2015 Carlitos Attack

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2015 Carlitos Attack
Date March 6-7, 2015
Location Carlitos, González Isle ,Torisakia
Result
  • FEMOINGOLS militants seize the town of Carlitos.
  • Large scale massacre follows.
  • Torisakian security forces retake the town after 3 hour gunfight.
Belligerents
Flag Of Torisakia.png Torisakia Flag of González Isle.jpg FEMOINGOLS
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col. Dauzok Buronj Unknown
Units involved
Torisakian Armed Forces
  • Torisakian Army
    • 63rd Parachute Regiment
Strength
300 80+
Casualties and losses
6 killed 80+ killed
100+ civilians killed.

The 2015 Carlitos Attack also known as the Día del Asesinato (Eng. Day of Murder) in González Isle was a an armed attack on the town of Carlitos in the Torisakian-held territory of González Isle on March 6th, 2015.

Background

Carlitos is located approximately 6 miles south of the city of Aafjes, also the location of the largest military base on the island.

Attack

Around 1:00 PM (TST) on March 6, 2015, a large force of FEMOINGOLS militants raided the town of Carlitos and began rounding up residents, including the town's mayor Nico Belmonte and a representative of the González Islen regional government Felix Quim, militants began executing townspeople whom refused to support their cause, mostly by execution-style gunshots with the exception of Belmonte and Quim who were hung in less than 24-hours, over 100+ civilians were killed. All bases on the island were notified of the attack, but were not authorized to intervene due to fears that any hostages would be killed in the process. Photos were sent to the torisakian NOSCE (National Office of Security Enforcement) via E-mail of the then still alive Quim, Belmonte and other town politicians locked in the town's prison.

Firefight

Early on the 7th, a battalion of the Torisakian Army's 63rd Parachute Regiment were returning their Aafjes barracks after completing a live-fire (ironically) counter-terrorism exercise when they were fired upon by militants believing them to be heading into the town in a rescue attempt. The soldiers immediately returned fire and radioed GZICOM headquarters for assistance, they were given green light to push into the town and clear it of the militants. A nearly three hour firefight erupted which forced most of the poorly-trained and outnumbered rebels out of the town. As government forces cleared the town and captured remaining militants, the scale and complexity of the attack came to light.

Massacre & War Crimes

After the initial firefight, security forces found a scene GZICOM commander Gen.Törben Draper described as; "The worst breach of human rights." he had ever seen. Over 100 residents of the town were killed by FEMOINGOLS militants using brutal methods such as; torture, mutilation, hanging and "systematic executions" . At least some part of the killings were likely filmed as a camera was found in a motel across from the town's prison, although it was emptied, presumably as security forces moved through the town. Among the dead were Rep. Felix Guim and Carlitos mayor Nico Belmonte whom were tortured, hung and had their bodies positioned in an attempt to portray suicide, particular brutality was used on ethnic-torisakians who were rounded-up, tortured and executed. Criticism was also levied at an unnamed paratrooper who was caught on the still running camera executing two militant POW's.

Reactions

Domestic

González Isle representative for the torisakian Senate Héctor San Nicolás "Condemned" the attack, calling it "tantamount to a declaration of war". Then torisakian President Alissa Béaulieu also "Condemned" the attack and praised security forces for their bravery and service. Both were severely criticized domestically and internationally for their unwillingness to comment on the events, not releasing definitive comments until several days after the massacre.

International

Flag of Narsora.jpg Narsora: Narsoran President Sandalio Espina during a televised address on the attack stated:

"The attack on the town of Carlitos is a crime not only against an entire town, or ethnic group, but an attack on an entire nation. Despite the political differences that have divided us, we stand in support of and offer any assistance the torisakian people may need".

He also condemned the attack calling it a "war crime".