MotF 153: Map of the Fortnight

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MotF 153: Map of the Fortnight

The Challenge
Make a map showing an event that spans two weeks.

The Restrictions
There are no restrictions on when your PoD or map may be set. Fantasy, sci-fi, and future maps are allowed, but blatantly implausible (ASB) maps are not.

If you're not sure whether your idea meets the criteria of this challenge, please feel free to PM me or comment in the main thread. Sometimes it isn't as clear as I intend it to be.

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[CourageousLife]

Note: The red circles on the map indicate missile strikes, and the color inside the red circle indicate which country fired the missile.

The Fortnight's War

Spoiler: Summary

The Kingdom of Bountiful, akin to OTL Syria, unleashes a gas attack on its own citizens, setting off a chain of events that pits the United States against the Zoroastrian Republic of Jinse (similar to OTL Iran). A limited missile exchange ensues over the next two weeks.

U.S. intervention over Bountiful chemical attack
On 4 March 2017, the town of Holy Angels in the Moroni province of the Kingdom of Bountiful, controlled mainly by the Holy Liberation alliance was attacked with what was believed to be Death gas. Victims of the attack were rushed to a makeshift hospital, which was bombed shortly after. Over 120 people were believed to have perished from the gas attack and the bombing. The U.S. and its allies assigned responsibility for the attack to the dictatorial King David and his government, although both David and the Bountiful military denied it. On 7 March at approximately 3:30 AM, from western Arizone and Cimmaron, the U.S. launched 67 Defender missiles on the Bountiful government's Selah Air Base in what was the U.S.' first deliberate direct attack on Bountiful forces in the 4-year Bountiful Civil War. The U.S. military strike was conducted without authorization from the United States Congress, or from the United Nations Security Council. Many U.S. allies, however, stated their approval of the attack, including Britain, France, and Prussia.

Jinsean Retaliation
On 8 March, as news broke about the attack, the Jinsean Supreme Leader Shanxi met with his cabinet and military leaders to discuss the attack. Jinse was a supporter of the David regime that was opposed to the U.S. backed rebels. At approximately 8:05 AM, Jinse launched 50 Sun Dragon missiles into U.S.-allied rebel territory in southern and eastern Bountiful. This action was lauded by King David and the government of Cina, who had close ties to Jinse. Tense communications and attempts at diplomacy were conducted between the U.S., Jinse, and representatives of Bountiful's government and rebel factions.

Failure of Negotiations
On 11 March, negotiations between Jinse Supreme Leader Shanxi and U.S. President Denise Trumbull broke down. It is unclear which side fired first, but by approximately 12:30 PM, both the U.S. and Jinse had missiles in the air targeting military installations in all 3 countries. Government and rebel-controlled missiles from Bountiful struck more targets in both countries as well.

Continued Hostilities
From 12 March to 17 March, all 3 nations continued to launch missiles at military installations. Elements of the U.S. Pacific fleet were instructed to blockade the Jinsean coast and fire additional missiles. Two destroyers, the U.S.S. Bolton and U.S.S. Hill, were struck and sunk by Jinsean missiles. One missile was shot down over Canada by the mobilized Canadian military. This missile was believed to be aimed at the U.S. capital. It is unclear which country fired this missile. No civilian targets were hit during this exchange, though there were civilian casualties on or near the military installations hit.

Ceasefire
On 18 March, the remaining members of the U.N. Security Council ordered an immediate ceasefire under threat of military action by the rest of the U.N. Terms for a ceasefire, mainly authored by Britain and Cina, were presented to all parties involved. The U.S. and Jinse both agreed to the terms after long negotiations, but the Bountiful Civil War and the humanitarian crisis occurring there remained unresolved.