Egelion

[Louis]

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At approximately 8:30 PM, King Artemio officially declared war on New Endralon and Kizenia after a massacre in the city of Nepolesti left several Egelian citizens dead. The Directory of the Armed Forces at Cartablanca, as soon as the order was made, launched over 35 ICBMs aimed at key military targets and infrastructure in south and eastern New Endralon. The 35 ICBMS were launched from Egelion's installations in the Amaterian mountain range as well as from the submarine fleet currently in southern Nadiya per eyewitness reports. Several missiles lit up the sky towards New Endralon as the ATENEA offensive system went online for the first time since the war in Meriath.

At approximately 9 pm, after the ICBMs hit their target, the ATENEA missile defense program alerted The Directory of 10 missiles headed towards Altea from small pockets of troops on the western border. The ATENEA system lit up the night sky over Altea and successfully intercepted the 10 missiles shot at the city. Residents of the city were alerted to stay indoors and seek possible shelter as missiles came over form New Endralon. At around 10 pm, a communication was sent to Kaliburg from Cartablanca that notified the imperial government of Egelion's entrance into the war. Per the last information release by the directory, Cartablanca has requested for Kalistan to assist an amphibious invasion of New Endralon's southern, coastal cities to prevent any maritime conflict. 

The Home Armada and the Northern Armada have begun preparations for attacking New Endralon's coasts. Missiles from the Amateria-Class Frigates and yadraz-Class destroyers have already begun to hit radar and television stations. Troops from the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th armored regiments of the Royal Marines have lined up along the border of New Endralon and are awaiting orders for an official invasion once the Royal Air Force and the ATENEA system have neutralized immediate targets.Royal councilor Montalivet II and Mondragon II made a statement from Cartablanca and Altea respectively shortly after the declaration of war. Royal Councilor Montalivet II, leading the armed forces in war, stated that: "The threat assessment in Kizenia and New Endralon is low for us. We believe that our aerial assets and our superiority on all fronts will make this a quick war. however, we expect resistance to be strong especially in urban areas. We expect to be swift, adaptable, and brutal in reaching our objectives." Royal Councilor Mondragon stated: "The murder of our citizens in Nepolseti was the last straw. We attempted to open diplomatic avenues on our end, but we were met with death and despair. Altea will now respond quickly with military action to ensure the threat in New Endralon is eliminated and we are able to restore stability in Keris. We expect our efforts to be swift and extremely successful. His Majesty wishes all of God's grace upon our royal troops and to all of our citizens at home. We shall uphold our national motto to the end of time: By reason or by the sword."

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