Beatavic Civil War (1998-2002)

Beatavic Civil War
Date June 5th 1998 - November 25th 2002 (4 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) Location Beatavic
Belligerents
Beatavician Government	Beatavic Nationalists	Berganzi Seperatists
Commanders and leaders
Jan-Dirk Hengelaar	Jochem Meijerinck	Ermete Taranto
Strength
530,000	300,000	110,500

The Beatavic Civil War was an armed conflict in Beatavic that started on June 5th 1998 and ended on November 25th 2002. It was fought between the Beatavician Government, Beatavician Nationalists and Berganzi separatists. The conflict ended in Government victory.

The Nationalists became prominent in Beatavician politics during the Chezian War in 1992, known for discriminating Syrarantoans, Artaskans and would rarely engage in discriminating against Constantioans. This would continue until the end of the Chezian War in 1997 when the Beatavic Government had begun to arrest nationalists for crimes ranging from hate speech to 1st & 2nd degree murder. Berganzi nationalists would also begin to participate in riots in cities including Rouville and Sassagna. On June 5th 1998 the Nationalists would ambush a group of Beatavician soldiers, officially kickstarting the Beatavic Civil War. Approximately 3 hours later, Berganzi secessionists declared independence with the secessionists holding Sassagna.

Background

Nationalism in Beatavic dates back to 1820 when the country fought the Beatavic War of Independence with the country being lead by ultranationalists, however after the civil war the country was deradicalised and elections were held. Nationalism wouldn't become prominent in Beatavician Politics until 1951 after the Battle of Port Badmun, however after the end of the war in 1954, nationalism would once again decline and wouldn't become prominent in Beatavic politics until the Chezian war in 1992 and would remain prominent in Beatavic politics after the end of the Chezian war in 1995 with tensions being high between the Beatavic Government and Nationalists, throughout 1996, 1997 and 1998, foreigners in Beatavic, specifically Artaskans, Syrarantoans and Constantioans would face discrimination and some would be murdered. On June 5th 1998, 10 Nationalists would ambush 5 Beatavician soldiers, murdering 3 and capturing 2, with the two being killed in a disturbing video shared nationwide, starting the civil war.

Course of the war

1998

The Civil War would begin on June 5th, when a group of members of the Beatavician Armed Forces would be ambushed, and killed, with Berganzi seperatists declaring independence 3 hours later. Ultranationalist/seperatist cells would scattered nationwide, with a national emergency being declared declared. a major battle would not occur until June 8th with the Battle of Dunhill, ending in nationalist victory in 4 days with many war crimes taking place in the city, including the conscription of child soldiers, and the murder of civilians. On June 13th, the Berganzi seperatists would begin bombarding Rouville using stolen military equipment, taking the city a week later. Ultranationalists would annex Bexhill on June 20th 1998, by July 1st, all of Berganzio with the exclusion of a Federalist cell in Fort Spiaggia Navale would be under Seperatist control. On July 5th, the Ultranationalists would begin to push towards Nieuwdoorn, a city 280 kilometers west of Albanovi, taking the city 2 weeks later on July 19th, taking nearby Dunval 4 days later on July 23rd.