Altaia Insurgency

Altaia Insurgency
Part of Internal conflict in Lyoa
Kata Altaia fighters pictured in 2019.
Date December 2019-2020 Location Altaia Province, Southern Lyoa Result Beginning of Second Lyoan Civil War
Belligerents
Lyoa Lyoa National Defense Force Supported by: Creeperopolis	Kata Altaia CORAI 23px Republic of Altaia 23px Patriotic Armed Forces of Altaia 23px CPA
Commanders and leaders
Kemoh Foday	Justin Nzaenda
Strength
>100,000 LNDF personnel	~200 (Kata Altaia) ~25-40 (PAFA) ~30 (CPA) ~30-45 (CORAI)
Casualties and losses
~10 killed	~14 killed
Note: Casualty figures are hard to accurately determine due to lack of information.

The Altaia Insurgency was a military conflict in Lyoa between government forces and separatist militias advocating for the secession of the region. The conflict began in December 2019 after Kata Altaia rebels began attacking government forces in the area. The conflict expanded with the formation of the Patriotic Armed Forces of Altaia, a group which proclaimed the creation of a proto-state known as the "Republic of Altaia". Several more militia groups, such as the Coordination for a Referendum on Altaia's Independence (CORAI) and the Congress of the People of Altaia (CPA) have arisen as well, although their numbers were thought to be smaller than Kata Altaia. The conflict ended with the beginning of the Second Lyoan Civil War.