National Security Commission

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The National Security Commission (NSC) is a Salvanian government organization, functioning as a national security agency, counter-terrorism agency, and documentation agency. It is believed that the NSC is the most secretive organization in the country, with little files being declassified.

The NSC has been known to keep its activities secret from other governments, and even their own citizens. The NSC is headquartered in Salvadoro, 3 blocks away from the Presidential Complex. The NSC's duties are a security concern of the highest importance to the Salvanian government.

The NSC is made up of three separate branches: espionage, counter-terrorism, and internal security. The branches are highly secretive, and no classified information can be accessed without approval from the NSC director, or the president. The NSC's headquarters is heavily fortified by the military and private guards, with key holders having security clearance higher than top secret. The current head of the NSC is Mikhail Garakhanov.

## Operation Ironstorm

In 2019, a cyberattack took place on the NSC, shutting down their computer systems. It turned out to be the work of a team of Salvanian hackers calling themselves "Fracture". The attack was successful, and the NSC suffered a full system crash. In the chaos, the NSC tracked the sources and arrested 52 people involved in the attack, during an operation in cooperation with the military, now known as Operation Ironstorm. The attack was the first major cyberattack against the Salvanian government. It would not be the last of the attacks, however. In 2020, a series of cyberattacks against various companies and organizations began, all traced back to Fracture. The NSC quickly responded to this situation, shutting down the entire internet in Salva to halt the attacks, effectively grounding Fracture's attempts. Since, the NSC has designated Fracture as "a threat to national security" and that anyone found to be connected to them, whether directly or indirectly, will be detained. Since, there has been no attacks by Fracture. Operation Ironstorm lasted from September of 2019 to July of 2020, where it resulted in 560 arrests, 0 deaths, and 15 million dollars in computer equipment seized. The record of the operation was recently declassified in mid-August of 2020.

## Uses

The NSC is used for espionage, counter-terrorism, and internal security reasons, along with being the Presidential and Royal Guard. The NSC is an elite branch of the military, so it has access to weapons and equipment borrowed from the military. It is believed that the NSC uses a wide variety of weapons, from simple pistols to anti-terrorism weaponry. Typically, though, it makes due with gear gathered from battlefields or recycled from the military. The NSC also uses various types of cars and helicopters. There is also a wide variety of equipment used by the NSC. They have the ability to use riot gear, gas masks, and other equipment for crowd control. The NSC also uses tazers, mace, electro-shock weapons, and various types of explosives.

The NSC is capable of doing far more than just defending the country from terrorists and foreign threats; they are responsible for internal security as well. This includes the apprehension of criminals, such as murders, robbers, and more. In addition, they also guard high profile targets, such as politician. The NSC has full authority to transport prisoners anywhere within the country. The amount of employees at the NSC is classified, however it is widely accepted to be around 10,000. The exact number of "active" members is classified, as is the amount of support staff such as cooks, mechanics, and so on. The NSC also has the ability to handle high risk prisoners and prisoners that are considered "priority", such as prisoners of interest to another branch of the government

## Maqsud Allahyarov

In May of 2019, the infamous Salvanian terrorist Maqsud Allahyarov was arrested in the northern mountains, after a shootout with the NSC. He was taken into custody after being wounded in the shootout, and was interrogated over several days. The full case is not known, however there is a partially declassified document on the event.