Istrenyan Crisis: Difference between revisions

Istrenya was never under direct colonial rule from any Levantine or Sarpedonian nations, however mercantile influence had often relegated it to inconsistent economic growth and recurring bouts of recession and economic strife. Traditionally the maritime economy Istrenya enjoyed was primarily based on fishing, simple agriculture, and raw mineral and natural resource extraction, however with the expansion of modern Occidental corporations in the 19th and 20th centuries, these companies grew to inherit large amounts of influence over the Istrenyan government. Most prominent amongst these were corporations from Arcerion, located directly across from Istrenya across the [[Warrington Strait]] and [[Malentine Sea]]. Following the end of the [[Second Great War]] and the rise of decolonization amongst many smaller Indigenous nations and their colonies, Istrenya saw a rise of socialist and liberal movements aimed at toppling the existing Populist government under President A'kale Treo.  

== Crisis ==

[[File:Istrenya Map.png|thumb|Map of Istrenya in 1959.]]

The line of contact along the center of the country roughly created a distinct divide, aside from the Iraso Pocket. In the West, Tytosh's National Instrenyan People's Front (NIPF) Battalions were attempting to establish a new People's Republic of Istrenya. Continued pressure along the Line of Contact meant that from the East the National Guard and supporting Arcerion forces would encroach and liberate more towns and villages as they sought to end the control of the Western portion of the country by subversives.  

[[File:Casevac 1.jpg|thumb|Members of 23 Field Ambulance Section, 7 Rifle Brigade, prep a soldier for helicopter CASEVAC to Karaba after fighting in the Southern Mountains of Istrenya, 1960. ]]

==== Battle of Teremba ====

Teremba was the key entryway to Lokokeja. Taking the town would allow for use of its wharf, rail junction between the coastal rail line and the mountain rail line, as well as access to Highway 1 - which ran the length of Istrenya to Karaba. The Norham Light Infantry encircled the town, and with fire support from the Craigfearn Fusiliers, managed to seize key objectives by June 17th, even with rebels in the city putting up stiff resistance. Within the town, parts of two Liberation Battalions, including the headquarters from the 1st Battalion, were destroyed due to combined mortar fire and the Combat Controller Section from the Arcer Air Force attached to 2nd Battalion, Norham Light Infantry coordinated with the Royal Arcerion Naval Air Service, coordinating air strikes and close air suppor to the infantry as the conducted the tough job of deliberate clearance in Teremba.

[[File:Airborne drop 11 brigade.jpg|thumb|Members of 11 Para Brigade are inserted into Drop Zone 'Mike' near Mogtepeni, Istrenya during their 1960 air assault as part of Operation Insolent. ]]

==== Battle at M'kelo Airport ====

With the situation now stabilised, the remainder of the year was spent assisting the OPSNS and SASR as they looked to arrest the remaining political dissidents that had subverted the existing government's rule. President A'kale Treo, despite formal protests against continued economic sanctions from Arcerion against Istrenyan agriculture, permitted the continued actions of the Arcer Armed Forces as they quelled further unrest. Specific attention was paid to Malentine and Porlosi foreign fighters and ensuring they were handed over to Istrenyan authorities. The Istrenyan National Guard consolidated their few divisions and attempted to reconstitute, with both 11 Parachute Brigade and 7 Rifle Brigade being withdrawn to Arcerion, leaving only 8 Rifle as a stabilisation force. The remaining Arcer troops assisted the reconstruction of the National Police Forces, and utilised helicopters to move individual companies around Istrenya throughout 1961 to put down smaller riots and uprisings to prevent another surge of violence. As of fall 1961, the Arcer Armed Forces began a full withdrawal from Istrenya, leaving the country to the Presidential Office and Security Forces.  

==== Arcer Embassy Closure ====

== OPSNS Involvement ==

[[File:Air Crona Logo-removebg-preview.png|thumb|Public logo of [[Air Crona]], a front corporation that was a privately-owned airline of the [[Office of Public Safety and National Security]]. ]]

[[Category:Arcerion]]

Istrenya would continue to be a relatively poor economic and Indigenous nation in South Crona. Continued economic sanctions from Arcerion, relatively weak and unstable currency, as well as continued instability crippled its growth and development until the 1990s and Arcerion re-establishing a diplomatic presence with a consulate in Karaba. Arcerion's long term public opinion of the conflict was of a necessary police action to suppress communists that were a short ferry ride away from one of Arcerion's largest cities. Many regiments and squadrons in the Arcer Military still remember the conflict as the first major action after the Second Great War, with the Royal Moorden Regiment still celebrating July 23rd as the anniversary of the victory at M'kelo Airport. The Norham Light Infantry have named their main garrison in Arcerion the 'Teremba Barracks' after their engagement in Istrenya. In Istrenya, the conflict is more commonly remembered as a civil war, with Ma'kle Tytosh being one of the few individuals from that period still considered a national person of significance despite attempts by the Populist Government to destroy any national memory to prevent another uprising.

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[[Category:Arcer History]]