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NBC News Report, Anatoba City
The Republic of Austar Union

President Madison of the Republic of Austar Union today announced a military project to the world media;

"Up until now, the Austar Union has remained relitavly quiet about the current world events. This has been due to personal issues of my administration. We have lied dormant as a world power, and once a world power, we faded from the international scene almost completly, watching the world events come, watching the world events go by.

Clearly it seems there is little to the end of violence in the world. We watch with growing concern as the people of Sudan suffer under the non-responisble government, which directs most of its resource to fighting the rebels which live in the area, instead of providing shelter, food, clothing, and water to its povety-stricken population. For too long, the people of Sudan have suffered under the blanket of povety, whilst the world seems to not notice.

Well this is a message to the people of Sudan: We have noticed. We have noticed your struggle. We have noticed the lack of strength you now have to even feed, and nourish your children. For too long your nation has relied dependant on organisations such as the World Food Program, or the World Health Organisation to watch over your lives.

With a powerful, and quick force, we will remove the ignorant government you live under. We will destroy the rebel presense, and with our soldiers we will protect you. We will feed you, clothe you, and give you shelter. For we do not wish to see you suffer any longer. Please, all Sudanese people, we are here for you, for your families, for your children. We are here for the future generations of people, and by god, they will never have to suffer the lives you are suffering today."

Some 100 000 soldiers have been set aside for operations in Sudan, which is expected to begin departure sometime within the next month. Once sent to the region, they will begin operations as soon as possible, to remove the nature of anarchy within the area.

OOC: This is an open RP. If anyone decides that they wanna claim Sudan as themselves, then consider yourselves ignored because this is a war against my own version of Sudan, which is based on the RL version of Sudan. Please, if you wanna send troops, dont wreck the RP by sending a bajillion troops. Try to keep numbers at least reasonable.

700 standard moderate troops, 100 light fighter helicopters and 150 generic PS-09J tanks are on standby for more information.

OOC: A map of Sudan:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/maps/su-map.gif

I will post more in the morning, probably be a time-jump to the deployment of troops to the area.

No...please...don't...stop...call the police...

LOL

Yes that was a tag.

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BAHAI, Chad (CNN) -- The hellish scene in northern Chad where people are fleeing the vicious but little-publicized war in western Sudan's Darfur region has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.

The stench of dead animals resonates among the thousands of refugees who have nowhere to live but makeshift huts and have no health care.

Children are dying of diarrhea and malnutrition and A.U. officials are desperately trying to solidify some way to get aid to the people there.

The small village of Bahai is so poor it can barely sustain itself, but for more than a year it's been sharing its meager resources with 15,000 refugees. The U.N. and other international agencies only turned up a few days ago and are in a race against time now to keep people alive.

"The rainy season is coming end of May and all this will be completely flooded. We will try to move them before," Helene Caux, of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, told CNN. "But no one really thinks that'll be possible. Children are dying of preventable causes, like diarrhea for lack of water and health care."

Chad has just 271 doctors for a population of what's estimated at more than 9 million.

In the north there isn't even a doctor or a nurse, just one medical technician who is only qualified to hand out basic drugs. Dr. Camilo Valderrama works for the International Rescue Committee and is trying to plug the health care hole. One baby, whose parents say is just 22 days old is not growing and has the face of an old man.

Valderrama diagnoses severe malnutrition, but says the only answer is to drive at least five hours to the nearest newly set-up international health facility. These people say they had a decent life in Darfur until the Arab Sudanese government went to war against the region's indigenous African people.

"They sent in aircraft to bomb our villages," says Ahmed Saleh. "Then the militias come on horseback, burn down our houses and take all our possessions."

Adam Suleyman told us they killed the men and brutally attacked the women and young girls.

"They attack women, they rape, they rape older and young women," he says.

Every week about 300 people are crossing the riverbed that forms the border between the Darfur region of Sudan and Chad. They are fleeing what amounts to a campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Sudanese army and its marauding militia, called the janjaweed.

According to Austarian and other human rights officials, thousands of Sudanese villagers have been killed. About one million are displaced within Darfur itself and another 125,000 are fleeing to exile in Chad.

Darfur is barely accessible to outsiders. Some pictures have emerged of burned down villages and overhead aircraft on bombing raids.

