Zalluabed civil war

Zalluabed civil war
Part of Zalluabed conflict
Top: A ruined neighborhood in Tuim. Bottom: Military situation in December 2023:      Royal Zalluabed Defense Forces (RZDF)      Feyt Zalluabed Ayat (FZA)      People's Republic of Qahaza (PRQ)      Hisrea People's Liberation Front (HPLF)
Date August 20th, 2023-present (1 year, 3 months and 5 days) Location Zalluabed
Belligerents
RZDF Supported by TTPA (August-November 2023)	Feyt Zalluabed Ayat Pro-Antar rebels Supported by WEDA ANS	People's Republic of Qahaza
Commanders and leaders
Saahir Salim † Jirhanu Bjyala Zayyaan al-Akhtar † Dhaakir el-Mansur Brett Highland Armand Mbombo Marian Dalaylou	Husani Antar Zaaid el-Fahs Mubashshir al-Hamady Abyad Aziz	Suhaib el-Dar Moussa Awni el-Hameed Khaleefa el-Abdi Badr Ozer
Casualties and losses
3,287 killed	5,642 killed	2,222 killed
19,200 civilians killed

The Zalluabed civil war is an ongoing multi-sided conflict in Zalluabed which began on August 20th, 2023 when the Royal Zalluabed Defense Forces under the command of General Saahir Salim ousted the democratically-elected government of President Husani Antar in a coup and took control of the capital Zakaraban. Antar fled to Albarine while Salim consolidated power, and pro-Antar rebels organized under the "Free Zalluabed Movement" (Feyt Zalluabed Ayat) began a series of armed resistance campaigns to oppose Salim's rule. Rebel forces successfully seized several vital cities like Kurdajar, Tuim, and Abaronah, while conducting guerilla warfare in most major urban centers. On October 23rd, a TTPA coalition of 23,000 troops led by Nebetia, Peoratia, and Buckingla arrived in Zalluabed to support Salim's forces. On October 26th, Salim was killed in a Zamastanian drone strike, and two days later former-President Zayyaan al-Akhtar was assassinated by a FZA gunman.

On November 26th, a series of drone attacks against ports in the Tarijar Strait by the forces of Suhaib el-Dar Moussa led to WEDA and the ANS building up their forces in the Emmiria Sea, and the government in Zakaraban now led by Jirhanu Bjyala declaring el-Dar Moussa a traitor. El-Dar Moussa and the regional governors of Qahaza, Tuim, and Gan on November 28th declared the creation of the People's Republic of Qahaza and announced their autonomy from Zalluabed. After drone attacks pummeled Saint Raneau on November 30th, WEDA and the ANS began Operation Afton, which authorized member states to establish and enforce a no-fly zone over the PRQ, and to use "all necessary measures" to prevent attacks on civilians, which turned into a bombing campaign by the forces of WEDA and ANS against Kubani Unit military installations and vehicles. The TTPA, fearing being drawn into a regional war, removed Secretary General Fahid Abdullah, suspended Zalluabed's membership in the TTPA, and withdrew its military forces.

The international community has strongly condemned the regime and PRQ forces for attacks targeting civilian areas; the war has killed or injured an estimated 29,196 civilians. Allegations of persecution, torture, and genocide against ethnic and religious minorities, including Hisreans, Qahazi Catholics, and Batnas have been levied against both the regime and PRQ. The CCA Security Council has convened multiple times to address the war, and the end of the Haduastan War refocused international attention to Zalluabed in December 2023. Ceasefire proposals have collapsed and peace talks have stalled. Proposals for CCA peacekeeping missions in Qahazar have been presented, though none have been approved.

War

Timeline

2023

November

• November 30th - WEDA and ANS forces begin Operation Afton, an aerial campaign aimed at destroying the capabilities of the PRQ to wage attacks against maritime and civilian interests in the Tarijar Strait and Emmiria Sea.

December

Military situation in early December 2023

• December 16th - Feyt Ayat rebels begin an assault on Tuim, attempting to push the Kubani Unit from the city. They are backed by WEDA and ANS aerial support.

• December 21st - Peace talks in the Mist Carthara Islands collapse after the RZDF refuses to enter into a ceasefire with Feyt Ayat. Feyt Ayat rebels had been prepared to end their campaign against the military-led Zakaraban government if considerations for their autonomous administration of the Taman and Kukhuti provinces were honored. The Zakaraban government's conditions were that Feyt Ayat and the WEDA/ANS aerial coalition should end their campaign against the PRQ, and that proposals for a CCA peacekeeping mission should not be approved.