Residents Flee As Rebels Advance Halted

AFBv troops inspecting a damaged rebel forces' vehicle outside Midea after the fighting ended.

Residents in the Provincial capital of Midea are fleeing the besieged city in large number even after fighting is halted.

The fighting has ceased as government reinforcements from Briktown managed to halt the rebels from advancing further into Midea.

Government troops from the 1st Commando Regiment were dispatched via land convoy to Midea since two days ago. They provided critical supports to government troops defending Midea since the start of the conflict.

Elements of the commando unit managed to repel rebel forces from capturing the Governer Mansion, located at the edge of Midea. Residents near the Mansion reported of heaving exchanges of gunfire throughout the night as the commandos began moving house to house to expel the rebels.

The Governor Mansion has been left empty after the Provincial Government was disbanded with the ceasefire agreement signed recently between the Brikvanian government and the rebels. It is now being used as the headquarter for government forces from the Armed Forces of Brikvania (AFBv) defending the city.

​The commandos had also retaken the city's main police station and radio station, which were captured by the rebels since three days ago. 

As the rebels were pushed out of Midea, Malatia had also pressured the rebels to stop the fighting. A Malatian government spokesman said that Malatia will ensure the rebels abide by the ceasefire agreeement.

As the fighting had ceased, residents of the city began fleeing the city to Briktown. "The city is not safe for my family. The rebels can attack us again. Now the fighting has stopped, we have a chance to flee to safety", said Jang Bricko, a car dealer in Midea. 

The main highway to Briktown, which is still under government control, is packed with cars, trucks and buses ferrying residents to Briktown. 

It is estimated some 25,000 of the city 35,000 residents have fled to Briktown. 

Meanwhile in Legonia, the Non-Aggression Royalists Treaty Organisation (NARTO) has expressed concerns about the fighting in Brikvania.   NARTO has urged the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers to the kingdom to ensure its security.

"We are monitoring the situation closely, and urge all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement", said a NARTO's spokesman.