With great effort, the U.N. and Human Rights Watch gained access to Darfur and paint a picture of appalling human rights abuses that match the testimony of survivors.

Back across the border in Chad, the International Rescue Committee is burning the refugees' only wealth, which are dying of exhaustion and lack of food and water.

"Donkeys are their transport, goats are food so without these animals they really have no resources left," Gillian Dunn, emergency coordinator for the International Rescue Committee in eastern Chad, told CNN.

In the northern border area of Karfour, the U.N. is making its first food delivery since refugees arrived a few months ago.

Until now, those who didn't have anything else were surviving on the seed of a tree that they would normally feed their goats.
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Based on the real news-story found HERE (http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/05/12/sudan.crisis/index.html)

Propaganda Minister Joseph Mladic, despite being employed by a nation founded on white supremacy and Christianity, decided to make an appeal to the people of Sudan, but he would do in disguise. With his face covered in traditional arab attire, he was filmed calling for the Sudanese people to,

"Resist these crusaders who will ravage your women and force you to reject Allah and accept Christianity. They will claim to give you sustenance, but Allah is all we need, faith in Allah, the mighty one. The prophet muhammed warned us about the unbelievers, and now the unbelievers are swarming into Sudan. What are their real goals? They will make Sudan a Christian colony, you will see. Rise up! Oppose them! Martyr yourselves for Allah!."

Peterson Military Base
Southern Egypt, Africa

For a few weeks now, the military facility was a hive of activity. Over the past few weeks, troops had been entering the facility, usually send over land through Egypt or via Aircraft. Some 100 000 Austarian Troops were now stationed at Peterson Military Base.

Just 5km south from the base, lied the Sudanese border. In closed talks, the Austar Union and Egypt had come to the agreement that the Peterson Military Base would be the main center of operations, and it would be exactly where the initial attack would be launched. Deeper underground, the bunkers were filled with the troops which were to be involved in the operation.

General Allen Wiles had been assigned to the operation in Sudan, which was expected to commence within the next week. He had recieved several threats from unknown sources, but that was expected of an operation like this.

It was to be a war of unfavour. The military forces didnt recognise the legitimacy of the government, nor the rebel factions in the conflict, and forces were ready to combat forces from all sides. There were reports from inside Sudan that many of the people would be willing to uprise against the government, but at the same time, many also feared that they would be hurt by either the government or rebels. Most likely, the operations would be swift with minimal losses, the main losses being when Sudan is being occupied.

After the war, there was no actual time-table, but the idea was that Austarian Forces would occupy Sudan for a period of time, until the nation was stable enough to support self-government.

As General Wiles read over the plans, he began to draft initial tactics with his closest advisors. It would be a quick campaign, but one which would require careful planning if it was to be successful with minimal losses, on both sides of the war.

TAG

Yes, this Tag cost the Jarridian gov. approximately $23,567.89.

Thank you.

I'm tagging this because I have a friendship with AU, just like to keep close tabs on what friends are doing.

Tyrandis Public Statement

"The Imperial Triumviate applauds the noble goal of the Austar Union to remove this corrupt government from the nation of Sudan.

The people of Sudan have suffered far too much under the "rule" of the military dictatorship, and deserve a chance at freedom.

Tyrandis supports this crusade against tyranny, and promises the Austar Union and the people of Sudan military aid against oppression."

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Executor Xavier Davidson
Executor of State

Tyrandis Central Command, classified location

"Well then, it appears that the Executor has chosen to aid the Austarians against Sudan." smiled Praetor Conrad Davidson.

"Considering that we have no limit on spending in this war, we will dispatch five air wings, four infantry and three armored divisions to the side of Austar Union.

General Talwin Hawkins, ready the 555th, 28th and 32nd Strike Wings and 480th and 60th Bomber Wings for immediate deployment.

General Faye Wong, I want your ground forces prepared for the invasion.

We begin the attack at 1800 hours tomorrow."


Tyrandis transmission to Austar Union:

We have readied 70,000 men and 300 aircraft to aid your war machine. They will begin a simultaeneous assault from the Red Sea at 1800 hours Zulu time.

May this war end swiftly in victory.

