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Federal Military Headquarters, Bamako, FSWA

General Ungawa stood before the General Command in the large War Room in the basement of the HQ. He had a stern but happy look his face.

"Gentlemen," he said, pulling up a map of West Africa showing the FSWA and the former Kingdom of Kopparbergs. "As you may know, our neighbor, the Kingdom of Kopparbergs, ceased communication with the outside world quite a while ago. Recently, it has been general knowledge to the world leaders that the lands under Kopparbergs control have fallen into anarchy for unknown reasons. This is a security threat not only for us, but for the citizens of the Kingdom. The following operation, dubbed Operation: Mansa Musa, is meant to accomplish these tasks.

"First off, it secures our eastern border from any anarchist threat coming from the Kingdom. Secondly, it sets us up for any further security-minded missions into the Kingdom. Finally, it allows us to liberate a significant number of civilians from the anarchist terror. The Operation shall commence in two phases.

"The first phase involves a major push with The 1st Burkina Faso and 1st Mali Army Corps into Niger as detailed in the maps below. The direct push into Naimey is estimated to take 28 hours. Intense fighting is expected, but the dissaray of the situation there should allow us to take it out more efficiently. Meanwhile, the 2nd Mauritanian Army Corps is to move into the Adrar and Tindouf prefectures of Algeria. The Algerian occupation involves sparsley populated areas and will not be difficult.

"The second phase involves the IWD moving into the primary siezures and working on counter-insurgency efforts. Meanwhile, a secondary push will be made into the rest of Niger, also detailed on the map. The 1st Mali and Burkina Faso Army Corps are going to link up and make a push across the Southern areas Niger while the 411th Support Infantry Division from the 2nd Mauritanian Army Corps will move into the Northern Prefecture of Agadez to secure the sparsley populated areas there. The second phase of the operation is suspected to take approximately four weeks to secure the country and another 2-5 months to put down the majority of anarchist activity in the secured territory.

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"You all know what to do. I have great faith in your abilities and those of your men. Do this not only to make the Federation proud, but also to make these Nigeriens and Algierians proud. Save them from these anarchists and allow them a new chance at success in the Federation. That is all.

The General Command stood and left the room, all boarding planes shipping them to their respective front line commands. The forces involved in the Operation were all mustered and headed to their starting locations. The entire mustering would take five days to accomplish.

OOC: I need someone to RP the defenders in the aforementioned territories. I'll make an IC post on my nation's casus belli once an RPer is found.

Premier Bengazi's Speech of Casus Belli to the Federation and the World

Grettings citizens of the Federation and people of the world. I stand here today to announce the coming operation of the Federal Armed Forces involving the FSWA's taking of key objectives in the former Kingdom of Kopparbergs. As you all may or may not know, the FSWA's neighbor of Kopparbergs fell into anarchy, its rulers cast out and a state of anarchy thriving through out the land. This is a security threat not only for the Federation, but for the people of the former kingdom as well.

The anarchists pose a major threat to the eastern border towns of the Federal states of Mauritania, Mali, with the most theoretically affected state being Burkina Faso. In response to this action, the 1st Mali and Burkina Faso and the 2nd Mauritania Army Corps have been called up to initiate Operation: Mansa Musa. I am not at the liberty to go into great detail of the current objectives for the safety of the Federal troops ionvolved in the operation, but I can say that an estimated 13 million people will be liberated from this anarchist scum.

With the success of this operation, one that I am positive of occuring, the world may rest peacefully knowing the FSWA is doing its part as the major regional power in West Africa to crack down on threats to the African People. These anarchist scum shall cower in fear at the hands of the mighty Federal Army as our superior troops dispense their indescriminate justice upon them. And that justice which is awaiting the enemy will become a reality soon. How soon you ask?

He looked at his watch momentarily, then smirked and looked at the cameras.

Now...

OOC: My troops are engaging in their operations and crossing the borders ICly about a half hour before this speech, so as soon as someone RPs the defenders I'll make a post detailing the blitz on the targets.

