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The conflict was the result of a context of strong political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions. The immediate causes of the war in 1967 included the arrest of secessionist terrorists, the abolition of the ethnonationalist party Only Yallo! , the ban on members from public office and episodes of ethno-religious violence.

On January 15, 1966, Majors Karl Mars with Teo Lifelong, and other young army officers attempted a coup. The governor of Afragola, Armando Bello and the mayor of New Arsfly, Jersey Swed were kidnapped and shot by Captain Edoardo Lunês. Armando Bello's wife, Martina Decrob, senior army officers and members of the statele section of the ~~NSD~~ were also murdered. Meanwhile an offensive was launched to conquer the central region of Dømin, including the cities of Opock, Uprella, Manga, Polpette and the state capital, New Arsfly. The occupied territories were placed under the leadership of a military junta, nicknamed the Majors.

On January 15, 1966, Majors Karl Mars with Teo Lifelong, and other young army officers attempted a coup. The governor of Afragola, Armando Bello and the mayor of New Arsfly, Jersey Swed were kidnapped and shot by Captain Edoardo Lunês. Armando Bello's wife, Martina Decrob, senior army officers and members of the statele section of the [[DNS]] were also murdered. Meanwhile an offensive was launched to conquer the central region of Dømin, including the cities of Opock, Uprella, Manga, Polpette and the state capital, New Arsfly. The occupied territories were placed under the leadership of a military junta, nicknamed the Majors.

Faced with the provocation of the pro-secession media, controlled by the junta, which repeatedly displayed humiliating posters and cartoons of the killed politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, the Phoenixian soldiers at the barracks of Gervasio and Lesbos mutinied, thus provoking a counter-coup, which it had already been in the planning stages.

Faced with the provocation of the pro-secession media, controlled by the junta, which repeatedly displayed humiliating posters and cartoons of the killed politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, the Phoenixian soldiers at the barracks of Gervasio and Lesbos mutinied, thus provoking a counter-coup, which it had already been in the planning stages. The counter-coup led to the creation of counter insurgents in the central region of Afragola, led by Lieutenant Colonel Gérard Radium. The colonel organized some offensives and reprisals to unite the two pockets, creating an internal front for the republic of Bours.

The counter-coup led to the creation of counter insurgents in the central region of Afragola, led by Lieutenant Colonel Gérard Radium. The colonel organized some offensives and reprisals to unite the two pockets, creating an internal front for the republic of Bours.

In May 1966 a group of secessionists supported by the Bours republic started the siege of the city of villoise, trying to surround it completely. The partisan forces of the city managed to open a breach in the southern part of the city, creating a humanitarian corridor to move the inhabitants, frustrating the efforts of the secessionists.

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From June to October 1966, pogroms against non-Yello minorities occurred in secessionist-controlled areas, between 8,000 and 30,000 individuals were killed, half of them children, and caused the flight of more than a million or two million to the eastern region under the government of Phoenixia. September 29, 1966 became known as "Black Thursday", as it was considered the worst day of the massacre. The military junta tried to make an economic and logistical blockade of the eastern region, which failed due to the great resistance of the eastern citizens supported by the federal government.

With a government decree, Chancellor Harlow Kluman established the extraordinary commissioner of Afragola, headed by the former governor and field marshal, Madek Beta, responsible for the logistics and supply of the cities and the reception of refugees. While in charge of the command of the troops on the ground and the coordination between the federal army and the counter insurgents, led by Colonel Gérard Radium, was a section of the defense staff, chaired by the President of the Republic, the chancellor, senior officers and members of the ~~NSD~~.

With a government decree, Chancellor Harlow Kluman established the extraordinary commissioner of Afragola, headed by the former governor and field marshal, Madek Beta, responsible for the logistics and supply of the cities and the reception of refugees. While in charge of the command of the troops on the ground and the coordination between the federal army and the counter insurgents, led by Colonel Gérard Radium, was a section of the defense staff, chaired by the President of the Republic, the chancellor, senior officers and members of the DNS.