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Open Transmission
To: Government of Tyrandis
From: General Wiles, Leader of Sudanese Operations

We thank you and the people of Tyrandis for their nobel aid. We ask that they work with us closely to co-ordinate efforts effectively, so that the operation may be completed with minimal confusion and casualties. Perhaps myself and your commander could meet to discuss efforts here in Peterson Military Base. (OOC: MSN: metallic_bananas@hotmail.com AIM: austarunion).

We will commence the operation at nightfall. Thankyou once again.
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That night, after the transmission was sent, villages and communities around the Peterson Base witnessed several types of aircraft taking off from the airstrips, and heading south toward Sudan. This would commence the first stage of the operation, which would be continueous airstrikes and missile strikes for three days.

As the night went on, defensive fortifications and structures were targeted in the night's air-raids in the area around Atbara. When the sun rises, the damage of civillian targets will be minimum, but the damage to all defenses in the area will be noticed.

In the meantime, during the night, as the airstrikes continued over the cities and defenses, troops roared from Peterson Base in Egypt, across the border into Wadi-Halfa. The only resistance felt were a few pockets of unorganised rebellion, but nevertheless, it would be completly occupied by morning, fighting out just the small dampening remainder of resistance.

OOC: I will be posting not just the war in general, but this is just the opening, so its not in too much detail.

OOC: Me and bonstock I believe it was, have about 15 divisions in Sudan, with the permission of the government, to help stop invaders, this was done back when I didnt ignore CM. I dunno if you want to accept that or do your RP and ignore it, but if you choose to ignore It, I personally cant accept the claim.

I own Chad, btw. Again, if you choose to ignore that, your choice.

OOC: Me and bonstock I believe it was, have about 15 divisions in Sudan, with the permission of the government, to help stop invaders, this was done back when I didnt ignore CM. I dunno if you want to accept that or do your RP and ignore it, but if you choose to ignore It, I personally cant accept the claim.

I own Chad, btw. Again, if you choose to ignore that, your choice.

OOC: Im not really looking to make a claim or anything, just to build an interesting RP. So basically ill be RPing as if its RL World Sudan. I do recognise your claim to Chad etc, but just for the sakes of this RP im ignoring your divisions in Sudan.

No disrespect intended, just making a RP :)

OOC: Im not really looking to make a claim or anything, just to build an interesting RP. So basically ill be RPing as if its RL World Sudan. I do recognise your claim to Chad etc, but just for the sakes of this RP im ignoring your divisions in Sudan.

No disrespect intended, just making a RP :)

As long as you dont plan to try to claim it, Im fine with you ignoring them for RP purposes. RP takes priority :)

Day Two: Just South Of Wadi-Halfa

It came as a shock. There simply was minimal resistance against the Austarian Forces, which were racing across the landscape. Occasionally, a small community would be encountered, and there, maybe a few people would try to fight, but all in all, there was minimal resistance.

Strangely enough, it was similar to the American war on Iraq in 2003, where American forces were basically un-opposed in the entire operation. Perhaps the Austarians would have a similar success in Sudan.

The people were very welcoming, and although now under foriegn occupation, those living in the occupied sectors tended to be happy. Food and water aid came to them when needed, but no-where near as much as needed. Nevertheless, it was a step of progress.

As forces roared across the battlefield unopposed, smoke clouds could be seen in the distance. Information from sattelite intelligence showed that the population in nearby towns and cities were revolting against Sudanese rule.

General Wiles only smiled when he heard the news, for it would only make his job easier. His only concern was what the Sudanese government would do in retaliation of the civillian uprisings.

Airstrikes continued during the day, but lesser where areas were not covered by cloud. Cloud was an essensial part of an airstrike, and it was a rule of thumb that Austarian forces would avoid making them if there wasnt sufficient cover.

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Encrypted Transmission From the Liberate Interior

Operation Cantr was a success, Austarian Forces on the move. New orders, Observe Austarian Occupation, standby for armed intervention, Operation Southpaw in motion. HQ out.

End Transmission
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*Global Satellites begin to pick up activity from the interior of Eritrea, and Ethiopia only hours after the transmission ended*

Back in the Austar Union, reports had been coming in of rumours that foriegn forces were soon to intervene against the Austarian Campaign in Sudan. Austarian Forces didnt know exactly who was soon to intervene, but intelligence sources announced a higher degree of activity in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

General Wiles, currently in Sudan put out a notice to all regional points of military authority;

"We have recieved information that forces may be attempting to interfere with Austarian operations in Sudan. We advise any such forces to restrain from intervening, as this is a vital peacekeeping operation. If this operation is interfered with by foriegn forces, we fear that it will only be the Sudanese people who will suffer.

