Zekistan

Salamic Republic of Zekistan زاکستان (Zekistani)
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Zekistan
Capital	Manzarabad
Largest	Sulhid
Demonym(s)	Zekistani, Zeki
Government	Federal Salamic parliamentary republic
• President	Abbaad Sumbal
• Prime-Minister	Abdul Majeed Gabol

Zekistan, officially known as the NATIONTYPE of Zekistan, is a sovereign state in CONTINENT on Eurth. It is bordered by NEIGHBOURINGNATION to the north, NEIGHBOURINGNATION in the east, NEIGHBOURINGNATION to the south, and NEIGHBOURINGNATION in the west.

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Etymology

Also known as Zakiastan or Shakyastan.

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Geography

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  Hamza Valley.

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  Famous market square in Manzarabad.

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  Lake Sheikh Navalrai.

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  Taobut Region.

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  Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.

History

• Used to be part of Shakya.

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Zekistani War

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• War in 2006–2009.
• Look at War of Dagestan for inspiration.
• The War in Zekistan was a conflict that took place from 2006 to 2009 in the Oriental region of Europa. The war was fought between Russian government forces and a variety of separatist and Salamic militant groups. It was part of the larger event known as the Great Europan Collapse. The war began in December 2006, when a group of Chechen rebels invaded Zekistan and declared their intention to create an independent Salamic state in the region. The Russian government responded by sending in troops to crush the rebellion, and the conflict quickly escalated into a full-scale war. The fighting lasted for several months and resulted in significant loss of life and destruction in the region. Ultimately, the Russian government was able to regain control of Zekistan and the rebels were forced to retreat back into Chechnya. The war officially ended in May 2009.
• In the aftermath of the war, the Assembled Nations deployed peacekeeping forces to the region in an effort to maintain stability and prevent further violence. These peacekeepers were able to help reduce tensions and promote peace, but the situation in the North Caucasus remained fragile for many years.
• Plot points from the game Full Spectrum Warrior (2004), which takes place in a nation called “Zekistan”. The plot was copied and modified.

A dramatic wave of terrorist attacks sweeps Southeast Europa, particularly targeting EOS interests. After months of intense searching, EOS intelligence has tracked the source of the attacks to the tiny Oriental nation of Zekistan.

EOS-led operations elsewhere have forced rebels and loyalists to flee, seeking refuge in the nation of Zekistan by invitation of the nation's dictator, Mohammad Jabbour Al-Afad. His tyrannical regime houses death camps and training centres for the terrorist networks, and promotes cleansing of the ethnic Zeki population. After several failed diplomatic solutions and repeated warning by the Assembled Nations, EOS votes to invade Zekistan to remove Al-Afad from power.

Kotowari grants EOS access through its airspace, the invasion begins. The !USS Ronald Reagan and !USS Carl Vinson launch aircraft to airstrike Al-Afad's air, armor, and bases across the nation. When the dust settles, infantry and armor from seven different EOS countries begin to land at !southern Zekistan. Under the cover of darkness, the EOS-led forces converge on the capital city of Manzarabad.

Southern Zekistan. September 24, 2006 - 05:00 hrs. After confirmed reports of ethnic cleaning and terrorist sponsorship by dictator Mohammad Jabbour Al-Afad, EOS forces invade Zekistan to remove him from power. For 72 hours EOS forces launch air strikes against Zekistan air defences, radar, communications, and armour.

When they arrived Zekistan, their first objective is to help secure the airfield, the main airport in the city, however, the route to the airport is crawling with resistance; the first few hours after they arrived, they were ambushed.

After the Airport is successfully captured, Charlie 90 is tasked with infiltrating Al-Afad's palace and eliminating him. They trek through the city and make it to the palace. While they manage to capture one of Afad's top lieutenants, Afad escapes. The members of Charlie 90 also witness one of the Joint STARS planes crashing into the city. The squad is then ordered to rescue the crew of the downed plane before they can be captured by Afad's men.

Charlie 90 secures the crash site, but the crew of the plane is taken hostage by Afad's men. Charlie 90, with the assistance of two Ranger snipers, finds and rescues the crew. Charlie 90 then track Afad down and find his SUV in an old train yard. Charlie 90 calls in an airstrike on the SUV before it escapes. EOS gunships swoop down and destroy the SUV, eliminating Al-Afad.