[ooc: just confirming that you posted a link in the reference thread. You should be able to access it from that thread from now on. Thanks! :D Also, confirming that I will be posting a reply tomorrow. My head hurts now, and I've still got housekeeping to take care of.]

OOC: Since I have you RPing the Nigeriens now, I'm just going to post my IC Blitz now.

IC: Rally Point Alfa, Mali/Niger Border, About a half hour before the Premier's Address

The two elements of the 1st Malian Army Corps stormed across the border, the various Main Battle Tanks and AFVs kicking up dust as they headed down their respective routes towards their objectives. The two towns of Oultalm and Tillabein were the targets, mainly to set up a temporary stop before the main push into Niamey. Mil Mi-24s and a few Allouettes flew overhead, moving over to the towns before the armor to scout things out.

Rally Point Bravo, Burkina Faso/Niger Border

A similar movement was occuring about two hundred miles South in Burkina Faso as the 1st Burkina Faso Army Corps pushed into Niger from the West, heading up their routes straight into Niamey. Attack Helicopters flew overhead a line of MBT's and AFVs, on a direct route to Niamey to assault the priority defensive structures there.

Flying over the Burkina Faso/Niger Border

Two Flight Wings of MiG-21 Ground Attack Aircraft rocketed over the desert towards Niamey. Armed with Air-to-Ground Missiles and a full gun load, their targets included the capital building, a military barracks, police stations, fuel dumps and bridgesconnecting the city West of the Niger River from the city to the East in order to cut off any reinfocements coming from the East. As they approached the city, the pilots armed their weapons and selected targets. Missiles were prepared to be realeased and gun runs were lined up.

Rally Point Foxtrot, Mauritania/Algeria Border

Meanwhile, in the Northeast Deserts of the Federated States, the 2nd Mauritanian Army Corps prepared to move into its two Algerian Prefectures, the desolate desert prefectures of Adrar and Tindouf. Their move across the border was at an easier pace compared to the others. Their objectives were far from important to these Anarchists considering their few resources other than sand, and most of the soldiers were having a good time listening to music in the back of their transports as they trekked over the desert.

Rally Point Alfa, Mali/Niger Border, About a half hour before the Premier's Address

The road was empty, as the attack was unexpected, and any resistance that came was futile. The cities were taken with great ease, ready for the next phase.

Rally Point Bravo, Burkina Faso/Niger Border

The dense terrain helped the Nigerien army, although even here they were caught by surprise. The anarchy had crippled their intelligence networks, so broadcasting news of the invasion was all but nil. At least via mainstream controls. People along the way in the isolated patches of civilization passed the news by word of mouth, even faster than the radios could. And even while the army struggled to hold the front, people in Niamey had heard it all.

"An enemy so immense that not even the desert can stop him!" Crowds panicked and the city went into uproar, as refugees sought to flee the city before their impending doom at the hands of the FSWA.

Flying over the Burkina Faso/Niger Border

This wasn't really a surprise, but the fact that the city was already being bombed instilled more fear into the people, and the panicked crowds grew larger. People were packed for miles and the army had no way to stop even deserters from joining the crowd. Niger was all but taken at this time.

Rally Point Foxtrot, Mauritania/Algeria Border

The vast desert hid the enemy well, as well as what the peoples hid there.


[ooc: this is only easy because it's the beginning - and like all games, the levels get harder. Speaking of which, when shall I try my hand in Nigeria and Cameroon?]

OOC: You can right now if you want. I have plenty of time.

IC:
Message from Bamako Command:
Subphase One Complete. Begin Subphase Two: Assault on Niamey

With the secondary objectives taken with ease, the invasion force set itself up for its two-pronged attack on Niamey, the 1st Malian Army Corps coming in from the North with the 1st Burkina Faso Army Corps heading up from the South. The 1st Malian, moving in from its recently taken cities, used its Gazelle Scout Helicopters to move in and mark objective points for the ground force with smoke. Meanwhile, from the South, the 1st Burkina Faso's armored force was headed by a formation of EE-9 Cascavels whose speed and firepower was to be a major advantage in the attack. Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters swooped in to fly close air support as a group of Mil Mi-17 transports loaded with light infantry headed towards positions marked by the Gazelles in the city.

