14 Day War

### Background

The 14-day war was a part of a series of conflicts fought between the Bongo Empire and the Arabs over the issue of the Suez Canal (a Suez crisis if you will). The initial crisis began during July 2087 with disputes between the 2 states regarding the status of canal taxation, internationally it was agreed that the canal was under Arabian jurisdiction and as such were entitled to the shipping taxes. However, with the Bongo government owning the other side of the canal they challenged this and claimed that they also deserved a share of tax, something that the Arabs vehemently rejected. At the end of the month a UDC meeting was convened to discuss the issue, with a vote being mandated to decide who should own the rights to canal taxation. This vote concluded on August 1st with 70% voting in Favour of preserving exclusive Arabic rights to taxation, seemingly resolving the dispute. However, only a few days later a British oil tanker by the name of the RMS Galunga was illegally attacked by a cruise missile during its transit through the canal that came in the direction of the Arabs. Following this attack, it was reported by the Bongo government that the attack had been carried out by the Arab government and had killed dozens of orphans, something that the Arabs sternly rejected as false. Traffic was temporarily halted in the canal due to the attack sinking the ship and causing oil leakage. After this, tensions became heightened as both sides became wary of the other. 2 weeks later, the Bongo government reported that the Arabs had paid off an Egyptian politician to fire a ballistic missile at Fort El Madagascarian, a newly established military base within Egypt. Once again, the Bongo government accused the Arab government of aggression, and once more the Arabs strongly denied the attack as their own. Suspiciously, the Egyptian politician in question was never reported on afterwards.

### The War Ignites

On August 15th 2087, the Bongo Empire decided on a firm course of action. They began an Aeriel/Artillery barrage across the entirety of the Arabian state, striking military targets in all major cities within the nation. Shortly after this mass barrage the Bongo government prepared to send its demands for submission, however, they were surprised to receive an urgent communication from the Kekstantinople Republic. The Republic said that as a member of the Kekistani Union, they were obligated to defend member states from foreign aggression, with the Arabs being a member they demanded immediate cession of hostilities.

The 16th consisted of hasty and tense discussions between both sides, attempting to make an agreement with Kek mediation. The Arabs demanded immediate compensation for the airstrikes and the Bongo Empire withdraw its claims to the canal, in response the Bongo government proclaimed they would only accept 1 of 2 demands, this was a deal breaker for the Arabs, who prepared to respond.

The 17th began the hot phase of the war, with jihad being officially declared by the Arabs, in the hours following this announcement civil unrest began to erupt within the Egyptian province of the Bongo Empire. This rioting by the end of the day began to manifest into open revolt, with Nile Delta region slipping from Bongo control. Outside the delta, mass unrest was met with gunfire from Bongo garrisons, as orders began arriving demanding immediate resumption of order at all costs, resulting in thousands being killed across Egypt. Meanwhile the Arabs began total mobilisation, with Kekistan proclaiming that they would defend the sovereign land of the Arabs, beginning their own partial mobilisation,

On the 18th the Arabic military began their first offensive operations, due to the rioting many Bongo soldiers were withdrawn inland to assist restoring order. Consequently, the Arabs easily crossed the canal and began landing their army on the west bank of the canal. By the afternoon Arabic soldiers had successfully help liberate the eastern bank of the Nile Delta, beginning to move south to continue their offensive. Alongside this, they deployed troops to the western bank of the Nile Delta and consolidated control of it. Meanwhile, the Bongo Empire began a campaign of bombings of the Arabian Peninsula, however they began to experience difficulty when advanced imported AA Missile systems began arriving in bulk, putting decent dents in the Bongo ability to bomb them.

For the next 5 days the Arabian forces advanced at a continually slowing pace, making marginal gains in exchange for increasingly higher casualties, mostly sustained by unhinged jihadist militias throwing themselves at hasty Bongo defences. Simultaneously on the Homefront's of both nations' mobilisation efforts were resulting in hundreds of thousands being drafted into service, often being given minimal training before deployment. Alongside this, the Arabs had been supplied hypersonic cruise missiles, and like their enemies began a bombing campaign against major targets such as industries and military bases.

For the final 5 days the Bongo Empire began their own offensive, slowing capturing back more of their Egyptian province from the Arabians. By the end of this offensive the Bongo military had successfully recaptured everything west of the Nile River, alongside driving the Arabs back north towards the canal. However, by the end of these 5 days the Bongo military had completely exhausted its offensive capabilities, like the Arabs before them they had rushed disposable forces as cannon fodder. At the end of the 14 days the Bongo Empire extended a request for a ceasefire, which the Arabs agreed to, ending the short but horrifically deadly war.

### Casualties

Arabs:

431,000 Jihadists & Civilians

20,000 Regular Soldiers

Bongo Empire:

100,000 Soldiers

50,000 Civilians