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Anizay

Anizay

The 15thEngages

US Marines participate in the ongoing Bourra Arrei Conflict

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The 15th MEU has been seen operating in the Boura Arrei capital region of Anizay, in the hope of suppressing the KSAF movement and stop ISIL loyalists along their way. Soldiers with the 15th MEU can be seen sporting the new H&K M27 IAR across the entire infantry force, indicating that General Neller's efforts to modernize the force with its new weapon platform has been proceeding as planned.

Reports on the ground show hard fought advances on the side of the USMC, finally halting the KSAF invasion of Boura Arrei and regaining ground for the western-aligned forces. The surprising amount of losses against what was assumed to be an inferior force has experts reanalyzing the paradigm of conflict, and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) has spoken at length on the shift in priority acquisitions towards better anti-ATGM defense platforms.

Air Superiority additionally has been a challenging task for USMC forces, as the KSAF boasts an impressive array of Russian-supplied Mig-29S, Mig-23L and Yak-130 fighters, which have proven to be challenging opponents to the aging

ISIL Loyalists have also been seen operating in the region, possibly supported by the KSAF, and have been carrying attacks out on the local populace. In response, the 15th MEU's Law Enforcement Detachment has been seen performing a campaign through the area, clearing several weapons cache as well as building hospitals in the area. Navy Doctors, called Corpsman, have been manning these field hospitals in hopes of preventing civilian distrust and providing further goodwill in the region.

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