The MiG-21's save a cover flight of 4 had returned to base to refuel, but the pilots were still on high alert should the need to go back and assist the grounf force arrise. The ground crews at their air bases prepared fresh bombs and shells for the planes for a speedy reload once they arrived.

Up in Rally Point Foxtrot, things continued as normal, with basically no contact being made with anyone, friend or foe, so far...

[ooc: okay. I will!]

Niamey was subjected to intense suppression fire from helicopters and airplanes, but it was mostly a worthwhile drop. The majority of the civilians were dead, dying, or running - same as with the military. It was a ghost town, and the only people who remained were the ones that the FSWA would have to deal with. They were the extremists, and hardened in hostility, they were ready and willing to fight to the death. But they numbered only around 5,000, and whatever weapons weren't destroyed or seized by the Nigerien army was practically junk. Still, they were desperate folk, and desperate times would call for desperate measures.

Of course, it wouldn't take much effort to place the blame on extremists once the dust settled. But as we all know, blame only transfers the hatred to someone else, and someone else would have to die.


As for the Algerian expedition, the deserts hid the secrets well, and conveniently, the Algerian government wasn't as anarchic as the FSWA had expected. After all, it was near the seat of government in the western kingdom of Kopparbergs [Morocco] before it collapsed, and to assume that it was going to fall all the same as its periphery was a false assumption.

But they were likewise aware of the situation all of the way in Rabat. They heard rumors of the chaos in Niger, but they had no way to confirm the truth. When the radar stations guarding the desert plains confirmed the arrival of hostile planes, however, it was evident that the Kingdom was under attack - and an attack that it was unlikely to defend itself successfully against. It seemed now that the only solution was a diplomatic solution, a cry to the world to stop the heathen invaders.


Official broadcast message from Rabat

It has been brought to our attention that rogue elements of an enemy force have invaded the Wester Kingdom of Kopparbergs, and in the full ability as King of the Western Kingdom, I beseech the international community to help us in our time or great despair to stem the tide against this hostile force.

King Mohammed VI
King of Kopparbergs Africa

[ooc: adapted from Kopparbergs factbook thread]

Niamey, Niger

The two prongs met at last, the 1st Burkina Faso and Malian Army Corps combining in one massive force of 60,000 people. Moving into the city, the troops took up new formations better suited for MOUT. Mechanized infantry moved alongside AFVs, keeping a keen eye out for ambushes set up along the way. Overhead, Mi-17 Transports hovered over key objectives and unloaded their light infantry. Three of the helicopters and an Mi-24 Gunship were positioned over Niamey's Capital Building, where the 96 light infantry of the contingent rappeled down the ropes onto the roof, front plaza and back veranda of the building, the light infantry broke in the doors and rushed the building. The sooner the troops could get an FSWA flag on the roof, the better.

Niamey

The few thousand extremists began their work immediately as soon as the choppers pulled unfortunately. Fortunately, the only thing that they had were rocks, and managed to lob them pretty high. And of course, one of them managed to get a mortar and starting lobbing rocks and shells all over the city.

Truth be told, the resistance in Niamey was a slovenly mess, lacking the distinct characteristic of discipline and coordination that a well-organized insurgency could muster. And with few residents left to terrorize, it was certainly going to be a bloodbath in the FSWA's favor. Of course, they only had the capital city, and if experience told anyone anything, the Bedouins were master insurgents - just give them a reason to fight, and they'll fight.

[ooc: here's a clue to making this work all of the better for you!]

And about them refugees... well, leaving Niamey was only half of the story. Since their borders are sealed off to the west, there was only one place left for them to run to...

