Kalistani Major History

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The Revolutionary Socialist
Voice of the Socialist Party of Kalistan

RSMoK Irregulars destroy So Called "West Meria Friendship Center" in Royal Hillsborough
Ananto City, Ananto
June 15, 3290


Socialist Partisans level key Propaganda bureau of the Occupying Army

Hailing the arrival of the remaining Unconventional forces in the Socialist Party's initial call up, Socialist irregulars in Keymon blew up the building known as the "West Meria Friendship Center" early Friday Morning.  The explosion was a spectacular blast which caused significant structural damage to surrounding buildings and obliterated the ten story structure.  Said a Socialist Party Spokesperson to Kalistan News Network:

The building known as the West Meria Friendship Center was little more than a propaganda bureau meant to convince the people of Keymon that Likatonia and its allies are actually their friends and are doing the people of the island a favor by invading, occupying and conquering them.  Because of the misinformation sent out from that singular building, Likatonia has been, to some degree successful, to date in the war for the hearts and minds of at least some Keymonites.  As a result, the building represented a legitimate target in our effort to undermine the effectiveness of the Likatonian occupation.

The loss of the "Friendship Center" in the heart of the Keymonese Capital City represents a significant setback to the otherwise forward momentum of the recent Likatonian-Jakanian advance.  With each of this sort of attack, unconventional forces demonstrate that they can strike anywhere at any time.  This particular operation, which involved a reported half ton of high explosives, caused fourteen fatalities, ten of which were Likatonian government workers who were working in the center at the early hour.  Four other casualties, who were discovered in the rubble of nearby buildings also damaged, could not be identified.  The explosion was timed for a period of time when few people are in the area, as no residences are in that part of the capital city, and commuters don't begin arriving for at least an hour.  The explosion, however, was seen from miles away, and its shockwave was felt at least ten miles from the site of the explosion.


Socialist unconventional forces continue to damage Keymonese infrastructure to hinder the movements of Likatonian Miltiary

In other news from the Keymon front, Socialist Partisans engaged an infantry column for the first time during the conflict 3 miles south of Eden's Hamlets.  The column was on its way, probably to reinforce the drive forward in the north.  Partisans reported that they had killed one Likatonian soldier in the vanguard, and injured another as the column moved to defend against the ambush.  No Socialists were injured in the confrontation, which lasted no more than 60 seconds.  In the center of the country, Socialists attacked a bridge that the Likatonian forces were to move across.  The bridge was demolished directly before the arrival of the Likatonians, without anyone being injured, resulting in the Likatonians being forced to find another way around the river formerly crossed by the bridge.  Socialist strategists say that over the summer this sort of demolition will step up, for two reasons:  First, to hinder movement, reinforcement and resupply of forward positions by motorized transport, and second, to force Likatonia to divert at least a portion of its fighting force in its rear areas for the protection of key points of supply, communication, and transportation. 

The Socialist Militia is ideally suited for this sort of warfare, as it allows them to engage the enemy and tie up a number of its forces without significant loss of life on either side. Our Party's efforts are aimed at providing other militaries active in the region an opportunity to turn back the onslaught which has, for some inexplicable reason, been relentless and not sufficiently answered, given the total number of allied forces in theater.