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The following series of conflicts were attempts by Kelekona to seize the industrially and economically important Innis River Basin, including the Arcer city of Dunborough, resulting in thousands of military deaths and civilian casualties. This also included the attempts by the Kelekonese government to seize the [[Foxhey Governorate|Foxhey Islands]] and the disputed areas in the [[Arcerion|Gibson Gap]]. Multiple ceasefires and arimstice agreements have subsequently validated Arcer sovereignty, but continued violations have resulted in the ongoing conflict, which has not seen a major outbreak since 2007's escalation. The 2007 conflict resulted in the destabilization of the Yellow Revolution reforms, and the continued slide of Kelekona into sectarian and ethnic infighting amongst rival warlords. This destabilized state has prevented a resurgence in the conflict, although Kelekonan state media consistently blames Arcer involvement, notably the use of the [[Office of Public Safety and National Security]], for the poor state of modern Kelekonese affairs.

Incidents since 2007 are limited, but with [[Operation Redoubt|Operation REDOUBT]] and the attempt by Arcerion and the Cape to bilaterally stabilize Kelekona, casualties and attacks against Arcerion have continued to decline.

Incidents since 2007 are limited, but with [[Operation Redoubt|Operation REDOUBT]] and the attempt by Arcerion and [[the Cape]] to bilaterally stabilize Kelekona, casualties and attacks against Arcerion have continued to decline.

== Background ==

Arcer settlement and Occidental expansion into the Southeastern Cronan peninsula had forcibly pushed out the [[North Songun civilization|Telekonese and Kelekonan Indigenous peoples]] over two centuries, forcing them to intermix and resettle along Arcerion's Northern and Southeastern border, notably the Innis River Basin and the Washakaran Basin. Kelekona had supported the [[Arcer Bush Wars|Fourth Bush War]] between 1965 to 1974. Notably this manifested in the Operation Kiln and Operation Terrace areas of operation, where the socialist government supported the Free Telokonese People's Movement (FTPM), Telokonan Worker's Army for a Free Crona (TWAFC), and Kelekona supported the Kelekonan Militia for Free Indigenous People (KMFIP). Arming and training these groups covertly had exhausted much of Kelekona's economic and military resources, and after the Gameroun Accords and the armistice, the Kelekonese government sought to again try and liberate and reclaim indigenous Telekonese and Kelekonese peoples settled in the Innis River Basin.

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The junta's failure and violation of international law saw another strike against its leadership, giving more ammunition for rioting university students and union activists, which would ultimately culminate in the 2002 Yellow Revolution.

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=== 2007 Conflict ===

~~arcer~~ pre-emptive strikes ~~against kelekonese buildup~~

After the 2002 Yellow Revolution, the military Junta in Kelekona was significantly weakened. Its new commander, Vice Admiral Sypho Mo'leno was a career naval officer who had been educated in Alshar and was a strong proponent of a sovereign Kelekona. Despite attempts to improve the economic positioning of the nation, it had been overshadowed by the rapid expansion of Alstinian, Arcer, and Paulastran commercial interests and shipping. With sluggish economic growth, rampant unemployment, and an energy grid that suffered from frequent blackouts and brownouts, the Kelekonese government sought to against attempt to gain control over the economic centres of Arcerion via Dunborough and the Innis River Basin.

The Office of Public Safety and National Security had for some time been tracking Mo'leno's militant faction within the junta, and upon is rise to power and leadership of the country, had informed the Confederate Parliament's [[Arcerion National Security Enterprise|National Security Enterprise]] that there was a likely chance there would be another outbreak of conflict in the Telekonese Lowlands. After the extensive repairs and reconstruction efforts in Northwest Arcerion, the federal government was reluctant to allow it to happen again, and began formulating plans to prevent it from occurring again. Directives were given to the Arcer General Staff, and plans for a pre-emptive strike against senior leadership in the junta, the civilian government, as well as key strategic sites such as bridges and military garrisons were prepared.

Members of the Office of Public Safety and National Security, working with Arcerion Special Operations Command, infiltrated Kelekona using pre-existing methods established in the late 1990s. Targets were identified and using satellites, verified for the General Staff. As Admiral Mo'leno's forces began to assemble in the Eastern portions of the nation, Arcerion was well aware, and tracked the early movements of brigade headquarters and the fueling of airplanes for rehearsals as early as December of 1990.

