2022 Lavana coup d'état

2022 Lavana coup d'état
Former General Secretary of the Lavanan Section of the Workers International Khudu Narimanoa (left) and Premier of Lavana Laina Keomany (right)
Date 06-09 March 2022 Location Lavana Mostly Pers, Kurei, Liucpa, Kipchu Result Keomany coup d'état successful Laina Keomany appointed Premier, and General Secretary of the LSWI Purge of government, and party officials New constitution announced Results of the 2022 Lavanan Section of the Workers International annulled Return of multiparty elections to Lavana State of emergency declared for a period of 3 months New cabinet formed
Belligerents
Government of Lavana and loyal state institutions Lavanan Armed Forces Lavanan National Police National Intelligence Organization Border Guard Municipalities Pro-government protesters Support: Hacyinia Champania Alleged	Keomany supporters Elements of the Lavanan Armed Forces 99th Infantry Division 39th Infantry Division Elements of the 1st Infantry Division Elements of the 55th Infantry Division Elements of the 89th Infantry Division Elements of the Lavanan People's Air Force Elements of the Lavanan people's Navy Elements of the Lavanan Section of the Workers International Elements of the People's Guard Elements of the Lavanan National Police Elements of the National Intelligence Organization Elements of the Border Guard Municipalities Pro-Keomany protesters Support: Dezevau Alleged
Commanders and leaders
Khudu Narimanoa POW (General Secretary of the LSWI) Suhk Bagabiada POW (Premier of Lavana) Gen. Madthai Chanthraphone POW Gen. Muizegenhiu Siyavong POW Brig. Gen. Joy Dazeda  † Brig. Gen. Kai Jeanovny  † Brig. Gen. Ariunbold Vorachith POW Adm. Tsolmon Gavagamu POW	Laina Keomany (Former Premier) Gen. Tsolmon Bakhtzhany Gen. Khoril Chanthavong Brig. Gen. Dastan Khamsomphou Brig. Gen. Aidas Soulignavong Brig. Gen. Kimo Kyuan Brig. Gen. Arzhan Diasovong Brig. Gen. Kye Phetphommasouk  † Adm. Cesrang Vongphakdy Gen. Dazadiu Nazeroa
Strength
13,426 soldiers 31,214 people's guard 144 tanks 192 armored vehicles 12 planes (8 fighter jets) 25 helicopters 5 warships	26,950 soldiers 24,941 people's guard 200 tanks 400 armored vehicles 40 planes (21 fighter jets) 50 helicopters 10 warships
Casualties and losses
380–500 soldiers killed, 1 helicopter shot down and 3 damaged 8 tanks destroyed, 25 damaged 14 armored vehicles destroyed, 29 damaged	120–300 soldiers killed, 1 helicopter damaged, 2 tanks destroyed, 6 damaged, 4 armored vehicles destroyed, 10 damaged, 1 Reconnaissance plane shot down
215 civilians killed 400 civilians injured After the end of the coup: 38,941 detained of which 30,159 were arrested 98,291 government officials and workers suspended 4 news agencies, 5 TV stations, 40 radio stations, 30 newspapers, 3 magazines and 16 publishers were ordered to shut down

A coup d'état in Lavana began on the evening of 6 March 2022, when Khudu Narinamoa General Secretary of the Lavanan Section of the Workers International (LSWI) removed his support from the democratically elected Premier Laina Keomany, removing her from the post. Keomany launched a coup to regain power and remove Narinamoa from his position. Following a day of fighting inside the capital Pers, and other cities on the 7th, as government and coup forces took over positions. With massive protests in support of Keomany. Narinamoa resigned his post and surrendered on the night of the 7th, with sporadic fighting following until the 9th. Keomany appointed herself as General Secretary the 9th, and made herself Premier again that same day. Constitutional changes were announced, along with sweeping purges of the party and society, as Keomany removed Narinamoa loyalists and rivals replacing them with loyalists. The coup brought widespread reprisal and condemnation by the international Socialist community.

After Narinamoa announced changes to the ways elections were performed inside the LSWI, in the lead up of the 1 March 2022 elections. The changes would had given him near unanimous support inside the party apparatus, and he could threaten the premier who is democratically elected by the Lavanan Congress by removing their party support, an essential according to the constitution. Narinamoa came to represent the party elite, who sought to cement their power. Keomany a party elite herself was threatened by the possibility of being sidelined and being a representative of the moderate wing of the LSWI, believed Narinamoa sought to undermine the democratic institutions of the country.

The coup lead to widespread civilian casualties as massive protests against government forces, and anti-coup protesters came under fire and brutality by both sides. 215 civilians were reportedly killed with 400 injured. Government forces suffered between 300 and 500 killed, with coup forces between 100 and 300 killed. Numerous vehicles of the Lavanan Armed forces were destroyed or damaged, and numerous buildings inside Pers and other cities were damaged during the fighting.