As the soldiers moved through the streets of Niamey, loudspeakers aboad the AFVs announced in arabic for the residents remaining in the town to go indoors and remain there until later notified. The insurgents were usually not killed, but rather arrested, depending on the severity of their attacks on the soldiers. Meanwhile, a group of Cascavels and Hinds, plus a few Hips flew past Niamey following the refugees. Their mission was to halt their exodus and bring them back to Niamey once it was completely under FSWA control.

All the while, MiG-21's continued to fly combat air strikes on military hardpoints through out the nation. Attempts were being made by Airborne Troops to capture military bases and equipment intact, and small groups of elite paratroopers dropped down on motor pools and air bases. The IWD was also mobilizing for the second phase of the invasion. With the Western Third of the nation taken, their duties for the counter-insurgency mission (as detailed in the first post) and prepared to engage in SOUP (Special Urban OPerations) alongside MP's.

Unfortunately for the FSWA, the majority of the speakers in Niamey did not understand a word of Arabic, despite the large Muslim population. In fact, the majority spoke French and one of their many diverse native languages. Arabic was the language of the clergy [i.e. imams], and those that understood it refused to heed the calls. Of course, the effectiveness of the round-ups negated the necessity to continue using the loudspeakers, especially since most of the people were annoying that the invaders couldn't speak their language [at least it seemed that way].

And as for the refugee crowds, they all traveled perilously close to the southern border with Nigeria. Few of these crowds defected to the eastern wastelands and the savanna where a counter-invasion insurgency was growing and organizing. They began the learn of their new enemy and sought to end him.

With the civilians not exactly listening to the troops in the city, soldiers began to become frustrated. Squads of soldiers began forcefully shoving civilians into the closest building with those who resisted being flex cuffed and lined up on the sides of the roads. Those locked up were sent to a makeshift prison camp set up in a stockyard in the center of the city. The French Speakers of the Army were sent to the loudspeakers to attempt to gain more control in the situation.

All the while, the combined force of the 1st Malian and Burkina Faso Army Corps began to regroup and ready for the push into subphase three of the invasion; the push into the eastern flats. Meanwhile, truckloads of IWD Operators were shipped in to the held territory. A force of 5000 began to spread out across the "green" area, with 1500 heading into Niamey. Alongside the MP's, these Operator's objective was to hunt down insurgents and dissenters, capture weapons stockpiles, and perform counter-insurgency sweeps through out the duty area.

The soldiers' frustrations were apparent in the civilian population. It wasn't exactly a very warm reception that met them. Of course, some welcomed the change, but the brute tactics the FSWA troops employed didn't exactly make new friends either.

It helped that the Army soon realized that no one really spoke Arabic, and their French speakers helped restore some confidence that it wasn't a horde of evil devils running after them. But as always, initial impressions are important and it didn't change many minds for those who had already begun planning an insurgency. And soon enough, clashes would begin...

Clashes would begin soon enough...

[bringing this Candistan's attention?]

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Niamey

While the soldiers began to mount up and move out of the city to secure the Eastern parts of the nation, MP's and IWD Operatives moved into the city. Pretty soon, the black-clad IWD was seen scouting out locations in the city and setting up fortifications. Large canopied watch towers with retractable ladders were set up on hastily created cinderblock, concrete and sandbag walls that carved up the city into manageable districts. Engineers had been working on the walls day and night under the motivation of extended leaves and pay bonuses.

While Operatives in the towers kept a watchful eye on activities in the streets, the Operatives on the ground moved on hourly patrols of the city conducting random searches on suspicious areas of the city. Any suspicious persons were flex-cuffed and relocated to a large shipping warehouse turned prison, with the more dangerous insurgents being shipped into the FSWA to the North Deserts of Mauritania to a secretive "Re-Education Camp."

The city was well fortified, and there was without a doubt an impossibility for an unorganized mess of rebels to retake it. But that would be a good point to bring, if the rebels intended to retake the city. There was no intention about these people, merely the idea that they were free to choose for themselves how to live and where to live. The collapse of Kopparbergs order was in fact one liberation from which their new-found rebellion was a second liberation. And the stockpiles of RPGs and AK weapons, along with some formidable Kopparbergs weaponry made an impressive armory for any national army in the world - the key point again being if it were only organized.

