Department of State

Agencies:
Customs and Border Protection Agency
Federal Coast Guard
Federal Secret Service, including the Royal Guard
Federal Transport Agency

The Bruellan Federation would like to announce that borders with the High Federated Kingdom of Bergenstein have been placed under further restriction. Persons wishing to cross the border will now need to apply for a special visa, thirty days in advance.

Tariffs on imported goods from Bergenstein will also increase by an undisclosed amount - effective 12 AM Monday.

Customs and Border Protection Agency

We regretfully announce that Bruellan forces have suffered moderate casualties during sustained conflict in Müllerheim, Bergenstein. Additional reinforcements are being moved to the area.

Two soldiers were also killed in action, with another injured, in Kurtz, Bergenstein during an unrelated incident.

Ministry of Defense

In the past days of sustained conflict with insurgency forces in the Bruellan Occupation Zone, forces have suffered substantial losses.

-Two were killed when a LAV was destroyed by an IED while travelling between Müllerheim and Kurtz.
-Five were killed, three were injured during an attack on a road checkpoint outside of Müllerheim.
-Seven were killed, twelve injured during the re-takeover of the Müllerheim Military Base. Insurgents suffered heavy casualties from sustained bombing prior to ground forces moving in.
-Twenty-two were killed, with ten injured, during a firefight on the outskirts of Kurtz. Forces were assisting civilians attempting to remove rubble from a footpath.
-Two were killed while patrolling on foot.

In total 38 have been killed following the initial attacks on the Müllerheim Military Base.

The government remains committed to solving the security issues within the Occupation Zone. Additional resources have been tasked to help solve these issues. The safety of the people living within the zone is the paramount concern.

An operation to purge insurgents from the city of Müllerheim will commence tonight. The large concentration of forces in the area will sweep the city, looking for potential insurgent bases.

Ministry of Defense

Two individuals suspected to have links to insurgency groups in the Bruellan Occupation Zone have been arrested in Kassel International Airport, after arriving from Neridea. They also face outstanding charges for war crimes as part of the former government of Bergenstein.

Ministry of State Security

I hope things get better

Great short news updates.

Three unidentified individuals were fired upon by CBPA forces, on the Bergenstein-Bruellan border near Shotiz, in accordance to the allowance of lethal force guidelines. They failed to respond to a multitude of visual and audio warnings, in addition to warning shots. The three were confirmed dead by Bruellan Army forces.

Customs and Border Protection Agency

who are the CBPA?   

^ Customs and Border Protection Agency

who are the CBPA?

Will's fancy new border patrol arm of the Bruellen Military.

Illegal immigration (giggle)

jmsepe wrote:^ Customs and Border Protection Agency

Indeed.

Mik Moen wrote:

who are the CBPA?

Will's fancy new border patrol arm of the Bruellen Military.

Hey, they're independent of the military.