Luthori

[Ligbruderkrieg]

Premier and military officials confirms 'retaliatory' missile strikes on Kundrati's illegitimate government.

March 5634

Fort William - In the aftermath of the devastating attacks upon Kundrati's soil, the Luthorian Government assembled under the Imperial Defence Committee, a select committee composed of the Prime Minister, the Defence Secretary, the Home Secretary, the heads of Luthori's intelligence agencies, the heads of Luthori's armed forces and, in some extreme cases, the monarch himself, but in most cases he's represented by either a member of the Imperial Family, or in more usual situation, by the Secretary of State for the Imperial Household. Yesterday during the last meeting of the so-called 'Imperial War Cabinet', it was Lord Rockingham, Secretary of State for the Imperial Household that was representing the monarch during this emergency and unprepared meeting.

The Luthorian Government's officials, assembled around the figure of the Prime Minister, Olivia Hall, came to a common decision that was, according to intelligence services, was communicated to the Kundrati Government-in-Exile's authorities in the following hours.

The public would only know of the Imperial Defence Committee's decision on the next morning, with the Prime Minister confirming reports from the Luthorian press that missiles of the Luthorian Armed Forces have been reported to fly off from their respective bases, most media sources pointing out that these missiles were likely going north, towards the Legionary-occupied Kundrati territory. The Prime Minister was summoned to answer to the Chamber of Representatives' interrogations about this unexpected missile takeoff. Mrs. Hall's declaration to assembled House was that "...the full might of the Luthorian Armed Forces was being sent out, in retaliation to the cowardly attacks that Etxea had to face, towards the occupied and unliberated territories north of the island." 

That last part was of course directed towards the Legionary Government with whom Luthori remains in a state of war in the aftermath of the Etxean War in the 5610s, even if the Government continues to consider the government in the formerly Kasaema as illegitimate, and only described its state of war against Kundrati as being an "Emergency" or as "Troubles", even though these "Troubles" could bring devastating effects upon Luthori's soil. The Cabinet assembled today upon request from the Prime Minister discussed potential retaliatory strikes coming from Kundrati upon Fort William or any other Luthorian cities and measures that should be imposed in case of such attack.

Even with this threats, the Prime Minister tried to reassure the Luthorian populace stating that "...we have full confidence upon our security apparatus to defend Luthori from any strikes from the illegitimate state..." The Defence Office has communicated on the strikes that have been observed, mostly towards the region of Jilldrath, close to the Etxean island and to the capital city formerly known as Kasaema, now renamed by the Legionaries as "Legionaria" as a testament to their obvious unacheivable dreams of grandeur and one towards their absolute pitful state as of now. Chief of the Air Staff (Head of the Air Force), Gen. Clark confirmed that "all targets" that were chosen by the Imperial Defence Committee had been "successfully reached".

Radio Free Terra, based in Luthori, communicated through its Kundrati broadcasts that "...a signal of terror was given to the illegimate Legionary Government still sitting in power, and that message was clear, the Free World would not leave you at peace until you release the Kundrati people from your tyrannical yoke, until then, strikes would continue until Kundrati rejoins us all [the international community] as a free nation at last..."

The Conservative opposition's reaction remains muted, which is considered 'normal' as the Hall ministry's policy doesn't differ too much from the Rodgers ministry's policy in regards to Kundrati, in some ways, it even increase dramatically Luthori's commitment towards the defence of Etxea's sovereignty and freedoms. Opposition Leader Weston's only react to the news was a congratulatory statement in the Senate that was carried over through the Shadow Leader of the Senate as he, for his part, remains in the hospital after a car crash that cost the life of Mr. Weston's wife and in which his sister remains in a fight between life and death.

Prime Minister Hall's cabinet also announced 'emergency' humanitarian goods to be sent towards Etxea in the wake of the catastrophe, alongside a emergency aid package of £9 million with Foreign Secretary Lam announcing on social media that she would visit Etxea to "...meet out with the survivors and the victim's families, alongside reaffirming our commitment to Etxea's sovereignty after this shameful and dazzling with cruelty attack..."