The scout continued to peer into the wilderness, edging the desert and the jungle, straddling the vast savanna terrain. A few scouts made contact, and skirmishes lit the sky. Many accidents happened, particularly with the Bedouin tribes trying to figure out a good tactic to beat their new enemy. And as Napoleon had instructed of his men centuries earlier - "Avoiid fighting your enemy for too long, or you teach him all your tricks of war."

As per the second main phase of the Operation, the Airborne Troops (detailed seven posts prior to this) had been scattered in the military bases around the country holding out until the reinforcements arrived. In other places, the military forces that had left Niamey earlier had started the expansion phase by running along the nation's main Southern highway, assisting any Airborne forces on the way while embarking on missions who's purposes were to gain a good foothold on the more wild East of Niger. Back in Bamako, Command had been rethinking their strategy for the occupation into a plan dubbed CITADEL. Depending on the success of the Airborne, the plan would either be extremely successful or a complete failure.

OCC: is there still a chance of joining the thread now? i just wanted to know so i could think about it

OCC: is there still a chance of joining the thread now? i just wanted to know so i could think about it

OOC: Well, this is an Earth V thread, so before you could join this you would have to join Earth V, located here. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=490215&highlight=fswa) If you do go there, please, please, for the love of God please read through all of the information there instead of just skimming it over. It'll help you in the long run.

The pockets of Airborne troops were holding relatively well. There were few pockets that were being attacked, almost overwhelmed, but the rebels were miserably organized. Still, days out without supplies would make even the most hardened soldiers weary.

The insurgency had mixed plans. What did they want? Liberation. But from what? At the moment, it seemed that the majority of fighters were content to fight each other than the FSWA troops. I suppose that this would make things easier, but in truth, people fighting each other probably made it hellish for the FSWA troops to decide if they were the target or not. In any case, the country was on the verge of collapsing into a civil war - everywhere outside of Niamey at least. But if arms got moving around the country, there was probably the chance that it could explode into a civil conflict of epic proportions.

[waiting for Candistan...]

OOC: Once again, school being a pain. Sorry about that.

IC: The military force moved through the southern population centers of Niger, taking heed to meet up with the Airborne troops in the captured bases and switch them out with Army Personell. While the bases were being liberated and more towns being marked up on the secured list, Bamako's CITADEL Plan was ordered into action. Engineers in Niamey bulldozed a shantytown in the middle of the of the city and began work on an imposing concrete structure. Security measures were put in place such as large three story high tarp walls that blocked construction off from the public eye. A similar building was being constructed in the town of Maradi. In the border village of Dosso, checkpoints were set up and outposts raised to moniter activity on the border and keep track of persons moving in and out of town.

[ooc: no worries, I've got school, and I probably post once a week...]

Bulldozing the shantytown did not make too many people happy. In fact, it made all of those people very unhappy. And with good cause too, because the FSWA just suddenly and abruptly bulldozed their entire lives. And not only that! the FSWA was building military installations where they used to live - without any compensation. It seemed more and more that the FSWA was an occupier and an oppressor to the people, and covert organizations began to take root in Niamey. The insurgency in the country was losing force, but if the FSWA didn't manage their urban planning well, they could have a serious problem on their hands.

With the structures progressing more towards completion daily, IWD forces began to up the intensity of their sweeps. Propaganda was placed all over the streets of populated areas, be it a small village in the north or the heart of Niamey. The posters and billboards were written in French, with slogans encouraging obedience and compliance spread all over. Curfews were emplaced from 8 at night to 6 in the morning and were enforced by MP's, IWD and newly arriving ISD personell. With a growing displacement on their hands, the Military Command in the area had a bright idea. Displaced peoples were offered jobs as construction workers and offered much higher pay than many of the workers back in the FSWA. In return for working on community housing projects and other infrastructural ventures, the workers and their families would recieve free housing for as long as they held their jobs.

