Pennula
20-02-2006, 05:06
Pennula Public Radio Special Bulletin: State militia units in the city of East Molenta yesterday reported an increase in insurgent activity along the border of Pennula and the Principality of Nimikov. Their attention was attracted by the recent kidnapping of Alexander Balaski, Pennulan diplomatic primate to the North Pacific Trade Union. The Insurgents, calling themselves the “Svnet Rolyalda” (Nimikovan 'New Homefront') have announced their responsibility in the incident, though they have yet to make demands.
Eastern defense minister Nolan Rogarth announced in his press release yesterday that “the number of hostiles forming along the border is unknown”. According to his intelligence, he stated, the nature of their activity has not yet been ascertained. “They do not appear organized,” he observed, “and as such, I have not advised President Westfall to take any government military action, apart from apportioning a few additional units to the eastern provinces.
Nimikovan prime minister Raeil Noorovka denies any government role in the insurgent activity. He indicated in a speech delivered before the Nimikova house of governors today that he would take steps to establish a dialogue with Pennula for the sake of taking preemptive measures to avoid a conflict. He furthermore invited outside nations in the region to meet with Pennulan ministers to offer any sort of assistance possible. More news will be given when updates are available.
On August 3rd large numbers of migrant Nimikovans started crossing the borders into the nation of Pennula. These people were all part of an ethnic minorty of insurgents within the Principality of Nimikov who for eight years have been waging a guerrilla war in the mountains to establish their own nation-state somewhere between the two borders.
Exactly two days after the commencement of their migration, Pennulan diplomat Alexander Balaski was traveling along the highway skirting the border, when his car was stopped by the insurgents. As soon as they discovered his position in the government, he was kidnapped and taken to an unknown location along the forested border. His car was left behind and blown up.
News of the kidnapping reached nearby interior security forces only hours after the incident, and they immediately alerted local militia units. With a regiment of some 800 troops and seven Bradley M3 AFVs, the militamen positioned themselves in a long patrol line outside of the forest in an attempt to keep the enemy forces bottled up there. Fortifying their positions, they waited a week for the decision of the national government to allocated additional manpower to the region.
This decision came when a patrol group of Pennulan Marines was ambushed along the border and nine of its personnel were killed, eighteen wounded. At this point President Westfall released a statement on international television in which he declared the situation to be “under control, and as of yet under-developed.” Mentioning the names of several foreign ambassadors who had contacted him over the issue, he promised additional information in the coming days.
Eastern defense minister Nolan Rogarth announced in his press release yesterday that “the number of hostiles forming along the border is unknown”. According to his intelligence, he stated, the nature of their activity has not yet been ascertained. “They do not appear organized,” he observed, “and as such, I have not advised President Westfall to take any government military action, apart from apportioning a few additional units to the eastern provinces.
Nimikovan prime minister Raeil Noorovka denies any government role in the insurgent activity. He indicated in a speech delivered before the Nimikova house of governors today that he would take steps to establish a dialogue with Pennula for the sake of taking preemptive measures to avoid a conflict. He furthermore invited outside nations in the region to meet with Pennulan ministers to offer any sort of assistance possible. More news will be given when updates are available.
On August 3rd large numbers of migrant Nimikovans started crossing the borders into the nation of Pennula. These people were all part of an ethnic minorty of insurgents within the Principality of Nimikov who for eight years have been waging a guerrilla war in the mountains to establish their own nation-state somewhere between the two borders.
Exactly two days after the commencement of their migration, Pennulan diplomat Alexander Balaski was traveling along the highway skirting the border, when his car was stopped by the insurgents. As soon as they discovered his position in the government, he was kidnapped and taken to an unknown location along the forested border. His car was left behind and blown up.
News of the kidnapping reached nearby interior security forces only hours after the incident, and they immediately alerted local militia units. With a regiment of some 800 troops and seven Bradley M3 AFVs, the militamen positioned themselves in a long patrol line outside of the forest in an attempt to keep the enemy forces bottled up there. Fortifying their positions, they waited a week for the decision of the national government to allocated additional manpower to the region.
This decision came when a patrol group of Pennulan Marines was ambushed along the border and nine of its personnel were killed, eighteen wounded. At this point President Westfall released a statement on international television in which he declared the situation to be “under control, and as of yet under-developed.” Mentioning the names of several foreign ambassadors who had contacted him over the issue, he promised additional information in the coming days.