Kalistani Major History

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Anantonese Insurgents surrender following devastating losses near capital
Kundrati Support Acknowledged in Clearing Island
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
February 12, 5558


Institutional Militia are Deputized to keep order during nightly Curfews across Island

Insurgents in Ananto have been completely routed, as the last strongholds east of Kalibug fell to combined Regular, Militia and Kundrati pressure. The last battle in the two week-long Island Campaign was a pitched effort that caused more than 120 casualties between all combatants, and was fought near the exurb known as Zappa River in the foothills of the Green Mountains. Insurgents had occupied a golf course which was located in a very defensible and strategic location along a main artery between Kaliburg and Dahriel which threatened to divide Kalistani Regulars.

When Insurgents finally surrendered, they had reportedly been in the Golf Course for more than a week with no running water. Most asked for food and medical attention, especially for trench foot, which was widely suffered by insurgents who were forced to hike across hilly terrain in near constant rain after being ejected from Kaliburg. "It's amazing that something as simple as a supply of dry socks can make the difference in weather like this," said Captain Karl Morrison, of the Regular Infantry. "This is something that the militia could have taught these people, but in Ananto, the militia is on our side, not theirs."

Capture of the last insurgent strong point in Ananto has already yielded significant intelligence about the movement and the leadership structure. Rising to the top of the list of criminals behind the assassination of the Emperor is none other than Leo Ingleton of Democracy Forum, who it appears also freelances as an author of underground political materials where he extolls the revolutionary nature of a strong police state, which is ethnically homogenous, and excises all differences in the name of national purity. Several of his books were found in the camp, including the one found most frequently called "Miscegenation of the Empire," which frequently used incredibly vulgar terms for the Empress, Her Imperial Majesty Pavlina I Ananto, that are too vulgar to print here.

"Surprise," said Regular Colonel Martina Echeverría, at the camp. "Ingleton is a fascist. Its something we always kind of knew all along, but what surprised me was how prolific an author he was. And how varied his topics were. Here we have a pamphlet on the proper role of women in a 'correctly organized society.' Here's one about the importance of cleaning one's toenails, as a matter of personal pride. And here is an article that links Kundrati with Beiteynu, and explains that both are more or less vampires and parasites toward Kalistan. It's just trash." Ingleton's primary fire was reserved for Baltusia, though. "He calls Baltusians mongrels of Indrala and Luthori, and says they are not fit to lick the heel of his boot in this one... He says they are only fit to cut our cane. It's a damn good thing he won't win, I think for everyone."

The Regulars also acquired a trove of operational intelligence, and both IBSI and Kundrati operatives have set to decrypting it. Once it is decrypted, it is expected that Kalistan will gain an edge as they move to wipe out the insurgencies in Odufaray and Vrassa which are for the most part stalemated.

As an update, Dame Ontiveros remains in critical but stable condition, and has been moved to Kaliburg, where she will no longer be under threat from those who wish her harm, and Dame DuMont continues to work with Kundrati in combatting those followers of Ingleton. In addition, The Acting Chancellor has deployed the 3rd Fleet to patrol the Straits to ensure that foreign nations do not take advantage of the disorder in Kalistan. There is still no time table for the Empress' return from Gaduridos, but she and the Crown Princess are reportedly safe and comfortable on Grand Duke Mark Ananto's estate, and the Government of Gaduridos is reportedly stepping up security around the compound to keep the Royal Family safe. The Acting Chancellor has said there is no word yet on a memorial service for the slain Emperor, but his remains were interred in the Ananto Mausoleum in Eveari five days after he was murdered, owing mostly to the iffy security situation in and around the Imperial home town.