Congolese On Edge
Ndola, Occupied Zambia - The South African conquest of Southern Africa, called the Unity War by leaders in Pretoria, has finally gained the attention of one of the continents bigger players, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The invasion of neighboring Zambia has put the Congolese armed forces on high alert as Kinshasa fears that it might be the next target. After the fall of Ndola, which is near the Zambia-DRC border, Congolese forces began taking up positions near Lubumbashi and on the highways leading to the central part of the country. In Zambia, only a handful of defense forces remain and all are situated near the capital of Lusaka.
South Africa: -1 Infantry (Second Legion)
Cuba Formally Annexed
Havana, United Mexican States - After months of fighting Communists and a shorter length of time arguing amongst themselves, the United States and Mexico have agreed on the partition of the island of Cuba. The Mexicans have control of the central parts of the island, from the La Habana region to Las Tunas, which includes the city of Havana. The Americans control the two tips of the island, the first being the Pinar del Rio region and the second being the Holguin, Granma, Guantanamo, and Santiago de Cuba regions. The city of Holguin is under their control. In Mexico, people arent pleased with the deal, as many believe Mexicans did most of the fighting and dying, and should thus get the lions share of the island. This claim has been echoed by a group called the MDC (Cuban Dissidence Movement), who is armed and supported by the Mexican government.
Mexico: -2 Stability; +1 Credit
United States: +1 Credit
Political Unrest in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - Serious arguments and accusations were made during a meeting in the Ukrainian Parliament this month in regards to corruption, parliamentary elections, and the will of the people. The Party of Regions claimed the Tymoshenko Party, the majority party, has been negligent in carrying out campaign goals and their duties as civil servants as well as claiming the higher ups of the party are accepting payoffs from foreign governments, which are in turn used to suppress the will of the Ukrainian people. The heads of the Party of Regions have, on behalf of the Ukrainian people, demanded that emergency elections be held in the near future to oust the dirty, twisted gangsters that extort the masses and have made serious threats to shut down the government if no election happens. Little has been said by the Tymoshenko Party in response to the accusations and threats.
Indonesian Communists Silenced, MRLA Still Loud As Ever
Alor Setar, Malaysia - Before setting out to kill Communists in Vietnam, the TNI AD - West swept up the last of the revolts on Sumatra, thus ending the riots and fighting across Indonesia. Across the Malacca Straits however, there has been a surge in the number of Communist fighters in Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian troops are struggling to deal with the growing numbers of well armed, well trained, and determined revolutionaries situated in the northern part of the territory. Many are believed not to be part of the MRLA at all, but part of the Thai PLA and possibly the Khmer Rouge, but both are considered to be just as dangerous, if not more so, than the local brew of commies. A challenge for government forces is the fact that the Communists retreat across the border into Vietnamese controlled Thailand, where safe houses and bases obviously exist. The Malaysian armed forces dare not cause an international incident and drag itself into the inferno that is the Indochinese War even though the situation is extremely dire. Reports are also coming in that the Indonesian government offered to rid some of the insurgents from Malaysian Borneo if they allowed the TNI AD - East land access to Vietnamese Brunei. The deal was rejected because Malaysian officials believed the Indonesians, who had attempted to conquer Malaysia just a few months ago, would not be doing much against the MRLA.
Officers Tried In Moscow Tribunals
Moscow, Russian Federation - Following the public outcry over the atrocities committed by Russian soldiers against Armenian and Azerbaijani civilians, the Kremlin took swift action to right wrongs and crack heads in an effort to clean up their image. Over sixty soldiers were charged with several offenses ranging from disorderly conduct to rape, murder and treason. More surprising, however, was the indictment of several officers of high rank, including one Colonel who apparently green-lit the defilement of numerous convents in Armenia as well as the rape and murder of 23 nuns. All of the officers found guilty were stripped of their rank and imprisoned, and many of the soldiers are currently serving time in labor camps in the Caucasus to serve the people they wronged. The lightest sentence handed out was 2 ½ years of hard labor, while the most severe was a 36 year prison term.
Russia: +1 Stability
Fall of Qatar Isolates Bahrain
Doha, United Islamic Republic - The Army of Babylon continued its activities the Persian Gulf this month by pouncing on another oil rich nation, Qatar. The invasion seemed to be going swimmingly until the whole of the Qatari armored corps was found holed up in the capital. Fierce fighting ensued, but the UIR troops won the day albeit suffering moderate casualties. The capture of Qatar has effectively cut off all land routes out of Bahrain via UIR control of both the King Fahd and Qatar Bahrain Causeways. The small, extremely wealthy nation has begun gearing up its military to take on the inevitable UIR invasion.
UIR: +1 Credit; -1 Mech. Infantry (Army of Babylon)
Rockets Fall on Manila as Japs Return
Lucena, Occupied Philippines - Commanders heading the Japanese war in the Philippines hatched a new plan this month, pulling all their forces out of the southern and central portions of the archipelago and shifting them northwards to the island of Luzon. The second invasion was tasked with attacking the source of the enemy insurgency and cutting off enemies on the central islands from supplies and support. The massive Japanese invasion force, spearheaded by the Army of Honshu, landed near the city of Lucena and encountered significant resistance. Support from both Japanese fleets and the land based warplanes on Mindoro Island broke the defenders backs and allowed for the capture of the islands eastern regions and a strong push towards Manila. Expecting the Japanese to storm the capital, PKP forces dug in and prepared for the fight of their lives. Instead, the Japanese partially encircled them and began a relentless bombardment from land, sea, and air as to soften the enemy for next months assault.
Japan: -1 Marine, -1 Infantry (Army of Honshu)
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