegar has been able to rally an ally to their cause, the regionally powerful nation of Saridan. Saridan, which already has a beef with the Mordusian government has come to the aid of the embattled government of General Amnam with some 75,000 troops and 25,000 other advisers of one sort or another. While detailed plans to defeat the rebellion are under strict security, sources in the Defense and Interior ministries say the general plan is for Saridani troops to move in from the south and move north and east to secure the border regions and to link up with government forces from the north currently battling their way south. This will utlize the bulk of the Saridani troops while the rest will be utilized to protect advisers and other strategic areas in the north of Aldegar where the government has a tenuous hold on authority.
And this brings up another point, that of the slowly evolving 5th Aldegarian Republic. Outside of Polran the government has a hold on authority, especially on the island province of Somasi. Security forces are doing their best to take control of the situation there and prevent a spread north to the other provinces. Already a blanket of checkpoints dot the roads and transport links out of Polran while all international flights out of Kasad have been cancelled. Domestic flights are only possible after strict scrutiny and security checks. So far the government seems obsessed with security measures which are increasingly distracting efforts to sustainably develop the country.
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby Aquinas » Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:43 pm

Chief Mlungisi sends Ibutho Izimoto to liberate the Fire People

OOC: I don't mind letting you decide what happens to this little army, Pale. You could shoot them down at sea, or you could let them land and cause a bit of havoc. Alternatively, a big enough wave along the Mad Dog Ocean would deal with this little problem for you ;).
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:00 pm

SOUTHERN OFFENSIVE BEGINS
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Artillery strike on YLF positions
Jan 14th, 3603

Government troops have begun the long awaited offensive to dislodge the Yazdean Liberation Front from its positions in the south. Thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks and pieces of artillery have been moved into the offensive though exact numbers are hard to come by along with plans for the offensive. A spokesman for the Defense Ministry has stated that the forces deployed are "significant in number and equipment" and that the "YLF will no longer be allowed to terrorize our people."
Reports have indicated the force of Saridani troops have crossed the border and are working with government units in the south of the country to secure the Aldegarian National Canal against the terror threat.
In the city of Kasad in Polran province, fighting continues to be the worst as government troops fight block by block for the city. The outskirts and suburbs of the city have been secure and army troops are trying to cut the road from Mordusia to cut the supply runs to Kasad. So far the YLF has held out in Kasad and some isolated strong holds but it remains to be seen how long they can resist with no proper resistance.


IBUTHO INVAISON SWEPT TO SEA
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Jan 16th, 3603

After many, many weeks wondering what happened to the Ibutho Naval Force, a miraculous event happened. On the shores of Somasi province several unconscious warriors washed ashore on wrecked boats. So far some 20 have been recovered alive and 220 dead. However in a strange turn of events all 3 bulls and the lion have survived and are being relocated to the Central Karvan Zoological Institute. The fate of the remaining warriors and the 50 elephants remains to be determined.
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:54 pm

INSURGENCY ENDS!; KASAD FALLS TO GOVT
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Border guard patrolling by Mordusian border
Jan 12th, 3604

After many months of fierce fighting in the southern Polran province, Government troops have been able to fight back the YLF (Yazdean Liberation Front) over the border into Mordusia. Late last month in a dramatic final push government forces were able to push the last organized remnants of the YLF out of their strongholds in Kasad and cut of the road link to Mordusia. Reports remain scattered but it appears some 100-500 fighters are dead and some 800 taken prisoner.
Scattered rebel encampments remain and terror attacks continue to be a serious threat, but for now the situation has stabilized. Intervention from Saridan has helped stabilized the front in the south while new Saridani advisers are teaming up with Dundorfian advisers to provide training and other support services to the fledgling Aldegarian Armed Forces. Saridani forces continue to have a strong presence in the border area and there are talks of Saridan taking control of security at the Aldegarian National Canal.
With the security situation stabilizing the nation can finally turn to rebuilding the country. Security forces are already seeing a massive overhaul in how they operate with a larger budget and more foreign support and training. Meanwhile basic government services are coming back online with water and power supplies being restored to most urban areas and new hospitals and schools opening up. The Ministry of Education has announce it will be focusing on getting young children into primary and hopefully secondary school while the Science Ministry says it is working to re-establish the reputation of the university systems by designing new research projects and partnerships.
However large concerns remain. The Health Ministry has identified gaping holes in public health coverage which could allow a resurgence of disease and possibly a pandemic. Meanwhile the Infrastructure Ministry is hurriedly trying to fix the nations roads and rail networks after decades of poor funding and extreme mismanagement. Several sources revealed that nearly 80% of the rail tracks are in a deficient state while the roads are hardly traversal-able.
The government is outwardly trying to balance these many needs but many observers say the security situation is still the pressing national issue.
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:43 am

