"Equanter Has Fallen": Radio Malatia Announced

Malatia National Radio announced last night that Equanter has fallen. There has been no confirmation of the news from NARTO countries or Equanterian officials.

Last night announcement from the Malatian National Radio stated: "At 8 pm today, our glorious armed forces led by Field Marshall Nutyubrick, have captured the Equanterian Royal International Airport and the Royal Parliament complex of the Equanterian Government,"

Earlier yesterday, Equanterian officials announced that the defence line at the Royal International Airport has come under increasing pressure as thousands of Malatian troops backed by tanks have penetrated along the perimeter of the airport. In addition, the Royal Parliament Complex has been totally surrounded by Malatian troops.

"We expect the Airport and the Parliament Complex to fall anytime soon as our troops are pulling back towards the seaport," said an Equanterian official earlier yesterday morning.

The news of the fall of Equanter was greeted with celebrations across Malatia. Chancellor Evilo Klump announced a two days public holiday to celebrate the fall of Equanter.

Panics were reported across NARTO countries. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lego had called for a closed door parliament session last night to discuss the Malatian victory in Equanter and the military situation in the Kingdom of Lego. In the Kingdom of Fabu, more troops are deployed at the border with Equanter.

There are confusions on the ground too. Reports from the Equanterian News Agency (ENA) which was released this morning confirmed that Malatian forces have captured the airport and parliament complex, along with the city centre. However ENA also announced that Equanterian and Kingdom of Lego troops are still holding the Royal Naval Base and the Royal Palace.

"If the news from ENA is true, then there are 20,000 NARTO soldiers from Equanter and Lego trapped in the Equanterian Naval Base waiting to be evacuated. This is like Dunkirk," said Professor Alytus, a military historian from the Kingdom of Lego Defence Institute.