Following internal quarrels in the Bours Republic between Communists and anti-Communists, clashes ended with the victory of the first, resulting in the abolition of the junta of Majors and the proclamation of the Social Republic of Bours, governed by the Supreme Revolutionary Council led by Captain Herry Svista. Former junta members and some anti-Communist officers were sentenced to death by a revolutionary court and burned in public on March 15, 1967.

The flood of refugees in the eastern region has created a difficult situation. Extensive negotiations took place between Herry Svista, representing the Bours Socialist Republic (SRB), and Madek Beta, representing the Phoenixian federal government.

The flood of refugees in the eastern region has created a difficult situation. Extensive negotiations took place between Herry Svista, representing the Bours Socialist Republic (SRB), and Madek Beta, representing the Phoenixian federal government. In the Jarbel Agreement, signed on April 19, 1967, the parties agreed that greater self-determination of the Dømin and greater rights would be granted to the Yellos. Svista delayed the announcement of the agreement and eventually reneged.

Nell'Accordo di Jarbel, firmato il 19 aprile 1967, le parti hanno convenuto che sarebbe stata concessa una maggiore autodeterminazione del Dømin e maggiori diritti ai Yello. Svista ha ritardato l'annuncio dell'accordo e alla fine ha rinnegato.

On April 21, Svista proclaimed the division of Afragola into six states each managed by a section of the Communist Party of Bours. Shortly thereafter he declared the independence of the Bours Republic.

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Several peace talks were held, the most important of which was held in Jabrel, (the Jabrel Agreement). There were several accounts of what happened to Jabrel. Svista accused the federal government of failing to keep its promises, while the federal government accused Svista of distortions and half-truths. Madek Beta got the deal to turn Afragola into a confederation rather than a federated state. Madek was warned by his advisers that ~~oversight~~ did not understand the difference and would renege on the agreement. When this happened, Beta considered both a failure by ~~Oversight~~ to keep the spirit of the Jarbel agreement and a lack of integrity on the part of the Bours Socialist Republic in the negotiations for a united Dømin. The advisors of Svista, on the contrary, believed that he had issued what was politically feasible in fulfillment of the Jarbel agreement. The eastern region was very ill-equipped for warfare, overwhelmed and unarmed by the Phoenixians, but it had the advantages of fighting at home, the support of most Orientals, determination and the use of limited resources.

Several peace talks were held, the most important of which was held in Jabrel, (the Jabrel Agreement). There were several accounts of what happened to Jabrel. Svista accused the federal government of failing to keep its promises, while the federal government accused Svista of distortions and half-truths. Madek Beta got the deal to turn Afragola into a confederation rather than a federated state. Madek was warned by his advisers that Svista did not understand the difference and would renege on the agreement. When this happened, Beta considered both a failure by Svista to keep the spirit of the Jarbel agreement and a lack of integrity on the part of the Bours Socialist Republic in the negotiations for a united Dømin. The advisors of Svista, on the contrary, believed that he had issued what was politically feasible in fulfillment of the Jarbel agreement. The eastern region was very ill-equipped for warfare, overwhelmed and unarmed by the Phoenixians, but it had the advantages of fighting at home, the support of most Orientals, determination and the use of limited resources.

The Phoenixian Army in 1967 completely unprepared for war, it had no operational training or experience in warfare, still being primarily an internal security force. Most Phoenixian officers were more concerned with their social life than with military training, spending a disproportionate amount of their time partying, drinking, hunting and playing. Social status in the military was extremely important and officers spent an inordinate amount of time ensuring their uniforms were always immaculate while there was competition to own the most expensive cars and houses. The killings and purges perpetrated during the 1966 coup had killed most of Afragola's officers.

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From the summer of 1967 to the spring of 1969, the federal army went from a force of 7,000 to a force of 200,000 organized into three divisions. Bours began the war with only 560 soldiers, which became six battalions in August 1967, which soon expanded into three brigades, the 51st, 52nd and 53rd, which became the core of the Bours Revolutionary Army. By 1969, the Bours would field 90,000 soldiers trained in five armed divisions along with a number of independent units. When federal forces retook Redows province, although Delphinia was recaptured by the Phoenixians on September 22, the Bours succeeded in their main objective by blocking as many federal troops as they could.

