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ALLIES MOVE WEST IN ALDURIA

Defense Ministry, October 17, 5609:   Today the Defense Mnistry issued the following statement:
 

With Saint – Michel – Vigile now free of the terrorist regime, Aldurian Expeditionary Force’s (AEF) Commanding General Marc-Paul Montague has transferred two divisions of the 4th Corps to Provisional Support Corps and 4th Corps's remaining motorized infantry division to 5th Corps.
 
Saint – Michel – Vigile along with the rest of La Vallee Region is the responsibility of Provisional Support Corps which is handling security, humanitarian relief for terrorist refuges, assistance in rebuilding efforts, refuge relocation and reestablishing civilian Alodurian government in that region.  Additionally, a wing of Rafale F4.1 multirole fighter bombers are being held in reserve in La Vallee for use as needed.
 
Rebuilding Saint – Michel – Vigile itself will require dealing with quite a bit of damage from the battle to take it, but far less than would be the case had it been bombed into submission or reduced to rubble.  In fact it is believed to be a manageable task.
 
It is expected that Royal Mordusian and Holy Luthorian troops will join Provisional Support Corps in holding Saint – Michel – Vigile. It is hoped the civilian authority being reestablished will form a cadre for a viable future independent Aldurian government.
 
AEF has ordered 1st Corps to join 2nd Corps, 3rd Corps and 5th Corps in a broad advance into the southern more Region adjacent to La Vallee Region with air superiority provided by three wings of multirole fighter bombers.  Reconnaissance by rotary craft and unmanned aerial vehicles which are divisional assets has revealed little opposition to date, and the advance is accordingly proceeding apace.  There have been instances of groups of terrorists trying to stand and fight and predictably dying to the last man.
 
To the north of this AEF operation, Royal Mordusian and Holy Luthorian Armed Forces are advancing into the northern more region adjacent to La Vallee Region. They like the AEF are to date not encountering serious efforts to defend territory but rather what seems to be suicide squads.

Defense Ministry