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As envisioned the previous decade by Varshani military planners, the Seneca Islands became a prime target of Occidental forces during the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. As the islands could threaten sea lane access to the [[Nysdra]] and provided a convenient point of invasion into the interior of [[Varshan]], the islands became a strategic priority for [[Urcea]]. Planning began in June 2021 for an operation to take the islands.  

Following a series of naval victories by the [[United Republic Navy|UR Navy]] and the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]], the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]] landed and established a beachhead on the islands on 30 December 2021, beginning [[Operation Jonah]]. The operation was focused first on securing West Seneca, which was largely pacified by 24 February 2022. Following the fall of the island, the [[Varshan|Anzo regime]] [[Atomic bombing of Zakan Rot|detonated an atomic bomb]] in the city of Zakan Rot, causing massive economic and demographic disruption throughout the island. The bombing killed more than 120,000 and injured another 200,000 or more. Military operations were put on hold as West Seneca was severely devastated. A multinational relief effort began to help survivors as the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] was unable to accommodate the large numbers of hospitalized and severely wounded. Relief and reconstruction efforts continued for several years. The bombing caused permanent economic disruption to the island due to the loss of both victims and refugees in addition to the extensive physical damage. The bombing had the effect of alienating the residents of the Seneca Islands from the Varshani cause and identity. Reconstruction and resettlement of downtown Zakan Rot began in mid-2023, but the prospect of the city becoming a major harbor in the 2020s was ruled out by Urcean and local officials.