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NEW GALASIAN CIVIL WAR: Angiris now on verge of military action
Humanitarian crisis has pushed the Empire to its limit, and now it is considering a variety of military options

CATHEDRIUM - News broke earlier today that Angirisian Foreign Office officials, including Foreign Minister Christophos Caesarius, have been sending messages and communications to the governments of Ceribia, Pythos, Mestra, Kyrzbekistan, A'Sir, Ga'Bath, Zargistan, Mithraina, and others informing them of "the very likely possibility of military engagement to end the civil war in the Kingdom of New Galasia."

This decision was apparently reached several weeks ago, sources say, but that the Angirisian government were going over multiple battlefield scenarios that could play out with Imperial Legion forces being committed to the conflict. Angirisian officials apparently became even more resolute in their decision after a sham election in Alsace was panned and criticized across the world, as well as some international pressure on Cathedrium to act quickly before the war became an even bigger problem.

Angirisian officials cited a number of reasons why the Empire was planning to move in militarily to end the New Galasian conflict. First among their reasons was the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the war. It is now estimated that the number of New Galasian refugees probably now tops 1.5 million and continuing to increase, and it is pushing the Empire's humanitarian efforts to their very limits. Many refugees crossing into Angiris have now been sent to other countries such as Nyland, Mestra and others to help ease the pressure on Angirisian infrastructure. Much of the Empire's foreign aid budget had been diverted to help with the overwhelming financial burden the crisis has caused Angiris.

The second reason given was the apparent lack of attention the war and the resultant humanitarian crisis had been getting from the rest of the world. Many of the copies of the messages obtained by news agencies note a tone of distress and dismay at other world powers, and more than once was the conflicts in Tambossa and Caladria as well as the quick responses to those crises raised by Angirisian officials. An excerpt read, "The lack of attention given by the international community about the war in New Galasia and the subsequent refugee crisis is a stark contrast to the wars in Tambossa and Caladria, which were treated with top priority status. This failure by the international community has only worsened the crisis, and the Angirisian Empire and more importantly the innocent people of New Galasia have been left to suffer."

The third and final reason was simply the loss of patience by the Imperial government for the war to end or for a chance at diplomacy to take hold. With all of these issues compounded, the Angirisian Empire felt that it had had enough and was deciding to take a military action. No details about how the conflict would be conducted or how Angirisian officials saw the end of the war shape out, but the messages did say that a broad outline of Angirisian goals would be laid out before the international community and that the real details of the engagement would be left for the world to witness.

It is unclear how far the Empire is wanting to take this conflict. Clearly though, the Empire has had enough. A civil war raging on its southern border for several years with no end in sight and a humanitarian crisis to boot with no international action since has pushed Chancellor Aerandariel Apotecarius and his government to making this critical decision. It is certain that the conflict will not end quickly, and it is likely Angirisian forces will be involved for several years to come but it is hopeful that with the Empire's involvement, peace will finally take hold in New Galasia and that stability - or what can be made of it in a troubled Near East - can return.