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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Rogue » Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:07 pm

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Armed Forces Purged and Reformed
June 4908
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Soldiers of the new Royal Majatran Army during training

al-Kasraj: After a period of fighting and reclaiming lost territory the King, with help from intelligence agencies and loyal elements of the Kafuri Military, has purged and reformed the kafuri military to its core. For over a year the former armed forces, still consisting of the old officers and generals from the republican era, fought against ahmadi radicals and republican remnants, reclaiming large parts of Kafuristan and bringing back a sense of stability and security to Kafuri streets. Now, a years after the last major strongholds besides the inner strongholds of the radicals were captured, the military has been rocked to its core by a purge of its most experienced and loyal officers and generals. For decades the officials now hanging in the streets or beheaded in the mosques were amongst the most powerfull in Kafuristan. With the military being the allmighty institution no one dared to touch. Now the only thing left from the Republican era is the Republican Guard, which is continuing its struggle in the southern mountains and has managed to stay afloat. The regular military has been purged from any remnants of republican loyalty.

In the early morning of monday officers from the General Intelligence Directorate stormed administrative complexes from the military, being led in by royalist soldiers. The General Intelligence Directorate was, from the beginning, firmly behind the king, being used as a way to quickly solidify power. The GID officers arrested countless of officials throughout the week, over 5.000 in total were arrested and relieved of their duty. Then, on friday, the King made his announcement. The entire Armed Force would be disbanded and replaced by the Royal Kafuri Armed Forces. The branches renamed into the Royal Majatran Army, Royal Kafuri Airforce and the Royal Kafuri Navy. All 5000 arrested were put on mass trials, with the most high ranking officers and general being sentenced to death by hanging or beheading.

The following days were a massacre, in the capital beheaded or hanged bodies paraded the central square as angry civilians dragged the beheaded bodies around the city with their car, berading their anger on their former opressors. The King was already given the nickname Furqaan "the mad" which was only confirmed by these scenes. When the dust settled Kafuristan had a new armed force, disorganized, without much leadership and desperately in need of guidance. The Republican Guard in the south made use of the situation, retaking several villages and mountains from disorganized Kafuri forces. While slowly training facilities are restarted and new officers enter service it is clear that this situation will keep the Kafuri military disorganized for years to come, with the only price gained being absolute loyalty to the king.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Auditorii » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:21 pm

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
BREAKING: Interior Ministry authorizes formation of National Accord List
September 4964

al-Kasraj, Abi'nadi Governorate - Following the announcement that the Regency of the Kingdom of Kafuristan would continue with no suitable heir taking the throne, the government of Prime Minister Muneer al-Sulaiman announced that the Interior Ministry had authorized the formation of a new political party. The new political party, more a large-scale big-tent political organization known as the National Accord List brings together some of the largest political parties and organizations in Kafuristan at this current moment. It inlucdes a prominent left-wing group lead by the Majatran Socialist Ba'ath Party - Kafuristan Region and the Kafuri Communist Party; this is joined by the relatively new and upstart Socialist Labor Party lead by Trigunian-educated and trained General-Secretary Abdul Waahid el-Javed. The three parties make up a large constituent membership of the NAL but are joined by relatively moderate parties such as the New Republican Movement and the Liberal Party.

An important inclusion to this has been the resurgence in Ahmadi-based political parties that have continually called for the creation an Ahmadi state based around the Kingdom of Kafuristan, a contentious subjection within Kafuristan as the parties on the left of the political spectrum call for the abolishment of the monarchy and resumption of the Majatran Republic of Kafuristan. Political experts and commentators caution the insiders of the Kingdom and the House of el-Abad as they believe that the Ahadmist parties are using the monarchy as a means to infiltrate the government and use it to form an Ahmadi republic based around Ahmadi religious law and practice. The more prominent of the two parties is the Party of Ahmadi Liberation, a party that was formally included in the National Liberation Front of the Ba'athist but soon became enemies when it became clear that the Ba'athist and religious aspect did not meet eye to eye.

