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Dakmoristan had breathed a sigh of relief at the collapse of the Sandrakkan Liberation Front, that 20 years of intermittent violence might finally be coming to an end. Warning to the public: hold that thought.
Many SLF members fled to [Nation 68] after the end of the war, where it was thought that they could do no further harm. This may have been overly optimistic. Former SLF elements have joined with the provincial administration of [Nation 68]'s northern borderlands, where they appear to have influenced policy that may be detrimental to Dakmoristan.
The policy in question invovles the return to traditional farming methods in [Nation 68]. Before the rise of the Numenorean nations on the island, locals in the borderlands used slash-and-burn farming techniques. The administration of [Nation 68] has authorized its northern province to resume these techniques.
The implementation has seen a lot of burning and not so much farming. Huge fires have been set in the forested lands around the Dakmoristani border and allowed to grow out of control. Press releases confirm that the fires were authorized and, in many cases, started by SLF exiles. The government of [Nation 68] has refused to curb these activities, stating that "the Northern Province is autonomous and exercises its own authority in these matters". The Northern Province, of course, will not comment.
The forest fires are spreading into southern Sandrakkan, where authorities have been attempting to rehabilitate the industry after twenty years of the drug trade's economic domination. It is reaching the point where newly-cultivated rubber plantations and logging camps are under threat. South-western Dakmoristan is being choked by smoke clouds. Firefighters from across the country have been deployed to combat the blaze, with mixed success.
Dakmoristan's government claims that the Northern Province officials of [Nation 68] allowed the slash-and-burn operations to become uncontrolled to damage Sandrakkan's reconstruction effort. Even more seriously, the Border Rangers claim that some of the fires were started on Dakmoristani soil by former SLF elements that crossed the border to ignite Dakmoristani forests directly - destruction of the environment by foreigners is an act of war under Dakmoristan's constitution.
The inaction of [Nation 68]'s government is pushing Dakmoristan towards direct action to stop the destruction. The Praetor is already coming under criticism for allowing any SLF elements to escape. Barring a sudden reversal of policy by [Nation 68], the Empire may return to war sooner than expected.
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Dakmoristan had breathed a sigh of relief at the collapse of the Sandrakkan Liberation Front, that 20 years of intermittent violence might finally be coming to an end. Warning to the public: hold that thought.
Many SLF members fled to [Nation 68] after the end of the war, where it was thought that they could do no further harm. This may have been overly optimistic. Former SLF elements have joined with the provincial administration of [Nation 68]'s northern borderlands, where they appear to have influenced policy that may be detrimental to Dakmoristan.
The policy in question invovles the return to traditional farming methods in [Nation 68]. Before the rise of the Numenorean nations on the island, locals in the borderlands used slash-and-burn farming techniques. The administration of [Nation 68] has authorized its northern province to resume these techniques.
The implementation has seen a lot of burning and not so much farming. Huge fires have been set in the forested lands around the Dakmoristani border and allowed to grow out of control. Press releases confirm that the fires were authorized and, in many cases, started by SLF exiles. The government of [Nation 68] has refused to curb these activities, stating that "the Northern Province is autonomous and exercises its own authority in these matters". The Northern Province, of course, will not comment.
The forest fires are spreading into southern Sandrakkan, where authorities have been attempting to rehabilitate the industry after twenty years of the drug trade's economic domination. It is reaching the point where newly-cultivated rubber plantations and logging camps are under threat. South-western Dakmoristan is being choked by smoke clouds. Firefighters from across the country have been deployed to combat the blaze, with mixed success.
Dakmoristan's government claims that the Northern Province officials of [Nation 68] allowed the slash-and-burn operations to become uncontrolled to damage Sandrakkan's reconstruction effort. Even more seriously, the Border Rangers claim that some of the fires were started on Dakmoristani soil by former SLF elements that crossed the border to ignite Dakmoristani forests directly - destruction of the environment by foreigners is an act of war under Dakmoristan's constitution.
The inaction of [Nation 68]'s government is pushing Dakmoristan towards direct action to stop the destruction. The Praetor is already coming under criticism for allowing any SLF elements to escape. Barring a sudden reversal of policy by [Nation 68], the Empire may return to war sooner than expected.
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