With the structures progressing more towards completion daily, IWD forces began to up the intensity of their sweeps. Propaganda was placed all over the streets of populated areas, be it a small village in the north or the heart of Niamey. The posters and billboards were written in French, with slogans encouraging obedience and compliance spread all over. Curfews were emplaced from 8 at night to 6 in the morning and were enforced by MP's, IWD and newly arriving ISD personell. With a growing displacement on their hands, the Military Command in the area had a bright idea. Displaced peoples were offered jobs as construction workers and offered much higher pay than many of the workers back in the FSWA. In return for working on community housing projects and other infrastructural ventures, the workers and their families would recieve free housing for as long as they held their jobs.

The continuing displacement didn't pleases too many people, but the surprise shocker came when they were being offered jobs at rates nearly 10,000 what they had previously. That made a lot of people. And by a lot, I mean, a lot. A LOT. People were lining up at the FSWA HQ to get a job with them, anything, be it a toilet scrubber or a bird-poop scooper. The complementary free housing offer was nice too. It was amazing how fast the people turned complacent.

Still, the city was breeding discontent, and "misplaced" bombs were starting to appear around the city. If the military didn't catch it, civilians would.

The Military was putting people to work in as many ways as they could. A lot of it was construction of the free housing offered by the Government, with roads and other infrastructural developments springing into progress as well. Before teh public housing was finished, the Government supplied the workers with tent housing in large tent cities that were erected on the outskirts of town. Meanwhile, the IWD was in the process of stepped-up counter-insurgency missions around the countryside and cities while the Military continued to push Eastward. ISD (Internal Security Department) personell had been arriving in a steady flow to the controlled territories and were beginning to be put to work in place of some MP's. With the threat of IED's on the rise, ISD personell routinely went out on so-called "coffin calls," missions to identify suspicious objects/activity and in the case of IED's, disarm and dispose of them. Though the success rate of safely disarming them was questionable, the safety record of getting innocent civilians out of the area before the disposal teams arrived was quite high.

IEDs were well-hidden many spots, and casualties were perhaps unavoidable. But otherwise, the FSWA armed forces did well to scout out IEDs and remove them safely. A few snipers were watching some of the areas, mostly to ensure that the IEDs detonated, although the presences of bombs and snipers were sometimes excessive in purpose. The insurgency was becoming more and more poorly planned as only the extremists were now left against the FSWA - those with more reason sought out the free housing/work programs offered by the new government. With a large influx of labor, the city was surprisingly taking repairs quickly, and the new housing districts were being built as quickly as more people arrived. It seemed that this welfare program was working to diffuse the more rationalist side of the population as even refugees sought to return home.

But the country remained sparse and the insurgency strong in the rural areas, as they persuaded many people that the FSWA were monsters and raped everyone in villages before slaughtering them like pigs. And pigs in this area were a big taboo [talk about French-speaking Muslims...].

With public housing becoming a booming success for the FSWA and was widely exploited by the news industry to show the great successes by the Military and the Government. While the crackdown on the urban insurgents had been at its highest success rates yet with the surge of IWD counter-insurgency agents. With the IWD doing their work well and the ISD stepping up their policing missions, there was great hope for safer cities and the annhialation of the insurgents. However much this seemed a success for the Government, the Military saw things a little differently. Yes, the cities were safer with the IED's being picked out and rid of by the day, but there was still the countryside in the North which had yet to be tamed by the military.

With this threat only spoken of in Military and higher up political circles, Military incursions into the Northern Countrysides, an area in which the soldiers had grown to believe some odd superstitions. THere were rumors going around in the infantry of a mysterious "Ghost Wind" that showed itself just before an ambush. All would be quiet, then the desert wind picked up causing all to go silent except for the ghostly wind. Instead of full-blown military assaults on small villages which were speculated to cause unrest among the rural folk. Instead, SWD missions were planned and started to be carried out in known insurgent strongholds. Usually ground assaults, some were daring helicopter jumps or skid drops into the middle of the bases or just outside them. Insurgents were shown no mercy, and if any resistance was shown, they were put to an end. Any finds of IEDs and weapons caches were widely publicized, but a few of these stories were staged photo ops to cover up an unsuccessful raid.

