The rebel has completely taken government forces by surprise as the weapons being used by the rebel forces were advance and could only have been supplied by Malatia. The anti tank and rocket launchers basically blunted AFE capabilities to overrun the rebels easily.
"We believe Malatia has supplied weapons to the rebel forces and his is an intrusion into our sovereignty,' announced the Equanterian Foreign Ministry.
Malatia denied the accusation and claimed Equanter is committing genocide against the local Malatians within Equanter: "We warn Equanter to stop this naked aggression against the Malatian people," said a high ranking Malatian official.