Zekistani dictator Mohammed Jabbour Al-Afad is killed in an air-to-ground missile strike by EOS gunships. DNA testing will later confirm is death, despite fervent denial by his supporters.

By nightfall, Zafarra International Airport is secured for EOS use. The first humanitarian relief shipment is on the ground less than eight hours later.

Over 23,000 ethnic Zekis are found in mass grave sites scattered across the country. Several members of Al-Afad's staff are captured and prosecuted for crimes against humanity. An estimated 12,000 civilians are still unaccounted for.

Despite a resounding victory against Al-Afad's regime, 38 EOS personnel are confirmed KIA in the first 72 hours of fighting. Eight are listed as MIA.

Despite the death of Al-Afad, propaganda broadcasts were made by a surviving group of Al-Afad soldiers called the Black Wind Brigade, headed by Al-Hamal, one of Al-Afad's sons. As a way of repaying the Army Rangers from Mike 25 a debt for saving them in a parking lot, both Alpha and Bravo team from Charlie 90 were "on loan" to them to participate in unofficial assignments. In the first mission, both teams were to mark a radio tower for an airstrike to end the propaganda broadcasts. On the second epilogue mission, both fireteams, with assistance from Staff Sergeant Hackett, were sent to a mosque to take out the Black Wind Brigade. Al-Hamal is killed by an airstrike during a firefight. The younger brother, Colonel Abbaad Sumbal, was presumed to be dead. He assumes the role as ruler. He is willing to work towards democracy and stray away from his father and brother's tyrannical regime.

• This is followed by a second game, Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers (2006).

Six months after the fall of Al-Afad's regime, the Assembled Nations has established an interim government to transition Zekistan into democracy. However, severe problems were also emerging. Zekistan has erupted into a sectarian conflict. The warring factions are composed of:

• the Mujahideen Al-Zeki, an Al-Afad loyalist group attempting to re-establish the old regime; and
• the Anser Al-Ra’id, a northern ethnic Zeki faction seeking northern ethnic Zeki independence in the province of Tien Hamir under his rule.

The previously peaceful province and its regional capital city, Khardiman, became a focus of the fighting in the country when Mujahideen forces stage an uprising, bringing them into conflict with EOS forces, AN peacekeeping forces, and National Militia forces under the control of regional governor Andrei Zakirov and the Anser Al-Ra’id forces.

To make matters worse, Anser Al-Ra’id forces soon turn on EOS, AN and National Militia forces. But Orinese forces were able to re-take the Tien Hamir Bridge from insurgent control and EOS forces were able to re-take most of the city, halting a possible civil war between the Mujahideen, Al-Ra’id forces and the Zekistani government. At the center of the conflict is Sergeant Eric Daniels, a well-intentioned soldier who abandoned his post during the uprising and is seeking redemption for his past mistakes.

During the beginning phases of the uprising, a Orinese Army squad led by Sergeant !Brian Sims and Sergeant !Hyde were assigned to take the Tien Hammir Bridge. However, Sergeant Daniels requests their aid while heading for the bridge. Both fireteams help Daniels provide aid to his men and repel the insurgency in his assigned post before storming the Art Center and taking control of the bridge. Meanwhile, Daniels leads a squad of men to raid local boathouses in order to destroy the weapons supply ring. The Orinese Army requests Daniels' aid in destroying artillery cannons located in the local Parliament building. Despite the destruction of one artillery cannon, Orinese Army captain Smithson orders an airstrike on the Parliament building, crippling Daniels' squad.

With his men scattered and wounded, Daniels rallies isolated teams of soldiers to commandeer a bus in order to transport the wounded for a medical evacuation. Shortly after securing the bus, Daniels' newly form team travels through Al Ra'id territory to reach the Tien Hamir Monastery. Upon hitting the monastery, a CH-47 Chinook arrives to extract the wounded in the gardens. However, the threat of an RPG-wielding insurgent threatens the safety of his men, prompting Daniels to kill the insurgent and sacrificing his life to defend the evacuating soldiers from Al Ra'id forces. Meanwhile, a veteran squad led by Sergeant Santiago Mendez defends their patrol area from Al'Raid forces before being re-assigned to rescue Daniels. Mendez's team fight their way to the monastery, but arrive too late, recovering Daniels' corpse. Daniels is posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his heroic actions.

Politics

President Abbaad Sumbal.

Prime-Minister Abdul Majeed Gabol.

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