AAF CROSSES MORDUSIAN BORDER
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Missile defenses on the Mordusian border
March 1st, 3604
Word has come down from the Ministry of Defense that at 0600 local time, Army forces were give the okay to begin launching cross border raids against Mordusia. Since the Revolution overthrew the radical and seditious Yazdean groups and Canrillaişe government both groups have tried to work to undermine the national stability. So far in every instance the people have united with their leaders to fight back these foreign and treasonous groups and at every triumph of the people only our enemies have become more vengeful and determined to undermine the state. To further clarify matters, President General Mahmoud Amnam has now just released his official statement on the matter:
The people of Aldegar are a free and determined one. In the face of treason and foreign oppression we collectively broke from the yoke of our slavers and have seized control of our own future! There are those Canrillaişe and regrettably so treasonous Yazdean groups only want to undermine our freedom.
As your leader it is my humble duty to protect this nation from all threats foreign and domestic and here we face a problem both foreign and domestic. Despite the YLF filth being run from our nation with their tails between their legs they are propped up by the powerful Canrillaişe cartel which seeks to subjugate this country again to their whims. What they cannot see and cannot cope with is when a free and united people stand against and when those people go on the offensive. I have authorized our armed forces to protect our sovereignty by moving across the Mordusian border to clear out the bases of Yazdean radicalism and terrorism. Mordusia has long been in the pocket of the deceitful Canrillaişe as they conspire to bring down our country! No more. We will wipe out the last vestige of terrorism which threatens our country. We offer all of Terra to aid us in our noble struggle!


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ANA troops preparing to cross border

WMD PROGRAM IN ALDEGAR?
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Research facility in an in eastern Kemoku
March 3rd, 3604

With Aldegar already testing the boundaries in their fight against Yazdean terrorism and the "Canrillaişe conspiracy" several sources in the Ministry of Science and Defense Ministry have leaked documents purporting to show a fledgling WMD program being built with Saridan and Dundorf. In recent months all three nations have grown close as Saridan and Aldegar battle the aforementioned issues while Dundorfian companies and products are eagerly being bought up by the Aldegarian government to fuel its military reforms. Already some ball park figures say that the Aldegarian government has spent nearly 100 billion LOD in conventional weapons purchases and the new formed Aldegarian Defense Corporation is reportedly closing deals with the government and business community to put new weapons factories in nation.
On a similar note renovations with the Aldegarian National Canal are being contracted out to strange companies. While the bulk of contracts have gone to domestic companies several have been relegated to foreign firms given the lack of skilled labour the country offers. Dundorfian companies have been hired to provide engineers and skilled workers to fix the locks and widen the canal and oversee construction and development of the surrounding area. Meanwhile in addition to Saridan picking up patrols and assisting in security efforts in the Canal Zone, several Saridani companies were awarded contracts to provide security to the area on a long term basis. Many are hoping the some 1100 Dundorfian engineers and several thousand Saridani workers will stay in Aldegar and work to bring the country forward.
However what is most striking is that all three nations would be in a weapons program. Dundorf is alleged to have massive stockpiles of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and now Aldegar wants a piece of the pie. Scientists and researchers from universities in Aldegar along with Saridani research personal are actively working with Dundorfian weapons scientists in eastern Kemoku to begin production of WMD's. The site in question is a heavily guarded total research complex with some 3000 crack troops defending it in addition to hundreds more civilian security personal. If these claims turn out to be true than Seleya just got far more dangerous...
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Re: Aldegarian News Report

Postby PaleRider » Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:12 pm

MORDUSIAN INCURSION HALTS
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Tanks moving into the northern city of Bayonne
December 15th, 3604

8 months after the border incursion to take out the border camps of the radical Yazdean Liberation Front (YLF) and the official line has been the AAF has met with "smashing success." Official reports indicate some 500 terrorists have been detained and another 600 killed with our own forces taking 85 deaths and 349 wounded so far. The domestic Mordusian defense forces seem to be woefully inept in protecting their nations sovereignty and even the nominal border guard surrendered without much of a fight. Aldegarian troops were able to take the entire border region and push some 90 miles into Mordusian territory taking the northern city of Bayonne.
Mordusian defense was lackluster to say the least with virtually no resistance except for some local militants who put up some token resistance. Local administrators have mostly been able to work around thew new occupying authorities and provide basic services to the region. New Aldegarian administrators are preparing to take control of the region and begin operation of the new Aldegarian Occupation Zone (AOZ).
However many suspect the campaign didnt go as well as officially portrayed. Sources who participated in the campaign say that the ANA and other forces are exhausted from the past few years of conflict and that basic equipment like trucks, and motorized equipment are breaking down faster than they are being replaced. Further, there are reports of training issues with the soldiers with some being inadequately prepared for the front. Regardless of the tenacity of these claims it is certain that the nations leadership will want a fresh rest to focus on securing their gains and the nation at large.

GOVT HITS BACK ON FOREIGN CRITICS
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New Foreign Ministry Building
December 20th, 3604

At the inauguration of the new Foreign Ministry building in Karvan the Foreign Minister, retired General Ali Mobarat took a swipe at other nations for their remarks to the regime.
Now, as we open this new building for a new Aldegar let us take a look at those forces who seek to reverse the advancement of our people and state. We are a secular and stable republic for all! Not just religious radicals or monarchists but a republic for all! For those who call for a return to monarchy we say no to going back to being a backward nation! Our people have spoken and we will not go back to being the paupers of the world. We will protect and defend our dignity and freedom. The world will soon come to realize the great Cranillaise conspiracy against our people and the people of the world will unite against them!


NEW LEADER?
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General Ibrahaim Mashoud, AAF Chief of Staff addressing troops
December26th, 3604

In a sign of changing times it looks like President Mahmoud is on the way out after his term in office and will likely be replaced by the Chief of Staff, General Mashoud. He is likely to be the UAP nominee for President.
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