The Ryccian Navy’s Siculite fleet has been spotted leaving its headquarters in the islands. The Ryccian government has remained silent on the matter, refusing to comment, but it is believed that the fleet is headed for waters near Keanu and Hurley.
ITAK reports that up to 2,800 Romordian refugees every day are leaving Kliegme to seek safety in Eflad. As of now, Kliegmean officials have accepted 150,000 refugees to be sent to Eflad. The numbers are expected to only grow as the war turns against Romordia.
Miljevci, the capital city of Romordia, is currently under siege by Nicholas and Great British forces.
The Keanu and Hurley Home Office announces that over 400 tourists are involved in the hostage situation, with a significant presence of Izaakians, Ryccians, Sedunners, Besernians, Stoinians and Sallodesians.
The hostage takers have made further threats today, they threatened to execute hostages if any planes or boats are spotted within 2 km of the island. Additionally, from Friday they will execute 10 hostages a day until their demands are met,
The Ryccian government has warned that “if any of our citizens are killed by these terrorist scum, we will not hesitate to hunt them down, and they will be killed one by one. We will show no mercy in our relentless pursuit of justice. If our citizens are executed, they are dead men, for we will chase them for the rest of their pathetic lives”.
The JDSW (a paramilitary expeditionary volunteer unit from Jakub) called upon homeless and unemployed veterans to join the JDSW.
For the past few months, the JDSW has been fighting in Romordia on the side of the Romordian government. JDSW members have been seen taking both advisory and combat roles as infantry support units and as a part of larger non-JDSW forces.
[JDSW volunteers outside Miljevci, Romordia. Circa. October 20, 2023]
The JDSW has created many recruiting ads since its quite recent formation, primarily targeted towards veterans, more recently one that showed them recruiting unemployed veterans as an effective use of pathos and ethos in their advertising.
Jakubian news agency, Crabry Today, called out the JDSW on television over claims that they were recruiting “mentally unstable veterans for the militant war machine”, but Jakub News Channel responded by calling Crabry Today “terrorist sympathizers” and “supporting the British dictatorship.
Conservative voices have raised concern over the number of refugees planned to come to Eflad. 150 000 were annouced by Kliegme to be transported to Eflad. A welcoming camp has been set up on the Ares Island for 5000 people.
The foreign minister has called the Kliegmean ambassador to a meeting. Reportedly to talk about a bilateral solution.
The mayor who tried to ban heterosexuality, Ms. Jenn Inseler, cried “injustice” when she was prevented from appointing the Sedunnic Embassy in Besern from representing her in court without their consent.
The professionalism of Ms. Inseler has been called into question as she becomes subsumed by the geopolitical drama of the Kliegmean “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in her jest, which has become a heated topic in the Nordfhrient State Parliament, where a possible edict to remove Ms. Inseler from her position is being debated heatedly.
Ms. Inseler’s case has been accepted by the Federal Constitutional Court and she will appear before judge Mr. Karl M. Druhersonn against a representative of the Nordfhrient state government on the 18th of November.
The Kliegmean foreign ministry has stated that it currently does not see a problem with the current deal. However, it has agreed to a bilateral meeting and offered to aid in constructing Refugee camps in Eflad.
(Below is not the statement, but rather a general info)
To Kliegme, it is risking its neutrality and security by letting Romordians into Kliegme as Romordian terrorist groups had operated in the Transromordiya region of Kliegme, which had been claimed as theirs by Romordian nationalists.
The Palace Of Kultähti, seat of the Imperial Senate.
Following environmental concern, the Imperial Senate has passed a new bill concerning the various limitations to be put in place for the Mineral Extraction Project in the Kukinta Province of the Kingdom Of Itäita. The bill has angered the conservative Eastern League Party, who continues to advocate for more aggressive and invasive resource extraction in the eastern provinces of Itäita. After a series of public statements by the League’s leaders, public support started considerably lowering all throughout Itäita, while notably increasing through the more conservative provinces of the Joktivan Kingdom.
Keanu and Hurley begins signal jamming the island of Jaques with loaned technology from the United States of Izaakia Navy, cutting off the hostage takers from outside communication. The only remaining form of communication is the Cousteau Barrier Island hardline, which passes to the next island Tonto, where a Keanuan government command centre has been set up.
