Badara

[Drax]

MANARA  ALBRAYD SRIA AL-MUSAMI
(IF it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
 
MINISTERS HEAR DETAILS OF NASHWA ANARCHY
 
Interior Ministry, February 22, 5641: The Ministers elected by the Majlis met to discuss the lack of government control on Island of Nashwa at the Ministry of the Interior from Interior’s Internal Security Unit (ISU), our secret police.
 
Interior Minister Bandar al-Qasabi stated that ISU  reported different situations in Al’Salmania and Al’Baharia,  In the former, an Abadi cleric, Moqtada al-Dufaz, is insisting on very strict adherence to the most barbaric interpretations of the Ahmadi Book of Bliss particularly with respect to the conduct of women.  To enforce his rules, he has a Religious Police operating out of Bab al-Mira which detains and whips offenders against the  will of the cleric.  His rule is further backed by a sizeable well armed paramilitary force, the Dufazi.  The oppression of women is only among the Abadi but the Dufazi are enforcing non interference by anyone.
 
There is functioning Muhafaza government as well as municipal operations which do collect and expend tax funds. Which however gives the Dufazi an absolutefree rein.  The national government is not functioning there except for military bases at Ras al-Ulima where a few naval assets, one squadron of NDN Saeqeh fighter bombers, a divisional headquarters and a brigade of infantry are located.
 
In Al’Baharia, the situation is different.  There is a large poorly armed paramilitary force calling itself the Free State Brigade which to some extent allows some government but is extorting payments from everybody it can which it treats as taxes. Its actual headquarters is the town of Disuyana in the interior highlands. It appears in force and extracts payments in various areas from time to time.  Burning property of resisters is their prime enforcement tool.
 
National government presence is slight. There are still a few frigates in the port of Al’Buqiyaa.


 Interior Minister Qasabi
 
MANARA  ALBRAYD SRIA AL-MUSAMI
(IF it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
 
MINISTERS DECIDE ON PLAN FOR NASHWA
 
Interior Ministry, February 23, 5641: At the meeting of the Ministers elected by the Majlis at the Interior Ministry to discuss reestablishing government control of Nashwa, Chancellor Yasser al-Mirza asked for recommendations after receiving the Interior Security Unit (ISU)’s report.
 
Defense Minister Hakim al-Afdal suggested that Al’Salmania could largely be handled as a police operation by Interior but that first some actual military move into Ras al-Ulima, the Muhafaza capital. There was a divisional headquarters in place as well as 2 Jarthuni and 3 Tawfiq frigates, one squadron of NDN Saeqeh fighter bombers, and a brigade of infantry. Another infantry brigade should be added then police operations could begin.
 
Afdal believed once Ras al-Ulima was secured, police jurisdiction could be extended to Sutan and Kharma. Once this was done they could see how to handle Bab al-Mira, the Dufazi stronghold.
 
Interior Minister Bandar al-Qasabi indicated the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) detectives and ISU could go to work immediately and he could bring in Central Security Organization (CSO)’s Republican Police to back local police together with Special Security Forces (SSF) which were essentially armored infantry which likely would be adequate for securing Sutan and Kharma. Qasabi agreed with idea of seeing how things went before finally deciding about Bab al-Mira since ISU was reporting everyone said do not underestimate Dufaz who was generally considered wily as a fox despite his fanatical and barbarous teachings. He could also bring in a squadron of  NDN UH – 1Y attack helicopters for the SSF. Afsdal said he could place another such squadron currently in use by the Navy under the SSF as well.
 
Justice Minister Bashir ibn Ortoq promised that courts and prosecutors would be in place and that Religious Police, surgical malfeasors  and Dufazi simply be charged under criminal law for such crimes as assault and aggravated battery, attempted murder, murder in cases of honor killings and unlawful assembly where there is refusal to disperse. Ortoq noted being part of or organizing a para military organization was not yet a crime and that was still being debated in the Majlis.
 
As to Al’Baharia, Ortoq said treating the Free State Brigade activity as outright rebellion  was completely justified. The Defense Minister said this looked like a military led operation with police, courts and prosecutors and local government following where secured.
 
His thinking was bring the naval complement in Al’Buqiyaa up to eight Jarthuni and two Tawfiq frigates, send in the 1st and 2nd Motorized Infantry Divisions, 2 tank battalions, 2 attack helicopter squadrons, two BMA Saeqah fighter bomber squadrons and 2 NDN A – 10 close ground support subsonic gunships, and first secure al’Buqiyaa. Then move on other major city ports and finally destroy the enemy where they holed up.
 
The Ministerial Presidium agreed upon this plan.


General al-Afdal