reprinted fromRepublican Dispatches: News from the Front
Kalistani Units at Dulnerstaad obliterated
Defense crumbles in the face of overwhelming Force; Indrala cuts deep into Northern AnantoKaliburg, Ananto
March 17, 3989The last remnants of Kalistani Regular forces defending Dulnerstaad are overrun and forced to surrenderThe Indralan invasion of Northern Ananto is a complete disaster for Kalistani Defenders. Following a pitched battle for the city of Eveari, which lasted for less than 2 weeks, the Indralan Marines invaded and occupied Dulnerstaad, on Ananto's North West corner. The fighting for the city was intense, but in the end, the Indralan forces killed more than 1200 Kalistani regulars who were charged with defending the city, and captured another 300. Said a civilian witness, who was among the few civilians to escape the city before it was completely captured, "Our forces fought house to house, block to block, but in the end, Indralan rockets made short work of the defenses. We had some of these guys in my house, and they were shooting, and right in front of my kids, this guy was shot dead, and then Jake, my cross the street neighbor, his house blew up, and then the whole block blew up... We were lucky to get out of there alive, but thankfully, my wife and kids, they're safe here in the Capital. We're going to catch a ferry here in a couple days. Hopefully the Indralans let us go before they do to Kaliburg what they did to Dulnerstaad.
Political Map of Occupied Ananto as of March, 3989As it stands, the Indralan Military has overrun all of the Bluegrass Valley, the Dulnerstaad region, and most of the coastal plains in between. The Conquest is bound to be complete within a couple weeks, and then Indrala will have a firm hold on Kalistan's northern coast. With the capture of Dulnerstaad, the Indralan position in Eveari is deemed consolidated and protected. Meanwhile, whatever regulars avoided capture have been routed into the mountains, and it is reported that they are regrouping among Kalistani Partisan units belonging to the Revolutionary Socialist Militia of Kalistan. RSMoK strong points are also believed to be the location of the President of Kalistan Poppy Smith-Bennots, who has not been seen in the Republic for several years, since the beginning of the conflict with Indrala. If Mountain positions fail, Kaliburg itself could be threatened, but for right now, Indrala is standing down as Anantan civilians evacuate the Island.
Ananto Citizens flood aboard civilian merchant ships, in an attempt to flee the Indralan invasion Since the invasion began, more than 65,000 Anantan civilians have attempted to leave the island. Last month alone, the sea lanes between the Capital and the Mainland were so packed, several accidents occurred which led to the death of some 2400 civilians. Kalistanis attempting to get off the island, in light of the seemingly unstoppable Indralan juggernaut have overloaded ships and helicopters in their attempts to get loved ones, belongings and themselves off the island, and there is no telling how much longer the Indralan navy will allow the evacuation to continue. More than 35 thousand are still waiting to leave the Island, but many ship captains have made it clear that returning to Ananto is becoming far too dangerous, given Indralan searches for war materiel and supplies, and fewer and fewer ships appear in the port of Kaliburg each day.