Arcerion informed its key allies, Paulastra, Alstin, and Burgundie that it was likely to incur international backlash as it planned to conduct a series of debilitating air strikes, cruise missile attacks, and other missions to prevent Kelekona from again attacking Arcerion. The greatest threat to Arcerion's sovereignty was not a military invasion by Kelekona, but it was assessed by the [[Arcerion Foreign Office|Arcer Foreign Office]] that the international community would not see the attacks as self-defense but instead as a blatant violation of Kelekonan sovereignty. With the early 2000s rise of socialism and progressive politics, pro-indigenous and pro-native factions in the League of Nations had made the international relations of Arcerion external to Crona more difficult.

~~opsns activities alleged against~~ senior officials

As of mid-May 1991 the strategic assessments and preparations had been done, and on 28 May Arcerion conducted the attacks on Kelekonese targets. While Kelekona was somewhat aware that their plans were not being conducted in secret, the attacks caught them by surprise. Air defense systems and border radars were quickly destroyed, followed by radio stations and television broadcast facilities. By mid afternoon on 28 May, most garrisons and senior headquarters facilities within the Kelekonan Armed Forces had been struck by ship and submarine-launched cruise missiles, as well as aerial sorties by the Arcer Air Force. While never publicly disclosed or acknowledged by the Confederate Parliament, there was a series of car bombs, attacks by masked gunmen, and disappearances of senior Kelekonan officials. It was surmised by the international community that this was the work of the [[Office of Public Safety and National Security|Operations Directorate]] of the Office of Public Safety and National Security.

~~attack over~~ border ~~fizzles out due~~ to ~~relatively weak post revolution government~~

Kelekona made several failed small attempts to cross the Arcer border in June, however these were usually by battalions of the National guard attempting to seize road junctions or border crossing points, and Arcerion suffered no casualties, inflicting many on Kelekona. Arcerion suffered some pilots and aircrew wounded, and several aircraft damaged by ground fire and surface-to-air missiles, although there were no fatalities. International reactions to the attacks were mixed, however Arcerion remained steadfast that these attacks were necessary. These attacks and the destruction of many of the Kelekonan state functions and services were a contributing factor to the continued slide into civil unrest and Kelekona's progress towards a failed state.