Ayatollah Kabeer al-Farhat, the leader of the Party of Ahmadi Liberation, has worked with the Kafuri government in recent years to provide basic educational services in places where the government could not, developed a working health care program for people that the government couldn't support, and others. The Ayatollah remains an incredibly popular figure in Kafuri political cricles. His popularity could propell him potentially to a leadership role in Kafuri politics, this is despite his statements that he wishes not for high political office, some suspect that if a coalition does form of political parties he might assume a more "cultural" role such as Minister of Education and Culture.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Auditorii » Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:56 pm

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
A Year into the NAL
September 4965

al-Kasraj, Abi'nadi Governorate - Kafuri’s were greeted with the formal establishment of a new government at the request of the Regency Council. The coalition known as the National Accord List brought together parties from across the political spectrum against a poorly formed caretaker government. Mahdi bin al-Sahdi, the head of the powerful and influential Ba’ath Party has taken the helm as the countries Prime Minister, a position however that since his assumption has been both controversial and filled with drama. He has often spared with coalition partner and pro Ahmadi monarchist Ayatollah Kabeer al-Farhat, the head of a powerful Ahmadi party within the NAL. This is further exacerbate by the fact that the two more “moderate” political parties in the New Republican Movement and the Liberal Party won greater shares than both the Ba’athist and their allies, and the Ahmadist and their allies were expecting.

Almost a year into their government and more and more fractures are beginning to show. The Ba’athist maintain their powerful Republican Guard which protects Ba’athist and fellow left-wing allies, including strongholds across the country. The Ahmadi party’s have found themselves in the country’s returned nobility and members of several ex-royal families, including the incredibly influential al-Majali which has reportedly approached the Ahmadist parties to gauge their interest. If the al-Majali’s were restored to the throne of the Kingdom, it is likely that the more moderate parties would support it due to their influence in many political spheres. The al-Majali family is also incredibly large and diverse, a potential benefit for more moderate parties.

The government has however accomplished a number of unified goals. The resumption of full oil production, leading them to be the worlds largest producer of oil and gas-based products, including the restoration of the shared profit program which benefits all Kafuri citizens. Minister of Trade, Industry and Oil Mubarak al-Beydoun had pushed for greater upstream and downstream activity. The Minister has also stated that it is the intention of the government to ensure profits go to projects that are finished, near finished and just need “modernization”.

Minister of Defense Kabeer al-Mohammed confirmed that a large influx of new conscripts and recruits have bolstered the Kafuri Armed Forces, likely to be a highly contentious affair within Kafuristan.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Auditorii » Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:44 pm

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BREAKING NEWS: General Muhyddeen al-Siddique appointed Chief of the General Staff
September 4967

al-Kasraj, Abi'nadi Governorate - Earlier this month Prime Minister Mahdi bin al-Sahdi authorized the appointment of General Muhyddeen al-Siddique as the new Chief of the General Staff. The former Deputy Commander of the Kafuri Majatran Army was elevated after the post has been vacant since the National Accord List assumed power. al-Siddique had filled the role in interim as a sort of "unity" pick among the leadership of the NAL and the Ministry of Defense. Minister of Defense Kabeer al-Mohammed welcomed the notification that both the Prime Minister and the Regency Council had recognized the General's efforts in re-building the Kafuri Armed Forces. In his first major speech before a large gathered crowd of dignitaries, both foreign and domestic, the new Chief of the General Staff promised to continue the work that he had started several years prior; his first order was the resumption of aerial patrols around the coast of Kafuristan and monitoring of shipping and international waters near Kafuristan and the Majatran peninsula and islands. General al-Siddique stated "...over the course of several years the Majatran Sea has become an area of lawlessness and piracy. Kafuristan, and Kafuristan alone, looks to stand up against the abuse that both domestic and international shipping has taken over these past few years. Some information has been made public but the Special Services Unit's 3rd battalion has recently been conducting actions against pirates in the Majatran Sea for attacks on both Kafuri and internationally flagged vessels. We promise the international community we will cease these pirates existence."

