The Peninsular war
Part of North American Drug War
Two American A-10's over northern Mexico
Date August 28, 2012 - September 4, 2012 Location Baja Peninsuula Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Mexico Imperialist States of America	Tijuana Cartel
Strength
10,000 20,000	~21,000
Casualties and losses
133 men	19,212 men

The Peninsular War was an armed conflict between the Imperialist States and Mexico against the Tijuana Cartel in the Baja Peninsula. The war was intiated on August 28, 2012, after an agreement between the Imperialist States and Mexico allowed for American soldiers and drones to help bring down the influence of the Tijuana Cartel in that region of Mexico, and help strike fear into the hearts of other cartels in Mexico. The Peninsular War ended on September 4, with the use of the Trinity bomb to destroy the Cartel headquarters.

BackgroundEdit

From 2008 to 2012, crimes related to drugs and other narcotics rose in Southern California. When the gang sweeps occured in across the Imperialist States, Southern California was one of the most targeted regions for the federal government and law enforcement. During the gang sweeps, several drug deals and eight drug runners were captured, with their connections leading to the Tijuana Cartel down in Baja. On August 28, an agreement was signed between the Imperialist States and Mexico, in which American and Mexican forces will launch anti-drug operations into the Baja Peninsula.

Timeline of WarEdit

• 8/28 - An agreement between the government of the Imperialist States of America and Mexico agreed to allow IS forces to attack and destroy the Tijuana Cartel in Tijuana. Similiar coordinated attacks strike at Mexicali, and Laz Paz.
• 8/29 - Mexican troops enter the city, and begin on the outskirts of the city. Meanwhile, the ISAF launches drone attacks on Cartel positions in Tijuana, Mexicali, and La Paz. These attacks begin to disrupt supply lines, but has not caused damage to the drug supply chain.
• 8/30 - Drone strikes continue across the Baja Peninsula, while American infantry and armour units assit their new Mexican allies against the cartels. Despite attempts to avoid civilian casualties, not all attempts are successful, and casualties within civilians are beginning to rise. Meanwhile, the cleansing of Mexicali of drug cartels begin, and the arresting of corrupt officials as well.
• 8/31 - Drone strikes begin to strike heavily on the cartel's supply lines, and drug running routes. Mexicali has been cleansed of most cartel members, but small pockets of resistance continue to resist agains the Mexican and American Army. Drones begin to target Cartel members in the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, particullary around Las Paz.
• 9/1 - Drone strikes continue to strike at the cartel's supply lines. Meanwhile, northeastern Baja California has been cleansed of drug cartels, and intelligence begins to gather on the location of the main headquarters of the Tijuana Cartel. The cleansing of Tijuana of all drug cartel members continue.
• 9/2 - Drones strikes continue to strike at the supply lines of the Tijuana drug cartel. Intelligence has confirmed the location of the headquarters of the drug cartels to be in the middle of the desert, by the seashore. Mexican and American forces begin to move forces toward the headquarters location, while parts of the Mexican army continues to cleanse Tijuana of the cartel.
• 9/3 - The Mexican and American forces continue to advance toward the "supposed" headquarters of the Tijuana Cartel in the middle of the Mexican desert. The forces are expected to reach the location on September 4th, and finish off the cartel then and there. Meanwhile, the new Mexicali Mayor has officially been inaguarted as the original mayor was arrested on corruption charges.
• 9/4 - The Mexican and American forces surround the now confirmed headquarters, and the Imperialist States Air Force orders the use of a Trinity bomb. The Trinity bomb, the most powerful explosive in the IS Arsenal underneath a fusion warhead, devestates the headquarters, and the military moves in to deal with the remaining reisstance.

AftermathEdit

In the aftermath of the Peninsular War, American forces were immeaditly withdrawan to prevent another Iraq. The IS and Mexican Government have begun reconstruction and improvement of the cities of Tijuana, Mexicali, and La Paz. The Peninsular War was criticized by Argentina, but have since the use of the Trinity bomb have remained quiet on the issue.