Matabese Civil War

Matabese Civil War
Date 1736.11 AN — 1737.14 AN Location  Mataba Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Daau  Mataba 7th Resimen Di Daau Matabese Peacekeeping Forces	Matabese Liberation Arms Legion of Matabese Defence Basagrande Youth Wing
Commanders and leaders
Daau Hassan Zaqari Tan Cheng Li Yong Mataba Farhan Maidin Robert Marshall	Matabese Liberation Arms Tun Ismail Razaqhuiddin Syihan Habiyanto Syed Ilimanshamsudin Legion of Matabese Defence Ramsinghe Archide Basagrande Youth Wing Kevin Jamsinghu

The Matabese Civil War (1736-1737) was a civil war fought in the Dauian Special Autonomous Region of Mataba from 1736. It is a conflict between the Matabese Liberation Arms (known as the MLA) led by General Tun Ismail Razaqhuiddin and the Joint Dauian-Mataba Forces. The MLA sought to form their own soverign state of Mataba, looking to drive the Dauian influences out of the country, due to the heavily biased political decisions made by the Matabese Royal Assembly and the failing Matabese economy.

The war ended in a Dauian victory with the Republic of North Mataba lasting only for 6 months.

Background

Following the passing of the Matabese Autonomy bill which included terms that Matabese citizens would now be treated as foreigners and workers with a Matabese passport would be treated as foreign workers, thus causing an exodus of Matabese workers in Daau and angering the Matabese public as now there was a lack of jobs in Daau avalible. The bill however did not impose any restrictions on Dauian citizens, heavily favouring those of Dauian nationality. Alongside the effects of the bill, the failing economy due to poor government spending and long-standing corruption issues caused a mass social uproar against the Royal Matabese Family, leading to the Sultan's evacuation in 1736.9, delegating the country to the Crown Prince.

However this would only further worsen the situations as protests in Inner Mataba intensified, with insurgents from Basagrande getting involved, causing a full-on riot in the North District, thus leading to clashes with the local police force before the army was involved. The hyperinflation meant that banks were being robbed, stores were broken into and civilian lives were disrupted. Dauians living in Mataba were forced to return to Daau for their own safety as the army got involved on the 1736.11, declaring it to be a full on civil war.

Timeline

• XII.-XIII. 1736 AN
  • Matabese Liberation Arms begin rounding up perimeter in Northern Mataba, specifically Bingkok and Basagrande, setting up fortifications as they prepare for the Joint Dauian-Mataba offensive. The Legion of Matabese Defence drives Dauian nationals out of Basagrande as they advance their territory to Tuh Payah.
  • The Joint Dauian-Matabese forces land in Mataba as they arrive from the Pafle Military Airfield.
  • The first skirmish is drawn as the 7th Resimen Di Daau face off against the Basagrande Youth Wing in the contest of Pulau Pahmer, battle continues.
  • Daau president Xi Bing Jin calls for a press conference as he announces that the Daau Army will not shy away from defending land that rightfully was delegated to be in Dauian control, leading to posters of him being burned on the streets of Mataba and propaganda being thrown around on the streets.
  • The Matabese Liveration Arms make progress in Tuh Payah with little to none roadblocks, expanding the areas of insurgency. The Basagrande Youth Wing is hit back by the 7th Resimen in Pulau Pahmer as the Dauian forces fight hard to regain Pulau Pahmer. The Pahmer Bridge is destroyed by Dauian forces as a statement to the rebels.
  • Kevin Jamsinghu is killed in action as his mobile command was blown up by Dauian tanks. Vimal Putrajayan takes his position as commander temporarily.
  • Battle resumes in the Northern front with the Dauian forces failing quickly due to well set up Matabese rebel traps and positions. A second offfense is planned by military commanders.
  • Aerial bombing of the Northern hills of Jelang begin as most visible bunkers and military locations of the Matabese liberation front are destroyed through imminent bombing. Ground operations still suffer from heavy enemy weapon and stolen artilary fire.
  • Matabese Liberation Front declare victory in the Battle of Jelang as 1736 comes to an end. Gunfire stops for the new year.
• 1737 AN
  • The Matabese Liberation Front join up together to form the de-facto Republic of North Mataba. Tun Ismail Razaqhuiddin is named as President and Syed Ilimanshamsudin as Chief of Military.
  • Banh Nam pledges its foreign forces to fight with Dauian forces in order to peacekeep diplomatic situations in the region. Forces arrive on 1737.1 and set up base in Pafle. Nguyen Xuan Son is named as legion commander for the foreign forces.
  • Basagrande National Bank building is ransacked by The Matabese Liberation Front as millions of Matabese Rupees are lost in the conflict. The Bank Skirmish begins as the 7th Resimen begin surrounding the building by nightfall and take out most rebels in the building, holding perimeter in the region.
  • Jelang remains under heavy contention as newly entered Banhnamese forces fight their way in, forcing the Second Battle of Jelang, with Dauian forces joining in to further push the rebels up north. However to the west in Pretaling Daya, MLA forces enter Pretaling and begin fighting back at Dauian forces.
  • The Second Battle of Jelang ends in Dauian victory as Dauian forces and Matabese forces fight on up north, slowly defeating the fatigued MLA forces from heavy artilery bombing and aerial strikes.
  • Dauian tanks move in onto Tuh Payah and blow up the bunker of Sergio Cekir, a renowned funder of the MLA, effectively killing Cekir who was in hiding. Legion of Matabese Defense begins their final stand following Ramsinghe Archide's death from an aerial strike at his Basagrande mansion
  • A series of suicide attacks near the Sultan Fadli International Airport cause the airport to be shut down temporarily. Tun Ismail Razaqhuiddin redirects his forces to Northern Mataba as the reinforce their control up north in Bingkok and Basagrande. Sultan Fadli Stadium is destroyed by rebel forces as their signal of their fightback. Dauian commander Li Yong is killed in combat in Pretaling Daya.
  • By 1737.11 almost all MLA forces were either killed in combat or were captured during raids, effectively causing a temporary cease-fire in the region. Basagrande and Bingkok still held multiple members of the MLA as they refused to stand down and ordered the remaining forces too fight until the last stand. Syihan Habiyanto, Syed Ilimanshamsudin were both assasinated by Banhnamese forces during the Battle of Bingkok. Dauian forces would capture Bingkok by 1737.13 and Basagrande later in the month.
  • The war was declared over on 1737.14 following the death of Tun Ismail Razaqhuiddin, with the last remaining commander Rashid Al-Ahli in hiding. The Republic of North Mataba was no more. Daau retreated all its forces from the region by the end of the month and sent out a team of crisis aftermath specialists to clean out the region.

Aftermath

Basagrande Autonomy

Basagrande was stripped of its autonomy ruling and Special Administrative Region under Matabese government due to the high levels of unrest and anti-Dauian activities. The Dauian government began a more authoritatian approach on the region as Dauian People's Home Guard began stting up outposts in the region. Basagrande is now regarded as a Direct Administrative Region (DAR) under the Dauian government and all state affairs are handled by the Dauian government. President Xi Bing Jin suggested a 5 year plan to bring the region back to life following such horrific events with the first being to repopulate the area. The region is now currently under scrunity as post-war cleanouts are being made.