General Depacis also launched an offensive into the Bours east of the Adter Delta, using most of the Redows garrison command to form the 3rd Infantry Division (called the Black Scorpion). As the war continued, the Phoenixian army recruited in a larger area, from the state of Belporto to Sorx.

General Depacis also launched an offensive into the Bours east of the Adter Delta, using most of the Redows garrison command to form the 3rd Infantry Division (called the Black Scorpion). As the war continued, the Phoenixian army recruited in a larger area, from the state of Belporto to Sorx. The command was divided into two brigades with three battalions each. By 12 July the 2nd Brigade had captured Manga, Meatballs and Uprelia. A few days later the 1st Brigade liberated the city of Opock from the secessionists.

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New Arsfly became the hub of secession and rebellion, and the federal government believed that once captured, the drive to secession would be over. Plans to take over New Arsfly began on September 12, 1967. On October 4, the 1st Phoenixian Division captured the capital of Dømin. Herry Svista was asleep in his office when federal troops attacked. He narrowly escaped by disguising himself as a street sweeper.

The command was divided into two brigades with three battalions each. By 12 July the 2nd Brigade had captured Manga, Meatballs and Uprelia. A few days later the 1st Brigade liberated the city of Opock from the secessionists.

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Many Phoenixians hoped that the capture of New Arsfly would convince the extremist wing of the Yallo to end their support for secession, even if Overturned did not follow them. This did not happen. Herry Svista moved his government to Villoise. The fall of New Arsfly contributed to a brief destabilization of the Bours propaganda efforts, as the forced relocation of personnel left the Ministry of Information disorganized and the success of federal forces undermined the Bours' earlier claims that Phoenixia would not could withstand a protracted war.

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New Arsfly became the hub of secession and rebellion, and the federal government believed that once captured, the drive to secession would be over. Plans to take over New Arsfly began on September 12, 1967. On October 4, the 1st Phoenixian Division captured the capital of Dømin.

Herry Svista was asleep in his office when federal troops attacked. He narrowly escaped by disguising himself as a street sweeper.

Many Phoenixians hoped that the capture of New Arsfly would convince the extremist wing of the Yallo to end their support for secession, even if Overturned did not follow them. This did not happen. Herry Svista moved his government to Villoise.

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The fall of New Arsfly contributed to a brief destabilization of the Bours propaganda efforts, as the forced relocation of personnel left the Ministry of Information disorganized and the success of federal forces undermined the Bours' earlier claims that Phoenixia would not could withstand a protracted war.

On October 23, Bours official radio said in a broadcast that Svista promised to continue resisting the federal government and attributed the loss of New Arsfly to subversive actions.

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Phoenixian soldiers under the command of Clearance Depacis massively killed 400 civilians when they captured the town of Lesbos, located near the source of the Arfius River. Phoenixians were pushed back three times as they attempted to cross the Arfius River in October, resulting in the loss of thousands of troops, dozens of tanks and equipment. On 12 October the Phoenixian federal army managed to free Gervasio with enormous difficulties, over 5,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing.

Operation Tiger Claw (October 17–20, 1967) was a military conflict between the federal military forces and the Bours Revolutionary Army. On October 17, 1967, the Phoenixians invaded Villoise with the "Black Scorpion" battalion under the command of Sergeant Bob Sponge, while the Bours were led by Colonel Oggy Greek, and Leonard Ann, a foreign mercenary. The Boursese were immediately hit by the air. For the next two days Bours stations and military supplies were bombed by the Phoenix Air Force. By October 20, Bours forces withdrew from battle as Colonel Greek officially surrendered to General Clearance Depacis. On May 19, 1968, Villoise was captured.

Operation Tiger Claw (October 17–20, 1967) was a military conflict between the federal military forces and the Bours Revolutionary Army. On October 17, 1967, the Phoenixians invaded Villoise with the "Black Scorpion" battalion under the command of Sergeant Bob Sponge, while the Bours were led by Colonel Oggy Greek, and Leonard Ann, a foreign mercenary. The Boursese were immediately hit by the air. For the next two days Bours stations and military supplies were bombed by the Phoenix Air Force. By October 20, Bours forces withdrew from battle as Colonel Greek officially surrendered to General Clearance Depacis. On May 19, 1968, Villoise was captured. With the capture of New Arsfly, Opock, Lesbos and Villoise, the outside world had no doubts about federal supremacy in the war.

