11-07-2017, 09:10 PM
Even in the heart of the CCD, the Legion relied heavily on the old way of doing things. One room of the old Ambassadorial abode's large rooms had been turned into a command and control center. Paper maps covered the walls, with others still rolled and neatly filed in, of all things, simple knotted cordage lines hanging from the ceiling. Thumb tacks dotted many of the wall maps, marking all sorts of eldritch things that would make little sense to the uninitiated.
What few Legionnaires Jacques had on hand in Moscow, bolstered by locally sourced civilian staff, often pulled stints in the room in order to keep track of Legion and allied activities in Africa, and was part of the reason why they had not been crippled by the Nigerian-launched hacking attack that had brought down much of the Legion's Algeria-based C2 ability.
Since that failed offensive, the Legion and it's aligned forces had been fast at work incorporating and re-purposing the wealth of military equipment that had been captured. Aided by civilian uprisings and political unrest in the region, they had made major advances into Mali, the Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso.
The majority of both the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso's militaries had been captured during their failed offensive into Liberia, leaving both nations in no shape to actively resist the Legion's advance, nor in protecting their corrupt governments from internal threats. Mali had thrown its lot in late into the Legion's advance into Burkina Faso, and suffered equally heavy losses due to desertion or turn-coats among their own forces.
"Let Colonel Sevinc consolidate his forces in Mali, and to attempt getting in contact with the pro-democracy rebels in Bamako. If they can coordinate their PR efforts and offer a show of unity and mutual support, we should be able to take the city without any further violence. Also, let President-for-Life Rumbidazi know that his own military is no longer supporting any further violence. The Presidential Guard may still be loyal to him, but they are under-strength and short on supplies as it is."
The Colonel was a Liberian commander, among the first to openly oppose his own government even before the Legion had released evidence of the Liberian collusion with Nigeria and employment of foreign mercenaries to destabilize Sierra Leone.
He turned away from the temp-agency secretary that had found herself employed in what had proven to be her most interesting job to date, to one of his Legionnaires who was collating the most recent updates from the Burkina-Faso offensive.
The maps there were of the nation's capital, Ouagadougou, and it's main military base, Camp Général Aboubacar. Over two thirds of the Burkina Faso military and much of their front-line military equipment had been lost during the invasion of Liberia, and what few forces loyal to the government were trapped inside the city limits, where they were executing a grueling street-by-street resistance.
Hundreds of civilians had been confirmed killed already, mostly during the opening days of a popularist uprising against the government, which had been brutally oppressed through the use of chemical weapons and mass executions. When a group of resistance fighters had been suspected of holding up in a series of large housing blocks, the military had set fire to the buildings and proceeded to shoot anyone whom had fled.
After that, Sierra Leonean-led Legion forces had leveled much of the military base, shattering the government-loyalist military. Standing orders were to execute any military officers or government officials that refused to surrender.
Jacques studied the map of the city as the Legionnaire moved various markers, then picked up a data pad to peruse the reports of Legion forces on the ground. Another moment to study the map, then he tapped the map near where the Legion forces were making some headway. "Tell Major Rubletz to halt the advance here. He needs to get eyes-on this area before moving any forces into the slums. It's predominately low ground, and a densely-packed urban area. If they have any chemical weapons left, that would be a fine place to deploy them against his troops."
The Legionnaire nodded and turned to the task quickly enough; he knew better then to second guess Jacques' opinion on such things.
Before Jacques could turn his attention to the next piece of business, one of the temp-workers opened the door to the room, "Mr Danjou? The Kremlin called. Your presence has been requested."
"Well then. Let Ms Naumov know that I will have to reschedule our meeting. The contract request still stands. Her 3D printers and software have proven to be exactly what Dr Harrison wants for his prosthetics project. Get clearance for the motorcade with the CDPS."
What few Legionnaires Jacques had on hand in Moscow, bolstered by locally sourced civilian staff, often pulled stints in the room in order to keep track of Legion and allied activities in Africa, and was part of the reason why they had not been crippled by the Nigerian-launched hacking attack that had brought down much of the Legion's Algeria-based C2 ability.
Since that failed offensive, the Legion and it's aligned forces had been fast at work incorporating and re-purposing the wealth of military equipment that had been captured. Aided by civilian uprisings and political unrest in the region, they had made major advances into Mali, the Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso.
The majority of both the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso's militaries had been captured during their failed offensive into Liberia, leaving both nations in no shape to actively resist the Legion's advance, nor in protecting their corrupt governments from internal threats. Mali had thrown its lot in late into the Legion's advance into Burkina Faso, and suffered equally heavy losses due to desertion or turn-coats among their own forces.
"Let Colonel Sevinc consolidate his forces in Mali, and to attempt getting in contact with the pro-democracy rebels in Bamako. If they can coordinate their PR efforts and offer a show of unity and mutual support, we should be able to take the city without any further violence. Also, let President-for-Life Rumbidazi know that his own military is no longer supporting any further violence. The Presidential Guard may still be loyal to him, but they are under-strength and short on supplies as it is."
The Colonel was a Liberian commander, among the first to openly oppose his own government even before the Legion had released evidence of the Liberian collusion with Nigeria and employment of foreign mercenaries to destabilize Sierra Leone.
He turned away from the temp-agency secretary that had found herself employed in what had proven to be her most interesting job to date, to one of his Legionnaires who was collating the most recent updates from the Burkina-Faso offensive.
The maps there were of the nation's capital, Ouagadougou, and it's main military base, Camp Général Aboubacar. Over two thirds of the Burkina Faso military and much of their front-line military equipment had been lost during the invasion of Liberia, and what few forces loyal to the government were trapped inside the city limits, where they were executing a grueling street-by-street resistance.
Hundreds of civilians had been confirmed killed already, mostly during the opening days of a popularist uprising against the government, which had been brutally oppressed through the use of chemical weapons and mass executions. When a group of resistance fighters had been suspected of holding up in a series of large housing blocks, the military had set fire to the buildings and proceeded to shoot anyone whom had fled.
After that, Sierra Leonean-led Legion forces had leveled much of the military base, shattering the government-loyalist military. Standing orders were to execute any military officers or government officials that refused to surrender.
Jacques studied the map of the city as the Legionnaire moved various markers, then picked up a data pad to peruse the reports of Legion forces on the ground. Another moment to study the map, then he tapped the map near where the Legion forces were making some headway. "Tell Major Rubletz to halt the advance here. He needs to get eyes-on this area before moving any forces into the slums. It's predominately low ground, and a densely-packed urban area. If they have any chemical weapons left, that would be a fine place to deploy them against his troops."
The Legionnaire nodded and turned to the task quickly enough; he knew better then to second guess Jacques' opinion on such things.
Before Jacques could turn his attention to the next piece of business, one of the temp-workers opened the door to the room, "Mr Danjou? The Kremlin called. Your presence has been requested."
"Well then. Let Ms Naumov know that I will have to reschedule our meeting. The contract request still stands. Her 3D printers and software have proven to be exactly what Dr Harrison wants for his prosthetics project. Get clearance for the motorcade with the CDPS."