Jageran Deployment in Jonquiere-Tadoussac Increases

Acadière - Jagera's Defence Ministry has declared a renewed effort to bring a quick peace to
Jonquiere-Tadoussac today, and is supporting this by increasing the number of troops deployed in the country.

Overnight, dozens of transport aircraft left airfields around Stormdale, carrying the bulk of the Jageran Second Army to join the First Army in support of the Démocratiques in the war-torn southern nation. The addition of the extra nine divisions brings the total number of Jageran soldiers in Jonquiere-Tadoussac to just over 200,000.

The move seems to come in response to attempts by the Royaliste faction to destroy the JAS Niðhogg, currently operating in the Ferveo area. Reports indicate as many as ten submarines were involved in the attack, and were all sunk or captured. Official military releases state the submarines were able to claim the Fenrir-class heavy missile cruiser JWS Frostjätte and Achen-class destroyers JWS Prins and JWS Gustav III before being destroyed.

No official word has been given on where the new divisions will be sent, but current indications suggest they will be deployed to the north and east of the Jageran Occupation Zone, where they can engage the Royaliste forces that have been most tenacious throughout the war. Indications are that troops will strike up the Laurent River for the Royaliste headquarters of Île-de-Loup, in hope of capturing King Roland XXXII and the rest of the faction's leaders.

Meanwhile, military forces remaining in Jagera have been put on high alert, and several reserves are being called into action. At press time, the Jageran 5th Reserve Army has been mobilized, as well as the old Volsung-class carriers JAS Fafnir and JAS Regin. All civil aviation has been restricted, and incoming international flights have been routed to the southern airports at Kalak and Dolan.

Reports have also come in from the Njordheim islands, showing the Asgard-class carriers JAS Thorskip and JAS Mjolnir have been sent west with the rest of the Jageran Njordheim Battle Fleet, and the 305 Jageran Division assigned to the islands has also been dispatched west. No indications are forthcoming as to the reasons for these actions.