The DeltarianThe Deltarian is the national Newspaper of Deltaria and gives you the news that matters and is approved by the central committee right on your doorstep________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________February 21st 4532Deltaria to launch "Operation Scorched Skies"With casualties mounting the Deltarian high command has determined a new strategy in Jelbania________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________With casualties mounting in the insurgency war in Jelbania Deltaria had to think of a new strategy to minimize casualties. Today the High Command revealed "Operation Scorched Skies" This operation will focus on a full fledged air campaign combined with a strong prop up of Southern Protectorate police forces.
Deltarian troops will abandon their positions in almost every city and town and will only occupy several bases in the frontier regions, clearly protectable by deltarian airpower.
The new operation will focus fully on a massive aircampaign. Committing over 30% of the deltarian airforce to the operation and bombing insurgent positions 24/7.
In combination with this massive air campaign the army will send a increased number of advisors to train the police force of southern jelbania. Of the 42.000 deltarian soldiers currently in Jelbania only 11.000 will remain after urban bases have been abandoned with the remaining ground troops staying in their frontier bases for emergency operations.
The ministry of defense will use the money freed up from the pullback of troops to fund better weaponry and a recruitment drive for the southern police force, this force which has seen little combat until now is made up entirely of jelbanians and will be tasked with maintaining order in the southern cities. The SPF will also get partial access to new radio's so they can contact deltarian air units if necessary. Several safety measures have been taken to ensure these frequencies will be shut down when any suspicion is raised about the requested airstrikes.
Reports have already come in on heavy bombing in some mountain areas and small villages near the tribal areas. With this new operation in full swing the deltarian army tries to maintain order and give as much authority to southern authorities as possible.
One of the first Deltarian airstrikes of operation Scorched Skies hitting a known insurgent hideout in the tribal area's reportedly killing 14 militants