Malatian Forces Push Deeper Into Kingdom of Lego

Malatian forces have captured several villages and towns along the Malatian-Kingdom of Lego border. Many observers claim that Malatian armoured formations have penetrated some 30 km inside the Kingdom of Lego.  The country's Royal Defence Ministry has not confirmed the reports.

While Malatian army formations have managed to push deeper into the Kingdom of Lego, they had suffered heavy casualties as the Royal Armed Forces of Lego (RAFL) troops, better equipped and trained than their Equanterian counterparts, have put up stiff resistance.

In the battle of Smallville, some 5,000 Malatian troops had to battle 650 Lego troops defending the town. The Malatians lost 60% of their men before they finally capture Smallville.

Other reports from the frontline also have confirmed that the Malatian 15th and 18th Imperial Guards Divisions along with 20th and 22nd Malatian Infantry Divisions have almost surrounded the city of Lon, which is located 15 km from the border. Again, these Malatian units had suffered 50% casualties rate before they were able to move within 5 km from Lon.

The battle for Lon has been raging for 4 days as Malatian troops backed by tanks and armoured vehicles attempted to encircle the city. However, RAFL troops defending the city have put up stubborn resistance.

In the south, 50,000 Malatian troops have surrounded the city of Caslanca, which is currently defended by some 15,000 RAFL troops.

So far fighting in the Kingdom of Lego have been restricted to the ground. The Malatian air force are being deterred from undertaking large scale sorties inside the Kingdom of Lego because of the RAFL's superior air defence capability.