With the capture of New Arsfly, Opock, Lesbos and Villoise, the outside world had no doubts about federal supremacy in the war.

Boursese propaganda has always attributed military defeats to "saboteurs" within the ranks of the revolutionary army, and both officers and other ranks were encouraged to report suspected "saboteurs".

During the war, Bours officers were much more likely to be executed by colleagues than by the federal army as Herry Svista conducted purges and had officers brought out and shot who were simply accused of being "saboteurs", with no evidence at all. ~~Oversight~~ did not trust most of the former federal Yallo officers who had gathered in the Bours and saw them as potential rivals, conducting such immense murderous purges that they led to the execution of a third of the army. Furthermore, he needed scapegoats for Bours defeats and death was the usual punishment for a Bours officer who had lost a battle. Out of fear of a coup, Svista created several units such as the S Brigade commanded by himself and the 4th Commando Brigade led by the tempting Fred Daone that existed outside the regular chain of command. A report by Arthur Binv, a prestigious geopolitical analyst for the Times of Phoenixia wrote that the leadership of ~~Oversight~~, particularly its frequent executions of its own officers, had a "disastrous impact" on the morale of the Bours officer corps. Executions of officers also made it difficult for Boursesi officers to gain the experience needed to successfully conduct military operations as Binv noted that the Bours army lacked both the "continuity and cohesion" to learn from warfare.

Boursese propaganda has always attributed military defeats to "saboteurs" within the ranks of the revolutionary army, and both officers and other ranks were encouraged to report suspected "saboteurs". During the war, Bours officers were much more likely to be executed by colleagues than by the federal army as Herry Svista conducted purges and had officers brought out and shot who were simply accused of being "saboteurs", with no evidence at all. Herry Svista did not trust most of the former federal Yallo officers who had gathered in the Bours and saw them as potential rivals, conducting such immense murderous purges that they led to the execution of a third of the army. Furthermore, he needed scapegoats for Bours defeats and death was the usual punishment for a Bours officer who had lost a battle. Out of fear of a coup, Svista created several units such as the S Brigade commanded by himself and the 4th Commando Brigade led by the tempting Fred Daone that existed outside the regular chain of command. A report by Arthur Binv, a prestigious geopolitical analyst for the Times of Phoenixia wrote that the leadership of Svista , particularly its frequent executions of its own officers, had a "disastrous impact" on the morale of the Bours officer corps. Executions of officers also made it difficult for Boursesi officers to gain the experience needed to successfully conduct military operations as Binv noted that the Bours army lacked both the "continuity and cohesion" to learn from warfare.

Oil exploration in Afragola was pioneered by the Afragola Oil & Petroleum Development Company in 1937. In an attempt to wraken the SRB the federal government imposed a maritime embargo on the secessionist territory. This embargo did not include oil tankers. The Bours leadership wrote to Afragola Oil asking for royalties for the oil that was being explored in their region. After much deliberation, Afragola Oil decided to pay the sum of 420,000 KRB to the Bours. News of this payment reached the federal government, which immediately extended the maritime embargo to oil tankers. The Phoenix government also made it clear to Afragola Oil that it expected the company to pay all outstanding oil royalties immediately. With the payment deadlocked for the Bours, the government instructed Afragola Oil to stop operations in the Bours and replaced the company with the state-owned Phoenixia Petroleum which would later become the Phoenixia National Fund. Operations resumed in May 1968 when Phoenixia recaptured New Arsfly. Its structures had been damaged and in need of repairs. Oil production and export continued, but at a slower pace. Completion in 1969 of a new terminal in New Arsfly increased fivefold production from 142,000 barrels / day in 1958 to 540,000 barrels / day in 1969. In 1970, this figure doubled to 1.08 million barrels / day. The oil royalties allowed the federal government to buy more weapons, hire mercenaries, etc. The Bours Socialist Republic proved unable to compete at this economic level.

