Kingdom of Lego Launched Military Strikes Inside Brikvania

Rescue workers at a building which was damaged during the Legos air raid..

The Royal Armed Forces of Lego (RAFL) has launched military strikes inside Brikvania. Heavy fighting is reported to have taken place along the Brikvanian-Kingdom of Lego border, as RAFL warplanes pounded Brikvanian military positions inside the Legolis Province, which is part of Brikvania. 

No casualties have been reported on both side, although several medical helicopters were seen flying to Legolis Province.

​"I told the Brikvanian we want the Legolis Province. We want to liberate the Legos there, and we want them to be under us. King Brik II failed to reply favourably so we have to use force. We have the best military here and we will win this war without any sweat," said Rito Wingo, the hardliner Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lego, in a press conference earlier this morning.

At about 2 am this morning, several explosions were heard across Legolis Province as the sound of warplanes filled the sky. It is believed four Brikvanian military installations in Legolis Province were attacked by RAFL warplanes. 

Reporters inside Legolis Province also confirmed that RAFL tanks and armoured vehicles have entered Legolis Province through the two official checkpoints along the border. United Nations peacekeepers at the checkpoints had attempted to stop the incursions but failed as the RAFL tanks pushed aside the peacekeepers jeeps and armoured vehicles. 

Legolis Province Home Guards (LHG) units had earlier retreated from the border checkpoints and took up defensive positions several kilometre away.  Reports coming from the residents along the border indicated that LHG units had put up very stiff resistance against the advancing RAFL's column.  As of this morning at 7 am, the large town of Avalon which sit just 6 km away from the border is still under Brikvanian control.

Residents of Avalon reported seeing thick smoke coming from the border areas. "I heard heavy bombing and gunfire coming from the border areas, and so far no enemy troops have entered my town," said Paulius Goverine, the Mayor of Avalon. 

In Briktown, the capital of Brikvania, air raid sirens were sounded this morning as a precaution. There were however no air attack on the city.

The Brikvanian government has convened a high level Defence Cabinet meeting to work out the crisis.  "I urge the Kingdom of Lego to cease all hostilities now. I plead with them not to destroy Brikvania", said King Brik II.

Residents in Briktown were reported to stockpile on food and water, and there were long queue outside several supermarkets. 

REACTION FROM THE REGION

Almost all other countries in the region have called for restraint. The leaders of Equanter and Fabu have issued a joint statement asking all parties to de-escalate the tension. While the kingdoms of Equanter and Fabu are members of the Non-Aggression Royalist Treaty Organisation (NARTO), they do not support the Kingdom of Lego's claim over the Legolis Province. 

King Arius of the Kingdom of Lego announced that he was not consulted by Wingo before the military assault on Brikvania took place. The Royal Family and Wingo's government are at odd with each other, and Wingo is under investigation for an attempted assassination against the Royal Family. 

Opposition members from the Royal Party have condemned the military attack on Brikvania.  Sir George Bunny, the new leader of the Royal Party, claimed that the current conflict is Wingo's attempt to divert attention away from the current police investigation against him and the Legos First Party (LFP).

"This is an unjust and unnecessary war. This is a smokescreen", said Sir George Bunny.

Meanwhile the Malatian government has offered military assistance to Brikvania to fight off the Legos aggression. Field Marshal Nutyubrick, the leader of Malatia, had flown into Briktown to provide military advice to the Brikvanian.