Akanatoa War

The Akanatoa is an ongoing military conflict between Pelaxia, Takatta Loa and the Akanatoa Chiefdom.

Background
The Akanatoa Chiefdom has been linked with Pelaxian local terrorist and separatist organization from the province of Savria. Under the perview of E4 commitments Pelaxia has been carrying out counter-smuggling operations over the Kindred Sea to deny Loa smugglers free movement in the sea and prevent them from smuggling weapons into Pelaxia.

The Pelaxian Ministry of Defense produced an extensive intelligence report linking the smuggling activities to the High Chieftain Galauenda of Akanatoa. Through this, the Federal Chancellor Valladolid instructed its Primer Minister, Pedro Meireles, to carry out the arrest and/or elimination of the responsible groups devicing this activities.

Outbreak
On January 2026 two "Guardia Civil" officers were shot and killed at a checkpoint 10 kilometers away from Leg in Savria. These attacks were claimed but the re-formed separatist organizartion FLNS. During the month of January and February, Federal Civil Guard elements cracked down on the attackers. Guardia Civil's presence in Savria and its capital Tabăra was to be reinforced as provincial elections approached. Meireles' reportedly snapped at the Joint Chiefs of Staff "No Fuckery" around the Operation Mare Nostrum, reported RMC News.

From the operartion carried out by the Guardia Civil, it was alleged that the guns used by the FLNS have not been funneled from within Anastasio Torque Autonomous Community, and later the Minisitry of Interior, Ministry of Security and the DISEN were instructed to elaborate a comprehensive report on the matter. This report, later titled the "Weapons Lane " report detailed a connection bettween high ranking chiefs of the Akanatoa region and FLNS militants.

Primer Minister Meireles lauched Operation "Mare Nostrum" through national security powers. Naval elements expaned its area of operation and assets in the Kindred Sea to police and secure maritime lanes under the E4 perview and capacity. "This a direct response to the pressure he is handling after the arms smuggling in Sawra", a Government insider said at the time. This marked the first time a Prime Minister made use of the Smart Defense Act, which gives the Prime Minister powers for emergency military deployment abroad and support of federal forces internally by declaring a state of exception in the event of an explicit threat to national security, if the Chiefdom of the Akanatoa Ipadoes does not extradite regional leaders implicated by the Ministry of Interior in the "Weapons Lane" Report. Political advisors and Chiefs of Staff were described as "uneasy" by a source.

Later that month in Loa, the invasion of Lepekepeke has advanced significantly, with the entire eastern half of the itisi being occupied bu the joint forces of Huselesele and Kasanda. The Queen Mother of Jateatea Koaualolo later made an official statement. She stated that the Kingdoms Jateatea, Gokulu and Hasada will intervene militarily against the two invasions, and that Jateatea will be sending approximately 30,000 troops to pacify the Ahoso Rebellions. In addition, the Queen Mother as reportedly allowed the state of Pelaxia to assist in the matter. Although the combined forces of the three kingdoms numbers 700,000 their military is far less disciplined and well supplied then the kapo, who are by nature warmongering.

By March 2026 full mobilization was issued to the Pelaxian Armed Forces, and by May Operacion Cimitarra was approved.