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 The conflict was the result of a context of strong political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions. The immediate causes of the war in 1967 included the arrest of secessionist terrorists, the abolition of the ethnonationalist party Only Yallo! , the ban on members from public office and episodes of ethno-religious violence.
-On January 15, 1966, Majors Karl Mars with Teo Lifelong, and other young army officers attempted a coup. The governor of Afragola, Armando Bello and the mayor of New Arsfly, Jersey Swed were kidnapped and shot by Captain Edoardo Lunês. Armando Bello's wife, Martina Decrob, senior army officers and members of the statele section of the NSD were also murdered. Meanwhile an offensive was launched to conquer the central region of Dømin, including the cities of Opock, Uprella, Manga, Polpette and the state capital, New Arsfly. The occupied territories were placed under the leadership of a military junta, nicknamed the Majors.
+On January 15, 1966, Majors Karl Mars with Teo Lifelong, and other young army officers attempted a coup. The governor of Afragola, Armando Bello and the mayor of New Arsfly, Jersey Swed were kidnapped and shot by Captain Edoardo Lunês. Armando Bello's wife, Martina Decrob, senior army officers and members of the statele section of the [[DNS]] were also murdered. Meanwhile an offensive was launched to conquer the central region of Dømin, including the cities of Opock, Uprella, Manga, Polpette and the state capital, New Arsfly. The occupied territories were placed under the leadership of a military junta, nicknamed the Majors.
-Faced with the provocation of the pro-secession media, controlled by the junta, which repeatedly displayed humiliating posters and cartoons of the killed politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, the Phoenixian soldiers at the barracks of Gervasio and Lesbos mutinied, thus provoking a counter-coup, which it had already been in the planning stages.
+Faced with the provocation of the pro-secession media, controlled by the junta, which repeatedly displayed humiliating posters and cartoons of the killed politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, the Phoenixian soldiers at the barracks of Gervasio and Lesbos mutinied, thus provoking a counter-coup, which it had already been in the planning stages. The counter-coup led to the creation of counter insurgents in the central region of Afragola, led by Lieutenant Colonel Gérard Radium. The colonel organized some offensives and reprisals to unite the two pockets, creating an internal front for the republic of Bours.
-The counter-coup led to the creation of counter insurgents in the central region of Afragola, led by Lieutenant Colonel Gérard Radium. The colonel organized some offensives and reprisals to unite the two pockets, creating an internal front for the republic of Bours.
 In May 1966 a group of secessionists supported by the Bours republic started the siege of the city of villoise, trying to surround it completely. The partisan forces of the city managed to open a breach in the southern part of the city, creating a humanitarian corridor to move the inhabitants, frustrating the efforts of the secessionists.
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 From June to October 1966, pogroms against non-Yello minorities occurred in secessionist-controlled areas, between 8,000 and 30,000 individuals were killed, half of them children, and caused the flight of more than a million or two million to the eastern region under the government of Phoenixia. September 29, 1966 became known as "Black Thursday", as it was considered the worst day of the massacre. The military junta tried to make an economic and logistical blockade of the eastern region, which failed due to the great resistance of the eastern citizens supported by the federal government.
-With a government decree, Chancellor Harlow Kluman established the extraordinary commissioner of Afragola, headed by the former governor and field marshal, Madek Beta, responsible for the logistics and supply of the cities and the reception of refugees. While in charge of the command of the troops on the ground and the coordination between the federal army and the counter insurgents, led by Colonel Gérard Radium, was a section of the defense staff, chaired by the President of the Republic, the chancellor, senior officers and members of the NSD.
+With a government decree, Chancellor Harlow Kluman established the extraordinary commissioner of Afragola, headed by the former governor and field marshal, Madek Beta, responsible for the logistics and supply of the cities and the reception of refugees. While in charge of the command of the troops on the ground and the coordination between the federal army and the counter insurgents, led by Colonel Gérard Radium, was a section of the defense staff, chaired by the President of the Republic, the chancellor, senior officers and members of the DNS.
