Malatian Forces in Equanter Surrender

Malatian forces in Equanter has surrendered yesterday.  Most of the 100,000 strong Malatian troops in Equanter have been trapped outside Maname, the provincial capital of Equanter's Eastern Province. 

Field Marshal Nutyubrick, Commander of Malatian forces in Equanter, managed to sneak across the border back into Malatia even as his Army was collapsing.

​The Malatian Army in Equanter surrendered to NARTO forces as of 5 pm yesterday, and all fighting had ceased by 8 pm. At the same time, Kingdom of Lego troops began pounding Malatian's territory for the first time since the regional war started.

The Malatian forces in Equanter have been trapped inside Equanter by NARTO forces since they were pushed out of Equanter's second largest city, Maname. Running low on supplies and ammunition, most of the  Malatian army units had surrendered without a fight since the past few days.

The situation has worsened since the past 48 hours as NARTO forces began closing in on the Malatian positions around Maname. With the imminent collapse of Malatian forces in Equanter , the Malatian political leadership decided to evacuate Field Marshall Nutyubrick from the frontline to organise the defence of the fatherland. 

According to Radio Equanter: "As of 12 pm yesterday, Major-General Bricklian, the newly appointed Commander of  the Malatian forces in Equanter had contacted NARTO of his intention to surrender to the Allies . An urgent meeting was held between Commander of Equanterian forces and Major-General Bricklian. At 5 pm sharp, Malatian forces formally surrendered."

Meanwhile, the Head of Governments from all NARTO members have met secretly in Legotown to discuss the invasion of Malatia. According to sources, the alliance have come up with an invasion plan to occupy Malatia, and partition the country into two. 

"A new Kingdom will be created from the occupied Malatia. We have already contacted the family of the ancient kingdom of Brikvania, which is now part of western Malatia. The Royal Family of Brikvania is glad at the prospect of returning to their ancestral land. Creating a new Kingdom is exciting for all of us," according to an unofficial source from the Kingdom of Lego Defence Ministry.