Confrontation as Lego Troops Refused to Leave Brikvania

Brikvanian troops outside Firebase Lyxor. 500 Legos troops are still inside the camp.

Tension between Brikvania and the Kingdom of Lego escalated as some 500 Legos troops which were based inside Brikvania since the last regional war refused to vacate their barracks.

The 500 troops from the 23rd Legos Infantry Division were the last NARTO troops inside Brikvania. Some 25,000 NARTO troops have already left Brikvania since 2 months ago. 
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Observers believed that Prime Minister Wingo of the Kingdom of Lego had refused to move Legos troops from Brikvania as he wanted to use Brikvania as a buffer state against Malatia.

"The 25, 000 NARTO troops inside Brikvania was a buffer against Malatia. And when Brikvania asked NARTO to leave its territories, the previous Royal Party government of the Kingdom of Lego was prepared to accommodate the Brikvanian request, but not Wingo", said Professor Lydia Smartier of the Equanterian University.

Wingo has also expressed interests in taking over Legolis Province. Brikvania has so far rejected Wingo's claim over the province.

The 500 Legos troops were scheduled to vacate Firebase Camp Lyxor, located inside the Legolis Province, one week ago. However they have refused to move and the Legolis provincial government called on the central Royal Government in Briktown for assistance. 

Since early this morning, hundreds of Brikvanian troops were seen outside the firebase. Heavily armed, some were seen patrolling the perimeter of the firebase, and preventing the Legos troops from leaving or entering the camp.

Water and food supply to the firebase have been cut off.
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Prince Aragon, Brikvania's Minister of Defence, said that the Legos troops have lost their mandate and legal status to remain inside Brikvania, and should leave. Brikvania has requested the United Nations peacekeepers in the kingdom to intervene.
 
Prime Minister Rito Wingo denounced the Brikvanian action. "This is an act of war. We are going to punish Brikvania", said Wingo.

Wingo has tightened his rule inside the Kingdom of Lego, sacking two judges who had investigated his links with criminal syndicates. His family and business associates have also taken over key government posts.