Austar Union
29-07-2004, 12:12
OOC: Yes, this is a re-post, but only because one dude made the RP all confusing in my last thread, and it would just be impossible to figure, so im basically posting what happened all again, without the confusion.
If anyone wants to try to claim Sudan, then dont bother. Im ignoring any claim to Sudan, for the sake of RP so dont even bother. Also, if you wanna participate in the roleplay, PLEASE ASK FIRST via either here, or via TG. Thankyou.
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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.
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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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A Few Weeks Later
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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.
That night, 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.
..............
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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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.
If anyone wants to try to claim Sudan, then dont bother. Im ignoring any claim to Sudan, for the sake of RP so dont even bother. Also, if you wanna participate in the roleplay, PLEASE ASK FIRST via either here, or via TG. Thankyou.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/maps/su-map.gif
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.
--------------------------------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------------------------
A Few Weeks Later
--------------------------------------------------
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.
That night, 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.
..............
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.
............................................
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.