As such, if any foriegn forces attempt interference with this operation, they will be considered a conflict of interest to the operation, and they will be fired upon by Austarian, and allied forces.

Thankyou"

In the meantime, news just in from the frontline, a few regiments of troops have arrived and begun fighting on the outskirts of Hala'ib, Port Sudan, and Sawaken. Fighting is reported to be concentrated, but Austarian Forces are having reasonable successes in those areas. In the meantime, the general movement of the war continues southward toward Omderman, and finally the capital Khartoum.

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Encrypted Message From the Liberate Interior

Operation Southpaw a success. Ethiopian and Eritrean militaries moving on Sudan. Austarian Occupation stable. New orders: Create instability within Austarian Occupational forces.

End Transmission
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*0600 hours, Ethiopian and Eritrean Militaries numbering a combines 225,000 men cross the Sudanese border in response to 2 "Dirty Bombs" detonated in Addis-Abbada, and the Eritrean port-city of Lunaya. Civilian Casualties in the hundreds of thousands. Sudanese government blamed.*

(OOC: After this post i'll be alot more detailed)

As the forces push onward rather easily, General Wiles reads the reports of the Liberated American forces moving into Sudan. Frowning, he opened the drawer of his desk, drafting a quick transmission to the leaders of the Liberated American forces.

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Open Transmission
To: Leaders of Liberated America
From: General Wiles, Commander of Sudanese Operations

This is an open transmission to give you an official warning on interfering in Sudan. We have full control of operations in this theatre, and such interference is unwelcome.

As stated before-hand, we view any interference as a threat to the peacekeeping operation, and that it will only put the Sudanese people at threat. As also stated, we will combat any forces which attempt to threaten the operation.

Your forces are in direct violation of my last statement, therefore we officially request that you withdraw all forces from Sudan. We can understand your anger toward the Sudanese government, but it would be unwise to put an entire operation at risk. The Sudanese Government will be arrested and brought to justice, and we will punish them in an International Court of Law.

We will defend our operation, and combat your forces if we see fit, if you do not withdraw your forces immediatly. This is a one, single, and official warning before action is taken. Please comply with our authoritive requests.
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The General was angry. The L. Americans were in direct violation of his last statement, and in fact, he even questioned why the L. Americans were invading Sudan, which would put the peacekeeping operation, and the Sudanese people at risk. He heard they blamed Sudan for two dirty bombs, yet he had not seen evidence. In fact, he saw no reason for the L. Americans to interfere with the current operation, which would see the Sudanese Government invaded and brought to justice anyway, for all crimes committed.

There was no reason for the leaders of L. America to send troops into Sudan and threaten the operation. The only explanation he could see fit: Warmongering.

Chellis would like to help Austar Union against this unbased warmongering.

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Encrypted Transmission
To: Chellian Government
From: General Wiles, Commander of Sudanese Operations

We thank you for your offer of assistance against the warmongering from Liberated America. However we feel that we have the situation under full control currently, with the ability to move a large amount of troops to Sudan should the situation warrent.

We do ask however, that should the situation go beyond our control, or should further assistance be required, that we be able to contact you at the time. We dont really need help at the moment, but should we need it in future, we hope to be able to contact you.
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Austar Union, I though you were aware that Roycelandia has a colony in East Africa, which includes the Sudan? (Roycelandian East Africa is a big place, after all!)

Would I be correct in assuming this is taking place in an alternate Sudan, or have you just declared war on a friendly nation for no reason?

Tag, first see what happens, then react.

(OOC: There havent been any connections between Liberated America and this operation yet. The Ethiopians and Eritreans moved across the border after a splinter cell of ours detonated bombs and blamed sudan. Furthering the hatred between the 3 nations and triggering the Ethiopian/Eritrean offensives. I havent sent any troops into Sudan yet. Sorry if i brok any rules, havent Rped in months. )

OOC: Basically, this roleplay has gotten very confusing, so basically im restarting it in this thread here:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=6654846#post6654846

If you wanna get involved, please ask first.

This thread is now VOID.