Insurgency in Westavia

Insurgency in Westavia
Date 5 January 2023 - 2 February 2023 Location Westavia Result Insurgency dismantled Full results List End of the HRP, FAW and BS Insurgencies. End of the Communist insurgencies in Myford and Westavia. Prolonged Islamic insurgency in Westavia and parts of Adler. Reforms in the Westavian government and Juniperian government. Sectarian tensions between Westavians and Adlerians continue.
Belligerents
Westavian nationalists An Reilistes Shahan Brigade Free Army of Westavia Communist insurgency Communist Party of Juniperia Communist Party of Westavia Voi Mellium Islamic insurgency Liwa Lascharidyya Supported by List Eine Nac (One Nation) Free Westavia Party CRJ Remnants	Juniperia Political support Westavian unionists Juniperian National Union
Commanders and leaders
George Celenic Connor Alder Damon Vafiz Nicholas Vasquez Edward Celenic Nicolas Bluebonn Victor DeMains Oscar Cooper Carl Fremons Sebastien Cooper Fred Dasfar Ismael Alshariff Ameen Alshariff August Adalion	Athena II Artin Kordavi Berain Ergen Ishan Jha Ritvik Samita Tanish Samita Matthew Wu Pranav Kanse Audrey Fan Lady Agnes Eric Xie Shem Han Trey Yoon Harry Ahn Chris Ramsay Nicholas Caiazzo Edmond Yamolo Allen Shieh

The Insurgency in Westavia was a social, political and religious conflict between Westavians and the Juniperian Government. The conflict saw three stages of fighting across roughly 3 months. The conflict is also known as the Holy Insurgency amongst Islamic militants who fought there (Arabic: تمرد وستافيا). There was very little press coverage in the Juniperian media due to the lack of coverage from the Vicar-General of Westavia, Matthew, Duke of Jean and Perry. In September of 2023, Ishan Jha released a document outlining the Insurgency, clearing up communications about the insurgency.

Name

The widely accepted name is an insurgency as opposed to a civil war due to the conflict being localized. out of the fighting occurred in Westavia. The insurgency was colloquially referred to as the Holy Insurgency by Islamist insurgents.

Generally, an insurgency is referred to as two or more groups struggling. A civil war would refer to two or more sides claiming rightful authority or legitimacy. Insurgency is used to describe the conflict due to the general lack of coordination between insurgents.

Background

See also: Junowestavianism and Westavian revivalism

The insurgency has roots in the long lasting conflicts between Adlerians and Westavians, many anti-Westavians and anti-Adlerians have exchanged positions since the establishment of Juniperia. Major interactions came after the assumption of Athena II of the Adlerian House of Athen to the throne of Westavia and the establishment of the Adlerian-ruled Kingdom of Westavia. Although reforms were made, largely to avoid such an insurgency, they mostly failed.

Notable anti-Westavians include Eric Xie and Artin Kordavi, who stated he would enjoy the prospect of a "Westavian clearing," in which Westavians would be cleared from the realm. Notable anti-Juniperians include George Celenic, who engaged in arguments with Kordavi frequently and gave rallies about anti-Juniperianism. His brother Edward Celenic, although more moderate, is a subscriber of the Westavian revivalist movement. Nicholas Bluebonn and Conner Alder were all notable anti-Juniperians as well.

Timeline

Main article: Timeline of the Insurgency in Westavia

The insurgency was proclaimed by the An Reilistes on 5 January 2023. The actual insurgency began weeks afterward, Westavians took up army only after the Westavian authorities gave an armed response.

January

One of the first formal exchanged between both sides was a letter from Matthew Wu to George Celenic, interim leader of the An Reilistes, the letter asked Celenic to withdraw comments he made about the Westavian authorities, Celenic replied that he will only do so once Athena II is deposed.