The Kafuri Majatran Navy has played a pivotal role in recent defense politics with the Majatran Sea Fleet and its commanding officer, Admiral Hamza al-Kader, becoming more and more important in the General Staff as a whole. Admiral al-Kader serves as the Deputy Director-General of the Operations Directorate, considered to be the "second in command" of the Kafuri Armed Forces and has lead several actions against pirates in the Majatran Sea; most notably capturing a well known pirate warlord Taariq al-Gaber, a Badaran citizen who has ties to radical Ahmadi groups in Kafuristan, East Dovani and Trigunia. The Majatran Sea Fleet has also seen a large portion of its vessels retrofitted and modernized at the behest of the Kafuri Majatran Navy; several of these contracts filled by the powerful and influential Majatran Organization for Industrialization. It is likely that in the coming years that the Kafuri Majatran Navy will continue to play a very important role in securing the economic future of the Majatran Sea. The South Ocean Fleet has lent itself largely to securing Kafuri oil and gas routes out of Majatra and into the open ocean, a feat that the KMN is very proud of commanding officer of the South Ocean Fleet Vice Admiral Abdut Tawwab el-Rahmani has boasted about several times on state media services.

The keynote however is the resumption of regular air patrols around the coasts of Kafuristan by the Kafuri Majatran Air Force and likely the Kafuri Air Defense Forces, which regularly troll the coast of the Majatran peninsula to protect against incoming threats to Kafuristan. This resumption also highlights the focus that was placed on the 20 Squadron of the KMAF which includes 6 state of the art Artanian Defense Group A330 MRTTs, which were purchased to assist in the Majatran Sea Guard duties but also to enhance the endurance of the Kafuri Majatran Air Force as a whole. The 20 Squadron is joined by the deployment of the 21 Squadron which includes 12 ADG C-295 AEW&C aircraft and 12 ADG C-295 SIGINT aircraft that operate underneath the banner of the Kafuri Majatran Air Force but work very closely with the General Intelligence Directorate and the Kafuri Armed Forces Military Intelligence Directorate. These two squadrons play a pivotal role in the air defense and aerospace intelligence network of the Kafuri Armed Forces and the defense of the Majatran Sea.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby neoliberalbad » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:15 pm

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MASS REPUBLIC DECLARED, MILLIONS OF KAFURIS REJOICE
September 12th, 5026


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A new dawn has arrived! Today the corrupt king and his government of thieves and plutocrats were ousted by the glorious Fourth of July Movement and our leader Abdul Mustafa Al-Mazraea. In stead of the old Kingdom of Kafuristan; the Kafuri Majatran Mass Republic has been proclaimed as the government of the land. The revolution, although carried out mainly by military forces, was long the will of the people and should be taken as such. The old king, a royal pretender to the lines of old, was a known heathen and degenerate who indulged in dark pleasure and debauchery, allowing predatory vultures to move into the government and take from the Kafuri people. Under his "democratic" - in reality, autocratic - rule, the people were oppressed and kicked into the ground. The government became bloated, corrupt, and ineffective, unable to service the needs of the common man. Oil and Gas became mismanaged and prosperity dwindled, the economy failing to pick up. In short, the old Kingdom was nothing but misery and chaos for those unlucky enough to live under it. But today, the misery of the past is gone! The old royal Palm has been torn down and replaced with the revolutionary Rub el Hizb as a new symbol of the nation.

Although the government of course wishes to see a transition to multi-party democracy, at the moment hostile forces to the people are too powerful to risk an immediate return to form. Thus, the Council of Ministers of the Republic have mandated a 4-Year Transition Period for the government. New elections will be scheduled for Spring 5030. Whilst the government is laying groundwork for a democratic, stable Kafuristan, it has issued special administrative powers to select personnel and has issued a mandatory curfew as well as trans-provincial crossing checks.

Do not break curfew. Do not resist any government personnel. Obey the laws of the revolution. Accept liberation. Stragglers and reactionaries will be punished severely.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Nasrudin » Thu May 05, 2022 3:52 pm

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
August 5114 Edition

Military Declares Junta; Reformed Ba'ath Party Assumes Control

Earlier today, military tanks were seen rolling down al-Kasraj, followed by personnel carriers loaded with Kafuri soldiers. Spreading out by unit, they secured several government centers within the capitol, including several police offices, the building for the Supreme Assembly and the Shaykh Shaebia headquarters. Shortly after this, the television network was taken by soldiers, and Lieutenant General Husain al-Mansouri, commander of the 60th Armored Brigade, appeared to address the nation. He declared that the military, in conjunction with the Reformed Ba'ath Party, were assuming control of the nation, due to the lack of control by the central government, threatening the nation with chaos.

