Operation: Him Shul

Operation: Him Shul
Part of NKR insurrection
Date 1753 AN - 1756 AN Location Frankish Cognito, Lac Glacei Territorial changes  Lac Glacei
Belligerents
Çakaristan Çakari Armed Forces	Nü Krantisk Rapskaff Arzhav Revolutionary Army
Commanders and leaders
Xunpadshahan commander-in-chief Prakash Katari mahaan mansabdar

Operation: Him Shul is a military operation of Çakaristan into Frankish Cognito, Lac Glacei. The operation is part of the NKR insurrection. The Çakari Armed Forces is working together with the armed forces of Lac Glacei and the Order of the Holy Lakes. The name chosen is "Him Shul", meaning "frozen spear".

A song and video were made to promote the operation:

Background

After the Nü Krantisk Repüblik gained control over parts of Frankish Cognito and all kinds of violations and violence came to light, concerns were raised with the government of Lac Glacei. At the same time, the government of Lac Glacei requested assistance. In response, the Çakari government launched a secret operation to intervene in Frankish Cognito. During the preparations, protests broke out in Madinat al-Fath and other cities. Ultimately, a massive protest took place in Maulikpur on the same evening that the operation began. The government had not made anything public in order to maintain the element of surprise.

Coherent effects

The activities of the Arzhav Revolutionary Army flared up again. They sympathized with the Nü Krantisk Rapskaff and tried to undermine the Çakari intervention.

Course

A helicopter mission opened the intervention with a targeted attack on the local headquarters. The aim was not only to eliminate the command structure, but also to gather intelligence. The Çakari Air Force focused primarily on enemy air defenses, radar stations, logistics depots, and mobilization centers of the Nü Krantisk Repüblik. Nevertheless, the Nü Krantisk Repüblik gained increasing control over Frankish Cognito.

Following the initial phase of the operation, which commenced with coordinated aerial bombardments by the Çakari Air Force in joint operation with the Glaceian Army Reserve Department, the campaign entered a complex and controversial second stage as the Nü Krantisk Repüblik — which maintained de facto control over much of Frankish Cognito — began relocating key military installations into densely populated urban zones. This tactical maneuver, widely condemned as a violation of common civil protection, effectively turned civilian centers into de facto military targets — forcing the Çakari Armed Forces to recalibrate their strategy.

In response, the Çakari Armed Forces launched Phase Two: Ground Incursion, beginning with the seizure of the eastern corridor north of Zaydi on 14.III.1753 AN. Troops advanced under cover of artillery suppression and drone reconnaissance, encountering sporadic but fierce resistance from Nü Krantisk irregulars and local militias. By 18.III, Çakari Armed Forces units had secured a major junction and established forward operating bases in the outskirts of Varnis, a town of strategic and symbolic importance.

Escalation: The Abyla Incident

On 19.III, in a surprise maneuver widely interpreted as retaliation for the Çakari gains in Frankish Cognito, the Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk — operating under the command of General Valtor Krenz — launched a limited amphibious assault on the Çakari exclave of Abyla, located along the coast of the Strait of Pearls. The attack targeted the coastal hotel, where a group of sailors came for lunch. There were at least 52 deaths and 83 injuries.

Though the assault was repelled within 36 hours by the Çakari Navy from a Amir class frigate. The incident caused a partial collapse of the hotel and damaged the fish market. A transformer station was also damaged, leading to a power outage across much of Abyla. The attack sparking outrage in Çakari public opinion. The Nü Krantisk Repüblik has denied direct involvement, attributing the attack to “local self-defense militias acting without central command.” However, satellite imagery and intercepted comms suggest coordination with the formal Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk.

Occupation: Brenna enclave

As of 22.III, the Çakari Armed Forces holds approximately 40% of Frankish Cognito’s territory, with plans to advance toward the capital, Brenna, pending congressional approval and logistical reinforcement. This occupation was established as a security belt to prevent further attacks on Çakari territory. At the same time, the Apollonian Security Assistance Force was asked to secure the Glacian exclave of Aduatuca. A fishing boat loaded with weapons, concealed beneath a catch of fish, was intercepted in the port of Kasyaf. The weapons were supplied by the Arzhav Revolutionary Army to support the Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk in Frankish Cognito. In collaboration with the Glaceian Army Reserve Department, the remaining supply lines were cut off. Communications with the Nü Krantisk Repüblik were not interrupted but were tapped to obtain strategic information. The situation took a grim turn when intelligence emerged of an imminent attack by the Arzhav Revolutionary Army somewhere in Çakaristan. Rumours that the military intelligence service had used unauthorised interrogation techniques on prisoners of war to extract critical information about this attack were leaked to the media.

During the congressional hearing of Vizier al-Harb, Zafira Trapathi, she faced fierce criticism from members of the National Democratic Congress. However, the Majlis al-Nuwaab decided to instruct the Vizier to occupy the whole of Frankish Cognito. This marked the start of the offensive against Brenna. The classic manoeuvre of increasing pressure on one section of the front whilst launching the actual attack from another flank proved effective once again. The Çakari Navy appeared off the coast of Brenna, with artillery fire just north of Abyla, prompting a troop movement by the Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk. The Çakari Air Force opened fire on the advancing troops of the Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk. Meanwhile, the main force of the Çakari Army moved via Cognito and Jacaringia towards the northern border of Frankish Cognito. This was carried out in full cooperation with the Glaceian Army Reserve Department. This move by the Çakari Army exploited the area over which the Nü Krantisk Rapskaff exercised only partial control. The trap snapped shut when the Çakari Army attacked from both the north and the south, cutting Brenna off from the interior. By 31.III, the area under Nü Krantisk’s control had been reduced to the city of Brenna.

But to prevent the city from being destroyed, an offer of peace was made. A white tent was erected on a hill outside the city, and the leadership of the Cantonal Unit of the Nü Krantisk in Frankish Cognito was invited. However, he did not show up. The Çakari Air Force dropped leaflets over the city calling on the rebels to surrender. But there was no response to this, apart from resistance to the Çakari Army’s advance. The Çakari Armed Forces used drones to try to strike critical logistical targets and disrupt communications. The only thing that failed to materialise was a large-scale advance. When it became clear that the siege of the city was leading to food shortages, the Apollonian Security Assistance Force supplied food to the city. It took nearly two months for the Çakari Armed Forces to enter the city. There were only a few incidents of gunfire during the capture of the city.

Provisional administration

As the formal, albeit planned, transfer of Frankish Cognito to Çakaristan had not yet been finalised, a provisional administration was established. The Apollonian Security Assistance Force became the controlling power of this provisional administration. The Çakari Armed Forces took control of the port and airport at Brenna. On 1.I.1756 AN, Frankish Cognito became part of Çakaristan, under the taifa Kahf Maqal of Barikalus.