 Following internal quarrels in the Bours Republic between Communists and anti-Communists, clashes ended with the victory of the first, resulting in the abolition of the junta of Majors and the proclamation of the Social Republic of Bours, governed by the Supreme Revolutionary Council led by Captain Herry Svista. Former junta members and some anti-Communist officers were sentenced to death by a revolutionary court and burned in public on March 15, 1967.
-The flood of refugees in the eastern region has created a difficult situation. Extensive negotiations took place between Herry Svista, representing the Bours Socialist Republic (SRB), and Madek Beta, representing the Phoenixian federal government.
+The flood of refugees in the eastern region has created a difficult situation. Extensive negotiations took place between Herry Svista, representing the Bours Socialist Republic (SRB), and Madek Beta, representing the Phoenixian federal government. In the Jarbel Agreement, signed on April 19, 1967, the parties agreed that greater self-determination of the Dømin and greater rights would be granted to the Yellos. Svista delayed the announcement of the agreement and eventually reneged.
-Nell'Accordo di Jarbel, firmato il 19 aprile 1967, le parti hanno convenuto che sarebbe stata concessa una maggiore autodeterminazione del Dømin e maggiori diritti ai Yello. Svista ha ritardato l'annuncio dell'accordo e alla fine ha rinnegato.
 On April 21, Svista proclaimed the division of Afragola into six states each managed by a section of the Communist Party of Bours. Shortly thereafter he declared the independence of the Bours Republic.
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-Several peace talks were held, the most important of which was held in Jabrel, (the Jabrel Agreement). There were several accounts of what happened to Jabrel. Svista accused the federal government of failing to keep its promises, while the federal government accused Svista of distortions and half-truths. Madek Beta got the deal to turn Afragola into a confederation rather than a federated state. Madek was warned by his advisers that oversight did not understand the difference and would renege on the agreement. When this happened, Beta considered both a failure by Oversight to keep the spirit of the Jarbel agreement and a lack of integrity on the part of the Bours Socialist Republic in the negotiations for a united Dømin. The advisors of Svista, on the contrary, believed that he had issued what was politically feasible in fulfillment of the Jarbel agreement. The eastern region was very ill-equipped for warfare, overwhelmed and unarmed by the Phoenixians, but it had the advantages of fighting at home, the support of most Orientals, determination and the use of limited resources.
+Several peace talks were held, the most important of which was held in Jabrel, (the Jabrel Agreement). There were several accounts of what happened to Jabrel. Svista accused the federal government of failing to keep its promises, while the federal government accused Svista of distortions and half-truths. Madek Beta got the deal to turn Afragola into a confederation rather than a federated state. Madek was warned by his advisers that Svista did not understand the difference and would renege on the agreement. When this happened, Beta considered both a failure by Svista to keep the spirit of the Jarbel agreement and a lack of integrity on the part of the Bours Socialist Republic in the negotiations for a united Dømin. The advisors of Svista, on the contrary, believed that he had issued what was politically feasible in fulfillment of the Jarbel agreement. The eastern region was very ill-equipped for warfare, overwhelmed and unarmed by the Phoenixians, but it had the advantages of fighting at home, the support of most Orientals, determination and the use of limited resources.
 The Phoenixian Army in 1967 completely unprepared for war, it had no operational training or experience in warfare, still being primarily an internal security force. Most Phoenixian officers were more concerned with their social life than with military training, spending a disproportionate amount of their time partying, drinking, hunting and playing. Social status in the military was extremely important and officers spent an inordinate amount of time ensuring their uniforms were always immaculate while there was competition to own the most expensive cars and houses. The killings and purges perpetrated during the 1966 coup had killed most of Afragola's officers.
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 From the summer of 1967 to the spring of 1969, the federal army went from a force of 7,000 to a force of 200,000 organized into three divisions. Bours began the war with only 560 soldiers, which became six battalions in August 1967, which soon expanded into three brigades, the 51st, 52nd and 53rd, which became the core of the Bours Revolutionary Army. By 1969, the Bours would field 90,000 soldiers trained in five armed divisions along with a number of independent units. When federal forces retook Redows province, although Delphinia was recaptured by the Phoenixians on September 22, the Bours succeeded in their main objective by blocking as many federal troops as they could.
