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The sudden presence of the enemy had alarmed rebel forces, but they were generally ready for the attack due to the preparations made in the days prior. From trenches around the base, significant resistance was made to the advancing Trinational Army forces from the outside, while a small force attempted to capture Barracks B but was rebuffed. TNA organizational failures led to limited friendly fire incidents around 2 AM, which temporarily halted the assault as units were reorganized and a limited investigation occurred, and resumed around 2:30 AM. Within the base, SOB forces managed to destroy the base's power generation, and the better equipped TNA forces outside benefitted due to the lack of significant nigh vision capability by the defenders. By 4 AM, the main trench-line had been overrun by the TNA. By 6 AM, as the sun began to rise, the secondary trench line had been overrun and TNA forces were within the gates of the naval base. At 6:15 AM, after about five hours of fighting, the naval base's rebel commander and several other senior officers attempted to flee the base in a small, fast boat, but were captured by blockading forces not long after. Without a command structure, some of the men continued to fight on but others laid down their arms, and by around 7 AM the naval base was secured. The Blue Flag was lowered and in its place the traditional Pachaug flag, along with that of NSTA, were raised over the base. | The sudden presence of the enemy had alarmed rebel forces, but they were generally ready for the attack due to the preparations made in the days prior. From trenches around the base, significant resistance was made to the advancing Trinational Army forces from the outside, while a small force attempted to capture Barracks B but was rebuffed. TNA organizational failures led to limited friendly fire incidents around 2 AM, which temporarily halted the assault as units were reorganized and a limited investigation occurred, and resumed around 2:30 AM. Within the base, SOB forces managed to destroy the base's power generation, and the better equipped TNA forces outside benefitted due to the lack of significant nigh vision capability by the defenders. By 4 AM, the main trench-line had been overrun by the TNA. By 6 AM, as the sun began to rise, the secondary trench line had been overrun and TNA forces were within the gates of the naval base. At 6:15 AM, after about five hours of fighting, the naval base's rebel commander and several other senior officers attempted to flee the base in a small, fast boat, but were captured by blockading forces not long after. Without a command structure, some of the men continued to fight on but others laid down their arms, and by around 7 AM the naval base was secured. The Blue Flag was lowered and in its place the traditional Pachaug flag, along with that of NSTA, were raised over the base. | ||
===Storming the city=== | ===Storming the city=== | ||
Throughout the night, gunfire and explosions had signaled to the defenders of the city's inner circle that an attack was imminent. As the sun rose, the sign of the flags over the naval base being lowered and Charterist-NSTA flags being raised after just six hours of fighting there was perceived as a bad omen by the defenders of the inner circle. Regardless, the members of the provisional government mounted the barricades and channel defenses, boosting the morale of the other rebels, and they were joined by former Mayor-Intendent Mikaere Arono, who waved the Blue Flag atop a barricade. | Throughout the night, gunfire and explosions had signaled to the defenders of the city's inner circle that an attack was imminent. As the sun rose, the sign of the flags over the naval base being lowered and Charterist-NSTA flags being raised after just six hours of fighting there was perceived as a bad omen by the defenders of the inner circle. Regardless, the members of the provisional government mounted the barricades and channel defenses, boosting the morale of the other rebels, and they were joined by former Mayor-Intendent Mikaere Arono, who waved the Blue Flag atop a barricade. The TNA began a direct assault over the channel bridges at 7:30 AM with only light mortar and aerial support due to the large number of civilians within the city zone. Rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns were used to attempt to clear the barricades and suppress enemy fire, but these efforts were only partly successful due to counter-fire from rooftops within the city center. With efforts to subdue the city only with a show of force having failed, by 8:10 AM heavy covering fire to protect the crossings was laid down by TNA infantry followed by an armored column of SAV-11 tanks operated by the TNA which began to advance down the main channel bridges and through the barricades. In some points, the barricades were too well constructed to immediately break through, but at least three points along the outer part of the city's inner circle did breakthroughs occur, allowing additional vehicles and infantry to advance into the inner circle. Fighting remained fierce all day, with infantry going building-by-building clearing militants and hand to hand fighting occurring at several instances. Throughout most of the day, the militants retained control of the rooftops, barricading most entries to the roofs, and by 3 PM the order was given to destroy any rooftop using grenades or tank cannons. | ||
====Massacre of 18 August==== | ====Massacre of 18 August==== | ||