Difference between revisions of "Operation Rayo"
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| caption = From left to right: Narsoran rain forest after heavy shelling, NNA F-16 during the operation, narsoran soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division on Oct.12th, a [[Royal Haiyanese Armed Forces|haiyanese army]] Type 96 tank being deployed. | | caption = From left to right: Narsoran rain forest after heavy shelling, NNA F-16 during the operation, narsoran soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division on Oct.12th, a [[Royal Haiyanese Armed Forces|haiyanese army]] Type 96 tank being deployed. | ||
| date = October 8, 2014-October 16, 2014 | | date = October 8, 2014-October 16, 2014 | ||
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| place = Southern {{nation|Narsora}} | | place = Southern {{nation|Narsora}} | ||
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On October 14th a combined force of Narsoran/Haiyanese special forces captured FALN leader Fermín Américo Santiago, in the border city of Kēndrīya sīmā near the ''Red Zone''; a military buffer-like zone set up at the beginning of the insurgency in 2009. Santiago is believed to have been attempting to leave the country, and was found by government forces hiding in a small house. On the 15th, faced with being surrounded by the army and the capture of their commander over 200 insurgents surrendered in the town of Alaga śahara, these two-hundred are believed to be the last remaining militant forces in the conflict. | On October 14th a combined force of Narsoran/Haiyanese special forces captured FALN leader Fermín Américo Santiago, in the border city of Kēndrīya sīmā near the ''Red Zone''; a military buffer-like zone set up at the beginning of the insurgency in 2009. Santiago is believed to have been attempting to leave the country, and was found by government forces hiding in a small house. On the 15th, faced with being surrounded by the army and the capture of their commander over 200 insurgents surrendered in the town of Alaga śahara, these two-hundred are believed to be the last remaining militant forces in the conflict. | ||
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| + | In late-October, a video showing three narsoran soldiers beating a disarmed militant surfaced on the internet. Three soldiers were found guilty, discharged and charged with assault. | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 17 November 2014
| Operation Lighting Bolt | |||||||
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| Part of Insurgency in Narsora | |||||||
 From left to right: Narsoran rain forest after heavy shelling, NNA F-16 during the operation, narsoran soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division on Oct.12th, a haiyanese army Type 96 tank being deployed. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Narsora Supported by | FALN | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Adelina Aylen Gen.Reinaldo Aníbal Oleastro  Gen.Xue Yun Zheng
| Fermín Américo (P.O.W) Santiago Fabio Lino Macías (P.O.W) |
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| Units involved | |||||||
| Narsoran National Military Royal Haiyanese Armed Forces | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 soldiers 600 soldiers | 330-650 insurgents | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 12 killed, 25 wounded 9 killed, 18 wounded | 130-205 killed, 200+ captured. | ||||||
| 50+ civilians killed | |||||||
Operation Lightning Bolt was carried out in response to the Air Narsora Flight 135 Hijacking, in order to hunt down the insurgent group responsible.
Beginning
The operation was preceded by extensive air strikes, which killed unknown numbers of insurgents.
Operation
On October 10th around 2,000 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division were sent to southern narsora. On the 11th narsoran and haiyanese forces retook the town of Hwypt was recaptured from insurgents after two days under FALN control.
End of Operation
On October 14th a combined force of Narsoran/Haiyanese special forces captured FALN leader Fermín Américo Santiago, in the border city of Kēndrīya sīmā near the Red Zone; a military buffer-like zone set up at the beginning of the insurgency in 2009. Santiago is believed to have been attempting to leave the country, and was found by government forces hiding in a small house. On the 15th, faced with being surrounded by the army and the capture of their commander over 200 insurgents surrendered in the town of Alaga śahara, these two-hundred are believed to be the last remaining militant forces in the conflict.
War Crimes
In late-October, a video showing three narsoran soldiers beating a disarmed militant surfaced on the internet. Three soldiers were found guilty, discharged and charged with assault.
