18-06-2026, 06:55 PM
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Haradesa - President Hodari has confirmed that the Unified Armed Forces of Nsanlosa (UAFN) have launched a military operation to "capture and occupy" a strip of land in the south of Istapali in order to "enhance border security during this ongoing conflict."
The operation is still ongoing, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense. Around 35.000 soldiers have been mobilized for the attack, with two mechanized brigades of the Makba Cavalry division spearheading the attack. Jets flew overhead, working with ground based artillery positions to bomb key defensive positions belonging to several rebel factions in the area. So far, only minor towns have been captured, but Nsanian forces are slowly making their way to the regional city of Kekuo (population: 60.000) and are expected to take the city without much ressistance.
The President has further reiterated his desire for peace in the region, but described recent border incidents as the reason for the military operation. Protestors have gathered in the capital of Haradesa and several other cities, most prominently thousands in Kagba to decry "a repeat of history".
In Nsanlosa the mood is tense, with many ordinary civilians seeing the operation as a "diversion" after decades of authoritarian rule and widespread corruption and poverty. President Hodari was implicated in a widespread corruption scandal last week involving millions in bribes and a major infrastructural project in Haradesa costing billions but never having been completed, in large part due to the companies involved declaring bancruptcy shortly after winning the contract. Revelations like these have sparked unrest that might only grow if full blown conflict erupts in the region.
Nsanian forces will be halting their advance after the capture of Kekuo and the strategic hills next to the city, according to Defense Minister Abdu Sultan. Such a advance would see the creation of a buffer zone along most of the southern border, hopefully protecting border communities from "foreign violence", says the minister.
The Nsanian is a daily news outlet in Nsanlosa, the oldest privately owned news corporation in the country
The operation is still ongoing, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense. Around 35.000 soldiers have been mobilized for the attack, with two mechanized brigades of the Makba Cavalry division spearheading the attack. Jets flew overhead, working with ground based artillery positions to bomb key defensive positions belonging to several rebel factions in the area. So far, only minor towns have been captured, but Nsanian forces are slowly making their way to the regional city of Kekuo (population: 60.000) and are expected to take the city without much ressistance.
The President has further reiterated his desire for peace in the region, but described recent border incidents as the reason for the military operation. Protestors have gathered in the capital of Haradesa and several other cities, most prominently thousands in Kagba to decry "a repeat of history".
In Nsanlosa the mood is tense, with many ordinary civilians seeing the operation as a "diversion" after decades of authoritarian rule and widespread corruption and poverty. President Hodari was implicated in a widespread corruption scandal last week involving millions in bribes and a major infrastructural project in Haradesa costing billions but never having been completed, in large part due to the companies involved declaring bancruptcy shortly after winning the contract. Revelations like these have sparked unrest that might only grow if full blown conflict erupts in the region.
Nsanian forces will be halting their advance after the capture of Kekuo and the strategic hills next to the city, according to Defense Minister Abdu Sultan. Such a advance would see the creation of a buffer zone along most of the southern border, hopefully protecting border communities from "foreign violence", says the minister.
The Nsanian is a daily news outlet in Nsanlosa, the oldest privately owned news corporation in the country