Spereschian Civil War

The Spereschian Civil War was a civil conflict that occurred in several countries in western Allangria. It involved Spereschia and it's constituent regions, two of which, Aardlaver and Creltaria, were attempting to gain independence. The conflict began on August 2nd, 2001, and concluded on December 3rd, 2018.
The war was first declared after a referendum in Creltaria regarding independence ended in a 78% vote for the independence campaign. Spereschia, then a monarchy, attempted to nullify the results of the referendum, and moved troops into the area to stop Creltarians from protesting. Other factions soon interfered, including the independence movement for Aardlaver.
The conflict was internationally condemned by multiple organisations. The Spereschian government in particular came under fire for it's violent response to a free and fair election. Anti-monarchist sentiment soon grew in the country. The UAS-backed organisation, the Union for a Democratic Spereschia, began to take up arms, as did many other anti-monarchist groups. After years of conflict, on September 12th, 2014, the monarchy fled to Lyvena, but continued to claim the country from the Spereschian embassy in Newranthia, Lyvena's capital. The new republic struggled to get troops to pull out of the war.
In 2015, with little progress on all sides, a stalemate began to form along the frontlines. Commolacia hosted several peace talks, though these had little success. In early 2018, progress was made after Creltaria and Spereschia agreed to cease all conflict to allow talks to go ahead. During this period, both sides made attempts to repair damaged infrastructure and help injured soldiers and civilians. Talks finally concluded in November, leading to a full armistice between both sides on December 3rd, 2018, signed by the heads of state of Creltaria and Spereschia on live television.
The war lasted seventeen years and cost $81.9 million CRP (equivalent to about ₳19,619,880.23 JNA) in damage to both sides. The war also cost the lives of nearly 7.1 million people, majority of whom were civilians caught in the crossfire. After the war, Creltaria, Aardlaver, and Spereschia were all admitted to the Union of Allangrian States. All three countries also began seeking economic assistance from larger powers. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected the rebuilding effort.
Category:Conflicts
Category:Spereschian Civil War
Category:Spereschia
Category:Aardlaver
Category:Creltaria
Category:2001
Category:2018