Zalluabed civil war
| Zalluabed civil war | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||
 RZDF Supported by  TTPA (August-November 2023) |
 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 | ||||||
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| 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 authorised 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, but the ongoing Haduastan War and international tensions with Yuan have detracted attention from Zalluabed.