Shortly after this, Arafaat al-Awan also came on screen to address the nation. Arafaat, co-leader of the Reformed Ba'ath Party with his brother Asad, said that the military was working in with, and not over, the Reformed Ba'ath Party, which represented the will of the people and the hopes of the Majatran populace. The Reformed Ba'ath Party is seen by members as the spiritual successor of the Majatran Socialist Ba'ath Party, which had fallen out of power some centuries ago. He also explained the military junta was a temporary affair, to allow an interim for political change and reform.

Initial reports say that, except for a few minor clashes, the coup has been a relatively bloodless affair. Taylor Swift-Alwyn, who has ruled as Shaykh Shaebia since 5109, is nowhere to be found, and has been declared missing, but wanted by military personnel.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Nasrudin » Fri May 06, 2022 11:31 am

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
January 5115 Edition

Elections Underway

Since the coup in August, the Reformed Ba'ath Party has begun to prepare for political and economic reform. Among these initial reforms include dissolving the national leader title of Shaykh Shaebia into two elected positions: the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. Currently, Lieutenant General Husain al-Mansouri has taken the position of Acting-President, while Arafaat al-Awan has assumed the role of Prime Minister. Furthermore, the Ba'athists have promised a new election as soon as possible. Sahl el-Shariff, current Minister of Interior Affairs, said that they hoped to have the elections before the original planned date in April, but said either way, Kafuri would be able to vote this year. Currently, only Ba'athists are set to be voted upon.

Former Shaykh Shaebia Taylor Swift-Alwyn, who had originally been declared missing, has been found in Badara. According to local sources, she was on vacation in Nekkah at the time of the coup, and therefore was not in the capitol. As soon as she was informed of the coup, she fled to an airport, commandeered a private airplane, and flew to Badara. It is believed that she is seeking to flee further north, to the Artanian continent. When asked if they would pursue an extradition for her, the office for Acting-President Mansouri replied that they would not. Reportedly, the general said, "The fox has fled the coupe at the armor's gunshot. Let her flee." In the meantime, members of her party have been arrested by military and police forces, and are currently awaiting trial. It is said by many Ba'athist members that many party members were the true leaders of the former government, with Taylor being only a front of sorts for the people. This may explain why little effort is being made to extradite her.

Talks with Solentia

Concern has been raised regarding the growing insurrection in Northern Solentia, along the border with Kafuristan. This insurrection has been growing since 5111, and many are concerned that insurgents are either receiving aid or fleeing across the border into majority-Abadi Kafuristan. This insurrection began in resistance to General Azmaray Tauqi, who seized control of the country in 5109. Many of the insurrectionists are also Abadi. The cross-border activity is believed to have coincided with Taylor's lack of control over the country, adding to the chaos.

Sadeeqa al-Farag, current Foreign Minister, has confirmed that she has exchanged words with the Solentian government, and was in talks with the Defense Ministry, and its minister Asad al-Awan, over this affair. She said that they were in agreement that, with the current situation in the government, it was vital the military focus on restoring order to the central authority before it attempted any other ventures. She could not confirm any future plans in place to deal with any potential cross-border activity.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Nasrudin » Sat May 07, 2022 1:15 pm

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
July 5115 Edition

Reformed Ba'ath Party Establishes Government

Elections were held in April of this year, as planned by the RBP. The election resulted in the legal establishment of the RBP as the dominant party of the government. Arafaat al-Awan has officially taken the role as Prime Minister, while General Husain al-Mansouri was chosen as president, albeit with the understanding that his role in the function was temporary. Critics have said that the election seemed more like a formality as the result was a foregone conclusion, however Arafaat has stated that the election showed they were acting in accordance with the will of the people.

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Prime Minister Arafaat after the election announcements. (Source: DeccanChronicle)

With the government now secured, the RBP has begun to pass a series of reforms through the legislative body, which was renamed the National Assembly. The laws were part of the RBP's goal to not only roll back many of the unpopular reforms of the previous regime, but also to reformat the government along Ba'ath ideological lines. Among these reforms include:

  • Granting greater authority to the RBP over the nomination of mayors and government officials.
  • Requiring permission for dual citizenship.
  • The nationalization of energy companies.
  • The nationalization of major industries.

