Third Ferunian Separatist War
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The Third Ferunian Separatist War is an ongoing regional insurgency in southern New Illyricum led by the self-declared and semi-recognized Republic of Ferunia since July 13, 2024.
In September 2023, growing tensions between New Illyricum, led by Grand Marshall of the Union Ernesto Luçeo, and Abersiania, over control of the Claufenese Sea and its shipping lanes led to military buildup in the Andaluzian Sea resulted in the Claufenese Sea Crisis, which officially began after the seizure of a Tumish trading vessel bound for Porto Ignaçio. Direct military conflict between Abersiania and New Illyricum was avoided by the Pretoria Palace Summit and the Pretoria Peace Accords, signed on October 23, in which New Illyricum ceded claims to the Claufenese Sea and was forced to officially legalize political opposition to the Vanguardist Party. The accords were highly controversial amongst many Illyrians and led to nationwide protests as well as riots focused in Trurnia and Ponturbe. The newly founded opposition Democratic Party managed to win major representation in the 2024 congressional election, winning 89 of 195 seats. In the following marshall election on May 5, 2024, Democratic candidate, Marshall of Trurnia Luçeo Mareo, unexpectedly won 99 votes to incumbent Luçeo's 96. Ambiguity and controversy surrounding the two elections, as well as the widespread protests, led to a political crisis and a collapse in national unity and integrity.
The lack of national integrity and the violent riots throughout Trurnia and Ponturbe led to resurfacing of ethnic tension and violence between Ferunians and Illyrians, as well as a sharp increase in paramilitary activity, especially of the People's Global Communist Unification Coalition and the Free Ferunian Army. On July 13, after several weeks of military buildup in southeastern SE Ferunicum and western SE The Eisley, members of the Free Ferunian Army mounted a large-scale assault on the city of Ferunia as well as coups in Trurnia and Ponturbe, upending New Illyrian control in the region. Ferunian troops, led by Julio Andreo and Janoa Vileo, moved to quickly secure major roads surrounding Ferunia and eventually would fully capture it by August 13. Meanwhile, Grand Marshall Mareo entreated international support, proposing Resolution 040 to the Terraconserva Council of Nations, which would create an international task force to reestablish New Illyrian control over Ferunia. The resolution, however, was vetoed by Quebecshire and Speaker of Parliament Lucien LaRochelle.
The Ferunians, assisted by the Black League PMC, a Pavulturilori private military company, won victories throughout the region, by September 15 controlling almost all of SE Ferunicum as well as parts of SE The Eisley and SE Zapolonia. Having been widely defeated while using conventional historical tactics used to combat Ferunian insurgencies, newly selected Marshall of War, Feliçeo Louvi, organized a new assault plan, gathering New Illyrian forces at Nosterus, SE Romanum. In early October, the force launched a counteroffensive against the Free Ferunian Army moving to retake northern territory as well to rally isolated troops in southeastern Ferunia.
In late October, with the New Illyrian counteroffensive beginning to stall, Marshall of Foreign Affairs Marius Montus met with newly elected Quebecshirite speaker Céline Durand. The two created the Joint Task Force New Illyricum, an international force made up largely of Quebecshirite, Kivuian, Jackian, Entropanian, and Majoccan troops. In addition, Montus and Prime Minister of Montesayette Marielle Bettencourt negotiated the Mutual Defense Treaty between New Illyricum and Montesayette, signed on November 16. On December 31, Kwazulu-Ciskei launched Operation Revolution River into Ferunia near the Rue de Khoebe as a "military aid operation."[a] Shortly after, troops of the Joint Task Force, led by Lieutenant General Godard Cloutier, as well as troops from Montesayette, led by Lieutenant General Pierre Manoury, landed in Gaelici, SE Apollonia.
Background
Ferunian conflicts
Claufenese Sea Crisis
New Illyrian political crisis
History
Ferunian offensive
New Illyrian counteroffensive and stalemate
International involvement
TCN Resolution 040 and Joint Task Force New Illyricum
Soon after the outbreak of the war, in early August, Marshall of Foreign Affairs Marius Montus traveled to Paleocacher along with Ambassador to Paleocacher Luçio Lono and Ambassador to Monsilva Marco Anastasyo. The trio met with President of Paleocacher James Fulkerson and Monsilvan Ambassador to New Illyricum Qiao Longwei and discussed the creation of an international peacekeeping force, through the Terraconserva Council of Nations, to recapture Ferunia. Soon after the beginning of talks, Kivuian Chancellor Marten Lehmann arrived, and together the group created TCN Resolution 040.