== Fatalities ==

include a basic table for military casualties on both sides + civilian

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 The following series of conflicts were attempts by Kelekona to seize the industrially and economically important Innis River Basin, including the Arcer city of Dunborough, resulting in thousands of military deaths and civilian casualties. This also included the attempts by the Kelekonese government to seize the [[Foxhey Governorate|Foxhey Islands]] and the disputed areas in the [[Arcerion|Gibson Gap]]. Multiple ceasefires and arimstice agreements have subsequently validated Arcer sovereignty, but continued violations have resulted in the ongoing conflict, which has not seen a major outbreak since 2007's escalation. The 2007 conflict resulted in the destabilization of the Yellow Revolution reforms, and the continued slide of Kelekona into sectarian and ethnic infighting amongst rival warlords. This destabilized state has prevented a resurgence in the conflict, although Kelekonan state media consistently blames Arcer involvement, notably the use of the [[Office of Public Safety and National Security]], for the poor state of modern Kelekonese affairs.
-Incidents since 2007 are limited, but with [[Operation Redoubt|Operation REDOUBT]] and the attempt by Arcerion and the Cape to bilaterally stabilize Kelekona, casualties and attacks against Arcerion have continued to decline.
+Incidents since 2007 are limited, but with [[Operation Redoubt|Operation REDOUBT]] and the attempt by Arcerion and [[the Cape]] to bilaterally stabilize Kelekona, casualties and attacks against Arcerion have continued to decline.
 == Background ==
 Arcer settlement and Occidental expansion into the Southeastern Cronan peninsula had forcibly pushed out the [[North Songun civilization|Telekonese and Kelekonan Indigenous peoples]] over two centuries, forcing them to intermix and resettle along Arcerion's Northern and Southeastern border, notably the Innis River Basin and the Washakaran Basin. Kelekona had supported the [[Arcer Bush Wars|Fourth Bush War]] between 1965 to 1974. Notably this manifested in the Operation Kiln and Operation Terrace areas of operation, where the socialist government supported the Free Telokonese People's Movement (FTPM), Telokonan Worker's Army for a Free Crona (TWAFC), and Kelekona supported the Kelekonan Militia for Free Indigenous People (KMFIP). Arming and training these groups covertly had exhausted much of Kelekona's economic and military resources, and after the Gameroun Accords and the armistice, the Kelekonese government sought to again try and liberate and reclaim indigenous Telekonese and Kelekonese peoples settled in the Innis River Basin.
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 The junta's failure and violation of international law saw another strike against its leadership, giving more ammunition for rioting university students and union activists, which would ultimately culminate in the 2002 Yellow Revolution.
 {{Infobox military conflict
 | conflict          = 2007 Conflict
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 }}
 === 2007 Conflict ===
-arcer pre-emptive strikes against kelekonese buildup
+After the 2002 Yellow Revolution, the military Junta in Kelekona was significantly weakened. Its new commander, Vice Admiral Sypho Mo'leno was a career naval officer who had been educated in Alshar and was a strong proponent of a sovereign Kelekona. Despite attempts to improve the economic positioning of the nation, it had been overshadowed by the rapid expansion of Alstinian, Arcer, and Paulastran commercial interests and shipping. With sluggish economic growth, rampant unemployment, and an energy grid that suffered from frequent blackouts and brownouts, the Kelekonese government sought to against attempt to gain control over the economic centres of Arcerion via Dunborough and the Innis River Basin.
+The Office of Public Safety and National Security had for some time been tracking Mo'leno's militant faction within the junta, and upon is rise to power and leadership of the country, had informed the Confederate Parliament's [[Arcerion National Security Enterprise|National Security Enterprise]] that there was a likely chance there would be another outbreak of conflict in the Telekonese Lowlands. After the extensive repairs and reconstruction efforts in Northwest Arcerion, the federal government was reluctant to allow it to happen again, and began formulating plans to prevent it from occurring again. Directives were given to the Arcer General Staff, and plans for a pre-emptive strike against senior leadership in the junta, the civilian government, as well as key strategic sites such as bridges and military garrisons were prepared.
+Members of the Office of Public Safety and National Security, working with Arcerion Special Operations Command, infiltrated Kelekona using pre-existing methods established in the late 1990s. Targets were identified and using satellites, verified for the General Staff. As Admiral Mo'leno's forces began to assemble in the Eastern portions of the nation, Arcerion was well aware, and tracked the early movements of brigade headquarters and the fueling of airplanes for rehearsals as early as December of 1990.
+Arcerion informed its key allies, Paulastra, Alstin, and Burgundie that it was likely to incur international backlash as it planned to conduct a series of debilitating air strikes, cruise missile attacks, and other missions to prevent Kelekona from again attacking Arcerion. The greatest threat to Arcerion's sovereignty was not a military invasion by Kelekona, but it was assessed by the [[Arcerion Foreign Office|Arcer Foreign Office]] that the international community would not see the attacks as self-defense but instead as a blatant violation of Kelekonan sovereignty. With the early 2000s rise of socialism and progressive politics, pro-indigenous and pro-native factions in the League of Nations had made the international relations of Arcerion external to Crona more difficult.
-opsns activities alleged against senior officials
+As of mid-May 1991 the strategic assessments and preparations had been done, and on 28 May Arcerion conducted the attacks on Kelekonese targets. While Kelekona was somewhat aware that their plans were not being conducted in secret, the attacks caught them by surprise. Air defense systems and border radars were quickly destroyed, followed by radio stations and television broadcast facilities. By mid afternoon on 28 May, most garrisons and senior headquarters facilities within the Kelekonan Armed Forces had been struck by ship and submarine-launched cruise missiles, as well as aerial sorties by the Arcer Air Force. While never publicly disclosed or acknowledged by the Confederate Parliament, there was a series of car bombs, attacks by masked gunmen, and disappearances of senior Kelekonan officials. It was surmised by the international community that this was the work of the [[Office of Public Safety and National Security|Operations Directorate]] of the Office of Public Safety and National Security.
-attack over border fizzles out due to relatively weak post revolution government
+Kelekona made several failed small attempts to cross the Arcer border in June, however these were usually by battalions of the National guard attempting to seize road junctions or border crossing points, and Arcerion suffered no casualties, inflicting many on Kelekona. Arcerion suffered some pilots and aircrew wounded, and several aircraft damaged by ground fire and surface-to-air missiles, although there were no fatalities. International reactions to the attacks were mixed, however Arcerion remained steadfast that these attacks were necessary. These attacks and the destruction of many of the Kelekonan state functions and services were a contributing factor to the continued slide into civil unrest and Kelekona's progress towards a failed state.
 == Fatalities ==
 include a basic table for military casualties on both sides + civilian

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