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-* June 21, 2003: Operation Restore Order
+===June 21, 2003: Operation Restore Order===
 Paulastran authorities, realizing the escalating intensity of the conflict, launched a large-scale military operation to quell the uprising. Deploying 20,000 troops, they initiated Operation Restore Order. However, the Paulastran military was unprepared for the Southern Islands' guerrilla warfare and suffered heavy casualties, both in terms of men and morale.
+====Objectives and Planning====
+Initiated on June 21, 2003, Operation Restore Order was a large-scale military operation designed to quash the separatist uprising once and for all. The Paulastran High Command planned a three-pronged attack to simultaneously target the strongholds of the various separatist groups across the Southern Islands.
+====Forces Involved====
+Paulastran Military: Approximately 20,000 troops, significant artillery, and air support.
+Separatist Groups: Varied forces, ranging from small cells to larger formations like SILF, totaling around 12,000 to 15,000 fighters.
+====Phase I: Air Strikes and Artillery Barrage====
+The operation kicked off with a coordinated campaign of air strikes and artillery bombardments targeting known separatist strongholds and supply depots. While this phase inflicted significant damage, it also inadvertently hit civilian areas, leading to local and international outcry.
+=====Phase II: Ground Assault====
+Paulastran forces launched a ground assault on multiple fronts, aiming to encircle and isolate separatist fighters. They experienced initial success but faced stiff resistance as they moved deeper into territories controlled by well-entrenched separatist groups like the Red Palm Brigade and Mountain Falcons.
+====Phase III: Urban Engagements====
+The urban centers became bloody battlegrounds. Particularly in Channelside, where house-to-house fighting became the norm. The Paulastran forces were unprepared for the level of guerrilla warfare they encountered.
+Phase IV: Stalemate and Tactical Withdrawal
+After weeks of heavy fighting and mounting casualties, the operation reached a stalemate. The Paulastran military found it increasingly challenging to hold captured territories. Realizing the unsustainability of the operation, a tactical withdrawal was ordered by the High Command.
+====Aftermath====
+Paulastran Casualties: Over 3,000 killed, and more than 5,000 wounded.
+Separatist Casualties: Estimated to be around 8,000, although the numbers are disputed.
+Strategic Outcome: The operation failed to achieve its primary objective of quelling the separatist uprising. It did, however, weaken the separatists to some extent.
+====Lessons and Impact====
+Operation Restore Order exposed significant gaps in the Paulastran military's counter-insurgency strategies. The operation became a lesson in the limitations of conventional military tactics against irregular, decentralized resistance movements. It also led to a rethinking of strategies and was one of the key factors that pushed both sides towards diplomatic negotiations.
 * July 17, 2003: The Channelside Massacre
 In a disastrous miscalculation, a Paulastran artillery unit bombarded a suspected separatist hideout in Channelside. The coordinates were wrong, and the shells landed in a densely populated civilian area, killing over 2,500 people. This event polarized the conflict further and intensified international scrutiny.