SLF conflict not over?

[Urban Ranger]

Noosland tightens up patrols along the border with Dakmoristan, with checkpoints stepping up searches for any suspects. Meanwhile, our fire services are also taking precautionary measures along our border.

If you need any help in putting out the fires, we can help.

[Mr. President]

OOC: I think I might have inadvertantly confused you. Dakmoristan is Nation 71 - far west.

[Urban Ranger]

OOC: Oh.

[Mr. President]

Doesn't matter. You can help anyway, if you want.

[Mr. President]

The Praetor expresses his and the nation's gratitude for the assistance pouring into Sandrakkan from both East and West.

Major results are beginning to be seen. Several of the largest fires are dying down. The price has been significant, though. Hundreds of acres of forest are burned; three rubber plantations finally succumbed and were consumed by fire. The economic impact will be significant.

More sinister developments have also come through. Three Dakmoristani firefighters have disappeared from a burned zone near the border with [Nation 68]. The Border Rangers have declined to comment on their investigation, saying only that the circumstances are "suspicious".

Military intelligence has discovered a disturbing Northern Province governmental publication that sheds light on the fires, extracts of which are below:

The government of Dakmoristan is an imperialist arm, that is even now destroying the nation of Sandrakkan and eliminating its culture. For this crime, the Sandrakkan Liberation Front sentences the Empire to death . . .

. . . Crucial to the imperialist military camp of Dakmoristan is the forest industry. Their fascist government collects billions of dollars each year from the cultivation of coffee, rubber, and cocoa. This money pays for mercenaries who rape and oppress the common people, and for weapons that destroy the institutions of communalism. The Praetor has turned the forest itself into a tool of oppression. This abomination must be erased. The Sandrakkan Liberation Front will bring freedom to the forests, cleansing by fire the plague that is Dakmoristan . . .

[Nation 68] will facilitate the liberation of Sandrakkan. Neither act of God nor law of man shall enchain that captive nation forever . . .

[GeneralTacticus]

This is most disturbing. We have conveyed a message to the government of [Nation 68] that they must either put a halt to these activities in their northern provinces immediately, or we will join with Dakmoristan in taking action against them.

[Urban Ranger]

The Dominion of Noosland will assist in the firefighting efforts. We will send heavy transport helicopters that are modified to fight forest fires.

[Mr. President]

Update

Originally posted by Mr. President

Three Dakmoristani firefighters have disappeared from a burned zone near the border with [Nation 68]. The Border Rangers have declined to comment on their investigation, saying only that the circumstances are "suspicious".

The Border Rangers have declared that the missing firefighters were kidnapped by elements that crossed from the northern province of [Nation 68]. Representatives from the Border Rangers presented Dakmoristan's Chiefs of Staff with evidence that they say shows this to be the case, including expert analysis of trails in the burned zone and aerial photographs.

In the wake of the presentation, the Praetor ordered more than 2,000 combat troops to Sandrakkan. Another 5,000 have been placed on alert. In a press conference, he said that he phoned [Nation 68]'s government on the hotline to deliver his "final ultimatum": act against the Sandrakkan Liberation Front, or Dakmoristan will.

OOC: They tell me 68 is actually Sheep's new nation. Whoops. /OOC

[Whaleboy]

Isnt nation 68 sheeps new leaf induced etc nation?

[Mr. President]

God, I hope not.

. . .

Quick check shows it is. Whoops.

Oh well. As long as Sheep knows the score.

[Sheep]

Its all good, I purposely put the new nation there.

The Jingoistic Republic of Leaf Induced Munchies will make a deal. Not wanting the Sandrikhanian people in its borders JRLIM will ceede this are to Darmokistan. In retrun Darmorkistan will not press for futher reperations incurred by these events.

[Mr. President]

Defeating the Dakmoristani branch of the SLF, retooling Sandrakkan's economy, and fighting the fires has been enormously expensive.

Raiding JRLIM would be even more expensive. Dakmoristan accepts.

[Sheep]

JRLIM officals hop that this will bring more closer ties to its neighbour in the future. I the meanwhile the government has isued a decree allowing the Bong Brigade, JRLIM's crack military troops to assit in the clean up of Sandrakkani terrorism.

[Mr. President]

Excellent. Representatives from the two nations should discuss a timetable for the transition of governance for the territory, and to mark exactly the new border.

Does the JRLIM require military assistance in dealing with the SLF?

[Whaleboy]

So... whats actually going on? This has gotta be the most complicated thread since the court!