Public awareness was beginning to show itself in the news [and by golly, the FSWA also gave free basic cable? Of course to government recommended channels that only broadcast progress in Niger...]. People began to speak against the insurgency, and a number of locals petitioned the FSWA with the rights to have their own militia and beat out the insurgency from "their" land. The idea was that the Nigeriens should take the war to the insurgents - not necessarily of independence.

A number of the local citizens in Niamey went to the FSWA HQ to make their petition heard. Perhaps a deal could be brokered?

The Military was pleased with the progress gained on the Niger front. With the public so willing to assist against the insurgents, a meeting was called with the petitioners. Lieutenant General Jacques Pierre Oufan, the Commander of the 1st Burkina Faso Army Corps, called the leaders of the militia movement to a meeting in a conference room in the Niamey HQ. Sitting at the end of a long table looking at the petitioners. Fixing taking a sip of his water, he cleared his throat and smiled.

"Greetings!" he said in a cheerful tone. "In case you didn't know already, I am Lieutenant Jacques Pierre Oufan, the CO of Federal Military Forces in this region of Niger. I am very interested to hear your request, as the support of the civilian populace in a matter such as these insurgents is a godsend."

The head of the petitioners spoke immediately, "Lieutenant Oufan, I am Lucienne D'jarfou-Ngeme. I come on behalf of the people of Niger, in expressing our hope to be of greater self-sufficiency that we could participate in training exercises with the FSWA armed force. We wish to establish a local militia that can handle the numerous insurgents who would seek to see us return to the lethargic state before. We appreciate the struggle that the FSWA is putting to give us a chance, but we feel that our gratitude would be better placed in having our own blood tell these scum that we don't any of it. I think it would be a powerful message to our enemies.

"If we establish a militia, we can send a stronger message to the insurgents. Instead of the FSWA conducting these raids, risking public fall-out with the people, it would be Nigerien troops conducting them and showing the people two options - join with us and share in the prosperity. Or join the insurgents and be shunned by all society. It would be more powerful if a Nigerien took the reins and cooperated rather than the FSWA alone. Besides, I should expect that the FSWA is spending a lot of money in this campaign; let us help to off-set this."

Lieutenant General Oufan smiled. "But of course, Mr. D'jarfou-Ngeme." he said with pride in his tone. "The ability to have the Nigerien people assist in the defense of their homeland is paramount. The Federal Armory will be able to supply your militia troops with plenty of supplies to further your cause, but before that can occur I will need a number of how many Nigeriens are willing to join up and heed the call.

"What I am proposing would be recruitment centers in sites which you and your committee feel would be best for turnout to enlist men into the militia. Once that number is found, we will begin training the militia using varied military units, depending on what group the individual soldier falls into. WHile the training is occuring, I can send an order to the Armory and begin equipping the militia with weaponry as soon as they are out of basic training.

[ooc: Ms. Lucienne D'jarfou-Ngeme is a woman]

Lucienne smiled as the petition seemed acceptable to the FSWA command. "That would be an excellent solution to our problems! And I can assure you that we can together crush these rebels. We will do what is necessary by your command to get the militia started."

[ooc: I'll let you take command of the Nigerien militia, since they're now technically yours. There's pretty much little else resistance that I can offer, besides a rebellion in the countryside, but the country is so sparse. Anyway, it's almost over.]

[ooc: My bad on the woman part :D
But yeah, I think this RP is almost complete. Thanks for your help.]

IC: "Very good." said the Oufan. "Training will begin in four weeks. I am going to put an order in to the Federal Armory immediately to acquire your militia some arms. I see a bright future for the Nigerien people." Not only was the General happy that he could finally put an end to this insurgency, but now, maybe he could finally put in an order for those new assault rifles he had been eyeing for a while...

[ooc: I don't see any reason to continue this, seeing as the rebels are dying from lack of recruits and lack of firepower. I guess I'll update the maps as soon as possible.]