Thousands Swarm Airport To Flee Rebels Advance

Military police controlling the crowd outside the Brikvanian International Airport.

Thousands of Briktown residents swarmed the Briktown International Airport to secure seats on evacuation flights to the Kingdom of Legonia and Equanter, as rebels continue their advance across all front.

The Legonian and Equanterian governments have offered refugee status to some 2,000 citizens of Brikvania who have family relations with Legonians or Equanterians.

The Brikvanian International Airport has been closed since the start of the civil war, but was reopened for several hours yesterday for evacuation flights for the refugees. 

However, an additional 2,5oo Brikvanians turned up at the airport to secure visa and tickets on the evacuation flights. They claimed they have relations with Legonians or Equanterians.

The scene was chaotic as security forces and Brikvanian police tried to hold back the crowd from swarming the terminal building.  The Defence Ministry dispatched 100 military policemen to assist the police in crowd control.

Legonian and Equanterian officials were at the airport to certify and arrange for the evacuation flights. 

"We were shocked when about 200 people swarmed the check-in counter and demanded tickets and visa to fly to Legonia at 7 am", said a Legonian immigration official.

The scene at the airport reflected the state of the kingdom. The rebels have crushed government forces and are moving speedily to encircle the capital, Briktown. Government forces have retreated and formed defensive lines across the city.​

Many well-off residents of Brikvania are fleeing to safe havens. For the less well-off, they are left behind to face the rebels' advance.

In Briktown, King Brik II is discussing with General Nutyubrick and other defence officials on the next military strategy for the government.

"We have our own strategy to deal with the enemies", said General Nutyubrick when asked by reporters outside the Royal Castle.

Meanwhile, sources said that Legonia had supplied 45 artillery pieces to the Brikvanian military covertly. The artillery pieces were delivered at midnight to avoid detection by journalists.