An edict in the Phallesau state parliament to create a public restroom app has passed, as part of the Hygiene Package which is designed to systematically improve public toilets in the state. This app allows its users to look up a live map of public restrooms, including their condition and cleanliness. The app also allows users to write reports on restrooms, akin to reviews, that are monitored live.
The Hygiene Package also attempts to create a network of conveniently-placed public restrooms in the urban areas of the state, assigned in districts to a maintenance centre which is housed within the state’s Recycling Plants that are initiated by the Federal Government.
Remotely controlled cleaning machines, deployed to public restrooms where necessary, are in consideration.
Elements of the mostly Nölvral Ikaranarean 51st Infantry division, nicknamed the “Sunsafara Fasakoi” or the “Blazing Sun Warriors”* were noted in their service today as part of a raid of a Proud Losavral weapon stash, killing and capturing many terrorists and capturing a significant supply of heavy weapons in the indecent while suffering no deaths and only a few major injuries. Many of them are to receive the Quartz Star military honor from Losavra and the Great Sun award from Ikaranara for their service in this battle.
*The literal definition of Sunsafara would be Powerful Sun- however, in the context of the sun, it’s more accurate to say “Blazing.”
Keanu and Hurley announced that overnight there was a failed attempt by the Keanuan Sea Rangers to free the Hostages on Jaques. 120 Keanuan rangers attempted to swim the 1.4km between Jaques and Tonto under cover of night, the operation was halted when a shark attack on one of the soldiers created a commotion 500m out from Jaques. This alerted the hostage takers who then opened fire on the rangers. In the ensuing chaos 32 rangers were shot dead or eaten by sharks when injured. It is reported that the killer 6m Great White Shark Margot CA-18-0628 was tracked in the area.
The next morning a small unmanned fishing boat was intercepted leaving the island, it contained the dead bodies of 20 hostages, with a note saying “Try again and it will be 200”. Keanuan authorities are working with embassies to inform the families of the victims. It is believed the victims include 11 Keanuans, 3 Izaakians, 2 Sedunners, 1 Stoinian, 1 Jakubian, 1 Terminan and an Emeraldian. Amongst the deceased Keanuans is Martinique the Jaques Island chief and a Keanuan Legislator.
The ERN’s Second Fleet has been seen sailing towards the Keanu and Hurley Islands, with King Joshua VII saying in a nationwide message that the Hostage Takers won’t get away with Murder. Several analysts have warned that the lack of the 2nd Fleet in the Mediterranean will leave Spiras vulnerable.
King Keanu urges the international community to respect Keanuan sovereignty and allow the nation to handle the situation.
A spokesperson for the Frost Empire firmly stated that the Empire has not received any request from Keanu and Hurley to intervene in the ongoing situation when asked if the Empire would intervene in the Keanu and Hurley situation. The spokesperson continued that that the Empire will continue to respect Keanu and hurley’s sovereignty, but will act if requested to assist local efforts.
The Sedunnic intelligence service EET has identified one of the leaders of the hostage takers as Major Lance “Corky” Corkoran, formerly a member of the Izaakian special forces. According to EET, the hostage takers are primarily Izaakian ex-military personnel working for the Termina-based Terra Firma, and they are working on a contract for a Conegasque billionaire.
“Can we nuke Keanu and Hurley?” was the last sentence uttered by a member of the Nordfhrient state parliament before he got suspended and escorted out of the chamber today. The Minister of Defense, Beringar Werner, has reiterated on Telit this morning that “state governments have no right to pass edicts governing the federal military; this is a federal affair for the Federal Parliament, thank you very much.”
In other news, the Besernian Strategic Command has refused to reply to requests on clarification on alleged predictions; whether it would send the Navy to encircle Keanu and Reeves, seek permission to send the Besernian Federal Police to Termina, or conduct a cyber-attack on Terra Firma; if anything at all.
Mumiea celebrates her 337th anniversary as City Day celebrations begin. Prime Minister Nikolai Kalimov was joined by Mayor-Governor Sofiya Amelin as they attend the cultural festival in the VDNH. PM Kalimov has made a speech regarding the rich history of the city, a tale of resilience and spirit that defines the Kliegmean identity.
President Boroshilov was not present, due to a meeting with the MoD and the CE Liason regarding the situation in Keanu. It is reported that no Kliegmeans are caught in the hostage crisis.