First Sheol Civil War

Sheol Independence Movement

The First Sheol Civil War was a civil war taking place in the Nyrmodian Region of Sheol. In the civil war there 2 groups fighting eachother. On one side you had the Sheol Federal Army, an army under the lead of the Sheolian Governor, Zhi. On the other side you had the Sheol Independence Movement under the lead of seperatists who wanted that Sheol became an independent country and cede from the Republic of Nyrmod.

#### **Reasons for the start of the war**

There were a couple of reasons for the beginning of the 1st Sheol Civil War. Just some weeks before the First Sheol Civil War started, a similar looking conflict broke out in the region of the Isle of Skadi. In Skadi, the Skadi Independence Movement tried to get it's Independence from the Republic of Nyrmod by force. After that conflict, many who lead the Skadi Independence Movement fled to the region to Sheol, afraid that the government would trial them and lock them behind iron bars.

Sheol, a region which had a bit more attention from the government then Skadi had other motives to succeed from the Nyrmod Republic. Sheol was a growing economic region within the Republic and thus wanted more rights and autonomy. But when the Regional Government announced that it was better to stay with the rest of the Republic of Nyrmod, many former Skadi Independence Movement members teamed up with Sheolian Seperatists and formed the Rebellion and Seperatist group Sheol Independence Movement, SIM for short.

#### **Start of the Conflict**

The Sheol Independence Movement first tried to take over cities in the east of Sheol, which failed due to the Sheol Federal Army defending the cities with force. The SIM moved westwards, towards the city of Ahiyawa. Ahiyawa was captured by the separtist group after almost no SFA forces were in the city. The SIM then declared that the city of Ahiyawa would be the 'begin of a new era and of a new Sheol Republic'. The group then fortified the city with everything they could.

#### The siege of Luxor

The city which was the closest in the West direction, was the city of Luxor. A city of 4000 citizens laying in the region of Central Sheol. Forces of the Sheol Federal Army tried to get to the city as soon as possible but were faced by many traps on their way to Luxor. This delayed the SFA and gave the Sheol Independence Movement Forces a chance to siege the city of Luxor and try to take it. The SIM expected not a lot of resistance from the citizens as many people from their group came from the city. However, the other side was true. The city gave a lot of resistance and wouldn't give up. After 2 days of fighting, the Sheol Independence Movement decided to encircle the city and hunger it out. The resistance of the city gave the SFA time to try and safe the city. In 3 days the SFA made it to Luxor. The Sheol Federal Army wasn't possible to liberate Ahiyawa but was succesful in letting the SIM flee from Luxor, this meant the end of the Siege of Luxor.

#### Battle of the Nazareth Heights

Just outside of the city of Nazareth, at the hill area to the south of the city, the Sheol Independence Movement set up their camp. The then mayor of Nazareth, @Mr. Stich had called up for citizens to take shelter in their houses or bunkers nearby, as he expected the SIM to target Nazareth as next city. One other important figure in the First Sheol Civil War was Juãnsper, Juãnsper was another citizen and important character in Nyrmod. He formed his own militia to make sure the Sheol Independence Movement wouldn't counter his city. The so called Freedom Division, a division existing of 1 tank and 100 men. 2 days later, after Luxor was back in hands of the Sheol Federal Army the Sheol Independence Movement tried to attack Nazareth but almost directly realised that the Freedom Division defended their city with everything they could, but they also realised going back wasn't a possibility too, since the SFA was there. In the end, the SIM decided to stay in their hill area and tried to occupy most hills to have an advantage over the other 2 armies.

2 days after there settlement on the hills the Sheol Federal Forces attacked from the south while the Freedom Division attacked from the north. The Freedom Division was held but gave the SFA a shock that they were countered by 2 sides. The Sheol Federal Forces succesfully pushed the SIM off the mountains and the SIM fled to the Northeast.

#### The Fortress of Sheba

After this action of the SIM, they managed to capture the town of Sheba. On the same day, the Sheol Federal Army and Freedom Division to merge themselves into the Sheol Regional Army with autonomy for both armies. After some days, the SRA succeeded in re-taking the city of Ahiyawa back in the hands of the Regional Government. But one last fight needed to be made.

In the night of the 16th of September, the Sheol Regional Army began the re-capturing of the town of Sheba. The fight lasted for 2 whole days. After those 2 days, the town of Sheba was free'd and the Sheol Regional Army won the war.

#### National Government

The National Government had elections during the First Sheol Civil War and thus had difficulties keeping up with all activities in the Region. Both the New Nyrmod government and Welfare and Progress government let the most work do by the Sheol Regional Government and their army. In the end, President SocialDemocrat5000 and Prime Minister Le-quack signed some kind of white peace with Governor Zhi and some seperatists.

#### Other conflicts in Sheol

- Icelandic Invasion of Sheol

- Second Sheol Civil War