Re: New Verham
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:07 pm
Shine Vyerkhem Medeelliin Agyentlag
Shine Vyerkhem Medeelliin Agyentlag (New Verham News Agency) is the state news network of New Verham,
owned by the national government under a 55% share. NVNA strives to report all major news with integrity and honesty.
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12th October 5095
Breaking: Capitol in disarray as tanks approach Palace of the Presidency, attempt to seize government
Though reports continue to flow in, it seems the attempted coup d'état attempt has been thwarted - but the president alongside key members of the cabinet have already fled into neighboring Ostland, fearing for their lives.
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by:
Janggi Kyeinnüdtei
Political commentator and analyst
BAATRYNSENTII - The New Verhamese capitol was awoken to the sound of gunfire and intermittent tank fire, as forces loyal to the former Chief of the General Staff, Jambyn Tömörkhüslee, have clashed with hastily-assembled defense forces comprising police units and pro-government forces quickly activated to Baatrynsentii. The New Verham News Agency has been safely redirected out of the capitol to a safe location, and will attempt to provide any and all information as it surfaces. At the present moment, intense fighting raged until ten in the morning, where pro-Tömörkhüslee forces were seen withdrawing from strategic locations around the capitol, most importantly the Palace of the Presidency, and the meeting place of the national cabinet. No offices were occupied, nor the parliament building, according to pro-government forces. Intense fighting continued as the forces of Marshal Tömörkhüslee sought to retreat, evidently seeking to push for another attempt to dislodge currently-assembled divisions.
In the initial assault, president Shudargaünen was quickly escorted out of the Palace of the Presidency, where he, alongside various officials, fled into neighboring Ostland, effectively leaving what remains of the government in the capitol in a state of complete disarray. The attack came as an absolute shock to members of the government who remained, with few believing that the former head of the armed forces would seek to violently dislodge the currently-elected democratic government via a coup d'état. Despite a strategic victory, the outlook seems grim - forces defending the capitol were hit hard, taking heavy initial casualties and suffering a loss of vehicles and equipment. Key government sites were described by one soldier as "absolute bloodbaths", and remarked that forces were stretched increasingly thin. "We defended for now, but it seems Marshal Tömörkhüslee's forces will mount a second attempt," he stated to SVMA field reporters, before grimly adding: "And we may not hold it a second time."
Appearing in a seemingly rehearsed message from an undisclosed location, Marshal Jambyn Tömörkhüslee declared the current government to be "illegitimate", and remarked that the coup was "absolutely necessary", for the sake of preserving the nation from "liberal perversions". He declared in the same address to be an "avowed nationalist", and claimed that his forces only sought to save New Verham from itself - "This bloodshed is tragic, but it ultimately falls at the hands of the so-called 'democratic' government," he stated in his prepared remarks. "Our nation does not fool itself. Democracy is not tangible to the people of our great country, nor is it compatible with our values - The people stand with me. Our military stands with me. You, forces loyal to the traitors in Baatrynsentii: I ask that you lay down your arms and join me. For our nation! For our people! For our sacred traditions! You seek only to prolong the inevitable. Make no mistake - we will, indeed, mount a second attempt. And our men will fight with such tenacious strength and bravery. Because our livelihood depends on it. For that, we cannot, and will not fail. The president has already fled the country in cowardice. The capitol is filled with nothing but traitorous snakes, and we shall grasp them by our fist and skewer them with our bayonets!"
Pro-government forces have already moved to fortify other major cities, alongside setting up for offensive maneuvers in alleged pro-nationalist areas. From an undisclosed location in Ostland, president Shudargaünen sought to rally the people with a hastily-arranged video address, but many recognized the reality of the situation. "The former Chief of the General Staff has evidently been waiting for this for some time," a senior military official stated to SVMA. "Countless divisions have openly mutinied against the government, placing our forces in a rough position, and stretching what we have currently deployed thin. We will fight, that much is for sure, but it is unlikely that we will keep control of the capital."
A lone tank moves along a dirt road towards Baatrynsentii, evidently under the command of forces loyal to disgraced Chief of the General Staff Jambyn Tömörkhüslee. The Marshal's coup d'état attempt has been thwarted at the present, but pro-government forces are stretched thin - and likely will not hold the capitol under an increasingly likely second attempt.