Karim Lahad

Karim Abdullah Lahad (April 14, 1946- December 17th, 2004) was a politician and revolutionary who founded the Da'rish Party in Narania which overthrew the Socialist party in 1979. He ruled the nation as it's dictator for 25 years before being assassinated in 2004 by a Dunmer drone strike during the Naranian War. He was rumored to have WMDs and had posed a threat to the safety of Dunmer citizens in Narania. He was known for his massive purge of the country and his victory against Tavaristan in the 1986 Narania-Tavaristan war. After the war he had amassed 940,000 active duty soldiers, 120,000 reserves and 200,000 paramilitary. After the 1992 Irosian War/Operation Cobalt Dune where he ordered the invasion and annexation of neigbhboring Malimistan. This caused the Dunmer Republic to form a coalition and invade the country. Malimistan's independence was restored and Ladan was allowed to stay in power. In 2004, shortly after the election, Chairman Artur Tremilovic ordered an invasion of Narania to topple Ladan from power. Naranian forces struggled against superior Dunmer and coalition forces. at 7:20 A.M, one December 17th, 2004 Lahadwas in a car driving to the city of Yashut, Narania to attend an important meeting when a rocket from a Dunmer drone hit his car, causing an explosion, killing Lahad and everyone inside the vehicle including Brigadier General of the Naranian Popular Forces, Daran Mashevaz. Not too long after his death the Naranian Armed Forces disintegrated after most of it's commanders had been wiped out in strategic bombings and assaults. Lahad was born in the village of Ikbir, Narania in a family of 7 children. He had a rough childhood as he was constantly bullied and ridiculed. After managing to study and get an education, he founded the Da'rish Party. His eldest son, Selim Lahad was also killed by Dunmer soldiers in a shootout at Barad Farm. His sympathizers and former members of the Naranian Popular Forces caused the 2008 Marrad Attacks at the Dunmer Consulate and secret intelligence base in Marrad which killed several Dunmer citizens. In the following Naranian Civil War his supporters still fight in his name against Dunmer forces. His statue in Narania's capital, Tashlik was toppled by Dunmer forces on January 11th, 2005 by Dunmer forces after the fall of Tashlik and the Da'rish government. An insurgency continued against Dunmer forces once oall organized resistance fell which would last until March 2005 although the Naranian Civil War would begin as different factions started fighting each other. After the toppling of his government, a pro-Dunmer government was installed and the Dunmer Republic still maintains a huge prescense in the nation, fighting off insurgents and providing support to the pro-Dunmer government. Many who wished to see Lahad die, miss him and they dislike the Dunmer Republic for assassinating him.