The resolution called for a full intervention mission, consisting of 100,000 military personnel as well as over 20,000 aid personnel, which would be financed by Terraconserva Council of Nations member states.[1] The motion sparked international controversy, with most ACES-aligned nations voting in favor, and most CODECO-aligned nations voting against. The final vote tallied at 19 in favor, 14 against, 8 abstaining, and 2 absent, failing to reach the needed 25 vote majority. However the resolution was also vetoed by Quebecshire and Speaker of Parliament Lucien LaRochelle, who claimed the resolution lacked strong planning and would not deliver lasting peace to the region.[2]
On September 8, the Quebecshirite parliamentary election took place, with the Revanchist Party maintained a plurality with 180 seats, however both Onward Quebecshire and Rally for Social Democracy (RSD) gained seats, with 134 and 98 respectively. Due to their failure to win a majority of seats, the Revanchist Party was forced to form a coalition with the RSD. However, RSD leader Ambre Patenaude soon after announced her refusal to form a coalition with Revanchist Lucien LaRochelle. LaRochelle stepped down later in the month as party leader, and was succeeded by Céline Durand. With the new selection of Durand, Patenaude agreed to form a government on TBD date, creating the Durand–Patenaude coalition and making Durand the Speaker of Parliament. Soon after Durand formed her government, Grand Marshall Mareo sent Montus to meet her and negotiate possible avenues for pursuing a Quebecshirite-led military intervention force in New Illyricum. The two, in correspondence with Kivuian Chancellor Marten Lehmann and Jackian President Sydney Johnson, created the Joint Task Force New Illyricum.
The task force was divided into military and non-military components, with the following nations contributing in either capacity: Entropan, Jackson, Kivu, Majocco, Monsilva, Paleocacher, and Quebecshire. The military section, led by Lieutenant General Godard Cloutier was constituted by a total of 122,500 personnel from Entropan, Jackson, Kivu, Majocco, and Quebecshire. Aid and non-military components totaled 60,000 from all contributing nations. Internationally, the Joint Task Force was viewed effectively as an Alliance of Central Ecrosian States taskforce, aside from Quebecshire. The force landed in Gaelici, SE Apollonia, on January 1, 2025, and saw its first action in northwestern Ferunia soon after.
Kwazulu–Ciskei and Montesayette
On November 2, after reported diplomatic correspondences between Mareo and President of Montesayette Hervé Dufriche-Desgenettes, members of the Montesayettean Air Force were placed on alert, shortly before Prime Minister of Montesayette Marielle Bettencourt made an announced state visit to New Illyricum on November 3. Staying in Tudino, Bettencourt met with Mareo and Montus and negotiated the placement of Montesayettean troops in New Illyricum to bolster the security of Montesayettean diplomatic missions. Bettencourt also negotiated the establishment of a highly anticipated bilateral agreement between Montesayette and New Illyricum which would secure military cooperation. The Mutual Defense Treaty was signed on November 11, securing military aid for either country if they should face interior or exterior threats. The treaty moved against Montesayette's history of neutrality in their relations with New Illyricum and signaled a clear shift in favor of the New Illyrian government and against Pavulturilori interests in the region. The move was met with skepticism in the Montesayettean National Assembly, but president Dufriche-Desgenettes defended the move, stating that Montesayette would "stay the course... and succeed."
In accordance with the Mutual Defense Treaty, Montesayettean troops, led by Pierre Manoury, began arriving in New Illyricum as part of the Montesayettean Forces in New Illyricum (FMNI). The forces totaled 11,000 by the new year, and have been deployed to northeastern Ferunia largely behind direct lines of fighting. Montesayettean troops are expected to total around 25,000 at max and will according to Marshall of Transportation Tulio Junio will be used as supply protectors and reserves.
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Notes
- ↑ Quoted from Mpande kaSenzangakhona's January 3 address to the House of Communism