Other laws were added into the reform bills, such as relegating women in the military to non-combatant roles. (The previous regime had declared that only women could serve in the armed forces - a highly unpopular move that was largely ignored by the military.) There was also a ban on homosexuals from the military, as well as banning production of pornography within the nation. Analysts believe these last two laws were part of the RBP's appeal to Ahmadi religious leaders. A strong emphasis upon Majatran identity and natural citizenship were also in many of the reforms, however RBP spokespersons have clarified that this is merely to ensure the protection of Majatran culture within the country.

As a final reform of sorts, the nation's legal name has been changed from Al-Jamahiriat Al-Muetaraniat Al-Qalbiat Al-Uzmaa to the Republic of Kafuristan. Arafaat explained that the name change came partially to harken back to the nation's past, as well as to separate it from the reactionary governments of recent history. A new flag is also currently being drawn up.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Nasrudin » Mon May 09, 2022 11:46 am

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
July 5116 Edition

Religious Reform Passed

The Reformed Ba'ath Party has put forward a bill in the National Assembly that would revise many of the previous laws passed by the Taylor's Party, as well as other laws in place during the unpopular regime. Among these laws included one in which religious organizations were taxed by the government on the same level as corporations. Under the new laws, recognized religions would be exempt from taxation. The passing of this law turned many Abadi clerics and leaders against the Taylor's Party regime, and caused protests and riots in many cities.

The Minister of Interior Affairs, Sahl el-Shariff, wanted to clarify two additional laws added in by the Ba'ath Party. One involved making public blasphemy against the Ahmadi faith a misdemeanor. Shariff stated that this was merely to protect the Ahmadi faith within country against those who would seek to undermine it. Another law involved making the Ahmadi faith the official state religion, and yet permitting membership of the faith to be voluntary. Shariff stressed that this was merely to recognize the Ahmadi faith as the prominent religion of Majataran identity, and the basis of the laws of the constitution. However, the Hosian minority, and other religions, within the nation will continue to enjoy civil liberties and will be allowed to practice their faith. Shariff stressed that while the Ba'ath are a party for faith, it is not a party of faith.

General Husain to Step Down

There have been talks between the Reformed Ba'ath Party and Lieutenant General Husain al-Mansouri for the latter to step down from his role as the temporary President of the Republic. Husain had assumed that role during the coup two years ago, with the intent to keep things in order while the Party regained control of the country. There had reportedly been talks of keeping him in this position as a continued "watchdog" role of sorts, though this has neither been denied nor affirmed.

It is believed that, in stepping down, the Kafuri military will expand out from the capitol, and will leave control to more and more police units. There is no talk yet about the deployments.
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Re: Kafuristan

Postby Nasrudin » Tue May 10, 2022 6:54 pm

Kafuri Majatran News Agency
March 5117 Edition

General Husain Steps Down

Lieutenant General Husain al-Mansouri has stepped down from his role as temporary President of the Republic. The transition is said by Ba'ath Party officials to be a peaceful one, with no conflict between military and government forces. General Husain will return to his role as a military officer. He had entered the role as president following the August Coup in 5114, and was said to be remaining in the position as the nation transitioned towards a more stable government. Asad al-Awan, Prime Minister Arafaat al-Awan's brother and fellow RBP leader, will assume the role as president. The role is considered a fairly ceremonial one, with the prime minister still carrying most of the executive power. Nader Farooqui has been chosen as a replacement for Minister of Defense. Ba'ath Party officials are using the moment to boast that they have kept promises made to the people, unlike previous Kafuri rulers such as Jadallah Ali al-Qa-ud or Abdul Mustafa Al-Mazraea, two men of the old regime who promised reform and democracy, only to create dictatorships.

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LTG Husain al-Mansouri speaking to reporters shortly after the 5114 coup. (Source: Times of Israel)

In the meantime, Kafuri forces have begun deployment along the border with Solentia, in response to growing concerns over the insurrection within that country. This insurrection has been growing since 5111, and many are concerned that the largely Abadi insurgents are either receiving aid or fleeing across the border into majority-Abadi Kafuristan. This insurrection began in resistance to General Azmaray Tauqi, who seized control of the country in 5109. Neither the Ministry of Defense nor the armed forces have confirmed any long-term strategy in dealing with this issue. With the wars going on in other lands, the Ministry did want to assure Kafuri citizens that there was no intent by the young Ba'ath government to start any sort of armed conflict.

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Kafuri checkpoint near the border with Solentia. (Source: Reuters)
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