11-03-2026, 04:08 AM
[font=Times New Roman]Thousand Civillians Killed In Alterra Military Operation [/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Free Medina News[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]April 5714[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Issue 55, Vol. 10[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Today, the army conducted a counterterrorism operation, codenamed "Alterra Down"in the border city of Alterra in the province of Perin, using scorched-earth tactics in order to clear districts suspected of harboring militants.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] The operation led to the death of a senior figure in the militant group, the Abadii Liberation Army.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] The Healthcare Ministry and local security forces reported around 1,100 casualties, of which the government acknowledged 700 as civilians. The government has blamed the ALA for hiding among civilians for the high death toll.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] However, an analysis of the Healthcare Ministry's report has revealed a startling trend among the supposed combatants. There is little to no evidence that those labeled as such were actually militants. Furthermore, the group has so far acknowledged the deaths of only around 100 of its members.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] This discrepancy paints a troubling picture of the operation, suggesting it may have been less about counterterrorism and more about instilling fear among the local population. If we are to assume the death toll provided by the ALA to be true that would mean that around 1000 civilians were killed in the operation.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Free Medina News[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]April 5714[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Issue 55, Vol. 10[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Today, the army conducted a counterterrorism operation, codenamed "Alterra Down"in the border city of Alterra in the province of Perin, using scorched-earth tactics in order to clear districts suspected of harboring militants.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] The operation led to the death of a senior figure in the militant group, the Abadii Liberation Army.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] The Healthcare Ministry and local security forces reported around 1,100 casualties, of which the government acknowledged 700 as civilians. The government has blamed the ALA for hiding among civilians for the high death toll.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] However, an analysis of the Healthcare Ministry's report has revealed a startling trend among the supposed combatants. There is little to no evidence that those labeled as such were actually militants. Furthermore, the group has so far acknowledged the deaths of only around 100 of its members.[/font]
[font=Times New Roman] This discrepancy paints a troubling picture of the operation, suggesting it may have been less about counterterrorism and more about instilling fear among the local population. If we are to assume the death toll provided by the ALA to be true that would mean that around 1000 civilians were killed in the operation.[/font]