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= Marczedonese Civil War =

The Marczedonese Civil War is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Marczedon. From 1972 to 2019 Marczedon had been led by hybrid dictator Loscganos Cypress following the removal of British and French troops. Following the resignation of Cypress, Soveney Savenes had been elected president in an election described by international observers as dubious. Opposition groups claim that Savenes had persuaded influential members of the Armed Forces and National Gendarmerie to harass and restrict the ability for vocal opposition figures and anti-Savenes activists from voting.

2021 Constitutional Reform Protests
Following the inauguration of Savenes on 1 July 2021 his official agenda was to eliminate the popular welfare and social programs implemented over Cypress's reign. On 22 October 2021 the National Assembly prepared to gather for a 12-hour session in order to pass all of Savenes' proposed reforms to the constitution, a process that was met with harsh critique and opposition from nearly all of the political spectrum and public. The Government Plaza and surrounding areas were blocked with protestors, preventing the several motorcades from reaching the building. The National Gendarmerie had been given orders to disperse the protestors for the safe passage of the President's motorcade.

Following the increased threat and security concerns around the National Assembly, the session had been postponed until 3:35 PM at the Supreme Court building. A small and peaceful gathering of protestors had emerged at the Supreme Court around noon, however the Gendarmerie did not perceive this as a threat or any reason to choose a second alternative location. Protestors took to social media about the observed increase in security and traffic around the Supreme Court, causing several groups of protestors to relocate around the grounds of the Supreme Court. Around 2:55 PM a detachment of the National Gendarmerie at the northern side of the Supreme Court building had fired warning shots in the air in order to disperse protestors from the sidewalk. A unit of the Gendarmerie on the southern side of the building interpreted the noise of gunfire as coming from the crowd of protestors who had become increasingly agitated and restless. Storming of the Supreme Court Building

Members of several gun clubs and rifle associations began to march towards the Supreme Court from their homes in unorganized groups and mobs. By now the motorcade of the President, several Justices, and Assemblymen had arrived or were nearby from the Supreme Court while covertly disguised and protected by heavily armed Gendarmerie personnel. Once several hundred gun owners had arrived at the southern and eastern sides of the building, the crowds became more open to the use of force and began disrupting barricades, pushing themselves further to the centre fountain beneath the steps. Following further warning shots coming from the northern side of the building, Gendarmerie at the southern side began to fire in the direction of visibly armed members of the crowds, resulting in mass panic and a firefight. Following approximately 25 minutes of gunfire, at least 200 people had been seriously wounded while mobs of rioters stormed the Supreme Court lobby.

Aftermath of the Supreme Court Storming and Beginning of Organized Resistance
Following the storming of the Supreme Court and temporary end of the gunfire, protestors and rioters turned to social media, documenting cases of abuse and violence from the Gendarmerie and encouraging others to come and harass Gendarmerie personnel and traffic along the Government Plaza. Around 3:52 PM the Armed Forces had announced the deployment of 1,200 troops and several armoured vehicles to the Government Plaza and surrounding areas. Several influential opposition members had taken to platforms such as Twitter and Telegram calling on citizens to "Go out on the streets and protest" following the governments "Declaration of war against us citizens". Following the arrival of some 150 reporters and press, images and video became distributed outside the country for the first time, showcasing the western side of the Government Plaza where the Supreme Court is located filled with bodies and the aftermath of the previous firefight. Rioters began to assemble Molotov Cocktails, distributing them amongst each other and throwing them at any government-owned vehicles.

Storming of the Lunkenheimer Media Group Headquarters

At 11 PM local time the same day, former President and democracy activist Loscganos Cypress was giving a public lecture at the small office of the Lunkenheimer Media Group. Following a brief intermission, the Marsadonian Gendarmerie raided the headquarters and arrested all parties. A brief firefight had started between armed civillians and the Gendarmerie. MNN reporter Lenex Tomas had been covering the situation live on the ground. A Gendarmerie member had demanded they stopped filming, assaulted Tomas, and later arrested him with the others. Following their release the next morning, him and all other detainees had reported similar stories of abuse and violence.

Formal Beginning of the Civil War

12 hours after his release from detainment, Cypress had arrived at a safehouse in the government plaza and began tweeting a manifesto for the Accordance for Social Action, announcing the resignation of its former leader Antonisce Havsoca and his ascendance to leadership. Cypress had announced that the government had “Achieved support for their brutal crackdown of democracy and expression by Turkish oil executives and Russian oligarchs”. In the same thread Cypress announced the beginning of the “Marsadonian Civil War” and that the time for a peaceful resolution had ended with the firing of innocent civilians.

Loscganos Cypress had announced to supporters in the Government Plaza that he would be willing to take the position of President if it assured the end of violence and crackdown against democracy. In a rebuttal Government Forces had launched a barrage of missile attacks against the surrounding area, including the University & Medical College. Later in the evening a mutual attack was conducted by government and militia forces. The Marsadonian Armed Forces (MAF) conducted a barrage of the Namasnados Brick Factory which was suspected to be a rebel stronghold. To the shock of the MAF and civilians across the city the rebels had fired 2 Rockets from an M270 MLRS system, eliminating the MAF Grad and destroying the National Archives building.

International Onlookers and Marsadonian citizens turned to social media amidst an internet blackout, raising concerns, with the populace largely split between Pro-Cypress groups and pro-Savenes groups. Photos of Hantovan Personnel moving in vehicles around the government plaza sparked suspicion that Hantova had troops on the ground and possibly that they had been supplying arms. The Hantovan Embassy had released a statement announcing their full support and backing for democracy movements and called on all United Nations Security Council members to trigger an emergency session. The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Serhii Olehovych Kyslytsia called Special session of the United Nations General Assembly asking the international community to recognize Russia's corruption and infringement on sovereignty and peace not only in Ukraine but also in Marsadonia. Western and Russian delegates entered into a verbal duel infront of television cameras, returning to a pattern common during the Cold War.