-General Depacis also launched an offensive into the Bours east of the Adter Delta, using most of the Redows garrison command to form the 3rd Infantry Division (called the Black Scorpion). As the war continued, the Phoenixian army recruited in a larger area, from the state of Belporto to Sorx.
+General Depacis also launched an offensive into the Bours east of the Adter Delta, using most of the Redows garrison command to form the 3rd Infantry Division (called the Black Scorpion). As the war continued, the Phoenixian army recruited in a larger area, from the state of Belporto to Sorx. The command was divided into two brigades with three battalions each. By 12 July the 2nd Brigade had captured Manga, Meatballs and Uprelia. A few days later the 1st Brigade liberated the city of Opock from the secessionists.
+New Arsfly became the hub of secession and rebellion, and the federal government believed that once captured, the drive to secession would be over. Plans to take over New Arsfly began on September 12, 1967. On October 4, the 1st Phoenixian Division captured the capital of Dømin. Herry Svista was asleep in his office when federal troops attacked. He narrowly escaped by disguising himself as a street sweeper.
-The command was divided into two brigades with three battalions each. By 12 July the 2nd Brigade had captured Manga, Meatballs and Uprelia. A few days later the 1st Brigade liberated the city of Opock from the secessionists.
+Many Phoenixians hoped that the capture of New Arsfly would convince the extremist wing of the Yallo to end their support for secession, even if Overturned did not follow them. This did not happen. Herry Svista moved his government to Villoise. The fall of New Arsfly contributed to a brief destabilization of the Bours propaganda efforts, as the forced relocation of personnel left the Ministry of Information disorganized and the success of federal forces undermined the Bours' earlier claims that Phoenixia would not could withstand a protracted war.
-New Arsfly became the hub of secession and rebellion, and the federal government believed that once captured, the drive to secession would be over. Plans to take over New Arsfly began on September 12, 1967. On October 4, the 1st Phoenixian Division captured the capital of Dømin.
-Herry Svista was asleep in his office when federal troops attacked. He narrowly escaped by disguising himself as a street sweeper.
-Many Phoenixians hoped that the capture of New Arsfly would convince the extremist wing of the Yallo to end their support for secession, even if Overturned did not follow them. This did not happen. Herry Svista moved his government to Villoise.
-The fall of New Arsfly contributed to a brief destabilization of the Bours propaganda efforts, as the forced relocation of personnel left the Ministry of Information disorganized and the success of federal forces undermined the Bours' earlier claims that Phoenixia would not could withstand a protracted war.
 On October 23, Bours official radio said in a broadcast that Svista promised to continue resisting the federal government and attributed the loss of New Arsfly to subversive actions.
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 Phoenixian soldiers under the command of Clearance Depacis massively killed 400 civilians when they captured the town of Lesbos, located near the source of the Arfius River. Phoenixians were pushed back three times as they attempted to cross the Arfius River in October, resulting in the loss of thousands of troops, dozens of tanks and equipment. On 12 October the Phoenixian federal army managed to free Gervasio with enormous difficulties, over 5,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing.
-Operation Tiger Claw (October 17–20, 1967) was a military conflict between the federal military forces and the Bours Revolutionary Army. On October 17, 1967, the Phoenixians invaded Villoise with the "Black Scorpion" battalion under the command of Sergeant Bob Sponge, while the Bours were led by Colonel Oggy Greek, and Leonard Ann, a foreign mercenary. The Boursese were immediately hit by the air. For the next two days Bours stations and military supplies were bombed by the Phoenix Air Force. By October 20, Bours forces withdrew from battle as Colonel Greek officially surrendered to General Clearance Depacis. On May 19, 1968, Villoise was captured.
+Operation Tiger Claw (October 17–20, 1967) was a military conflict between the federal military forces and the Bours Revolutionary Army. On October 17, 1967, the Phoenixians invaded Villoise with the "Black Scorpion" battalion under the command of Sergeant Bob Sponge, while the Bours were led by Colonel Oggy Greek, and Leonard Ann, a foreign mercenary. The Boursese were immediately hit by the air. For the next two days Bours stations and military supplies were bombed by the Phoenix Air Force. By October 20, Bours forces withdrew from battle as Colonel Greek officially surrendered to General Clearance Depacis. On May 19, 1968, Villoise was captured. With the capture of New Arsfly, Opock, Lesbos and Villoise, the outside world had no doubts about federal supremacy in the war.
-With the capture of New Arsfly, Opock, Lesbos and Villoise, the outside world had no doubts about federal supremacy in the war.
-Boursese propaganda has always attributed military defeats to "saboteurs" within the ranks of the revolutionary army, and both officers and other ranks were encouraged to report suspected "saboteurs".
-During the war, Bours officers were much more likely to be executed by colleagues than by the federal army as Herry Svista conducted purges and had officers brought out and shot who were simply accused of being "saboteurs", with no evidence at all. Oversight did not trust most of the former federal Yallo officers who had gathered in the Bours and saw them as potential rivals, conducting such immense murderous purges that they led to the execution of a third of the army. Furthermore, he needed scapegoats for Bours defeats and death was the usual punishment for a Bours officer who had lost a battle. Out of fear of a coup, Svista created several units such as the S Brigade commanded by himself and the 4th Commando Brigade led by the tempting Fred Daone that existed outside the regular chain of command. A report by Arthur Binv, a prestigious geopolitical analyst for the Times of Phoenixia wrote that the leadership of Oversight, particularly its frequent executions of its own officers, had a "disastrous impact" on the morale of the Bours officer corps. Executions of officers also made it difficult for Boursesi officers to gain the experience needed to successfully conduct military operations as Binv noted that the Bours army lacked both the "continuity and cohesion" to learn from warfare.
+Boursese propaganda has always attributed military defeats to "saboteurs" within the ranks of the revolutionary army, and both officers and other ranks were encouraged to report suspected "saboteurs". During the war, Bours officers were much more likely to be executed by colleagues than by the federal army as Herry Svista conducted purges and had officers brought out and shot who were simply accused of being "saboteurs", with no evidence at all. Herry Svista did not trust most of the former federal Yallo officers who had gathered in the Bours and saw them as potential rivals, conducting such immense murderous purges that they led to the execution of a third of the army. Furthermore, he needed scapegoats for Bours defeats and death was the usual punishment for a Bours officer who had lost a battle. Out of fear of a coup, Svista created several units such as the S Brigade commanded by himself and the 4th Commando Brigade led by the tempting Fred Daone that existed outside the regular chain of command. A report by Arthur Binv, a prestigious geopolitical analyst for the Times of Phoenixia wrote that the leadership of Svista , particularly its frequent executions of its own officers, had a "disastrous impact" on the morale of the Bours officer corps. Executions of officers also made it difficult for Boursesi officers to gain the experience needed to successfully conduct military operations as Binv noted that the Bours army lacked both the "continuity and cohesion" to learn from warfare.
 Oil exploration in Afragola was pioneered by the Afragola Oil & Petroleum Development Company in 1937. In an attempt to wraken the SRB the federal government imposed a maritime embargo on the secessionist territory. This embargo did not include oil tankers. The Bours leadership wrote to Afragola Oil asking for royalties for the oil that was being explored in their region. After much deliberation, Afragola Oil decided to pay the sum of 420,000 KRB to the Bours. News of this payment reached the federal government, which immediately extended the maritime embargo to oil tankers. The Phoenix government also made it clear to Afragola Oil that it expected the company to pay all outstanding oil royalties immediately. With the payment deadlocked for the Bours, the government instructed Afragola Oil to stop operations in the Bours and replaced the company with the state-owned Phoenixia Petroleum which would later become the Phoenixia National Fund. Operations resumed in May 1968 when Phoenixia recaptured New Arsfly. Its structures had been damaged and in need of repairs. Oil production and export continued, but at a slower pace. Completion in 1969 of a new terminal in New Arsfly increased fivefold production from 142,000 barrels / day in 1958 to 540,000 barrels / day in 1969. In 1970, this figure doubled to 1.08 million barrels / day. The oil royalties allowed the federal government to buy more weapons, hire mercenaries, etc. The Bours Socialist Republic proved unable to compete at this economic level.

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