Editing Third Kaijan War (section)

===Operation Redemption===
On January 18th, 2023, an explosion occurred during a raid by Kaijan Federal Police, 14 officers died and 5 were left injured. This triggered the start of a new operation known as Operation Redemption, and the deployment of the military to "secure important points" around Kaijan. SFK while involved in the operation came under direct executive command with a No-Fly Zone going into effect across South Kaijan. The Kaijan League while not engaging in a physical assault began disruptive attacks with a demand to keep fighting until Kaijan was independent. However, the operation was condemned by many in Kaijan including the Muslim Union Party. Operation Redemption deployed 5,500 troops of the 18th and 27th Infantry Divison, supported by the Coast Guard and the South Kaijan Federal Police. With every township in Southern Kaijan and Pembang Township in North Kaijan being declared "areas of increased danger" and therefore police authority was transferred to the military. This stage of the conflict saw number of small militia groups such as Fakhur Jaysh Kaijanese. [[F.J.K]] is more radical than the Kaijan League, advocating for the creation of a global caliphate with Kaijan as part of this desired caliphate. According to Malcolm Chang of the Anti-Terror Task Force, FJK is more brutal than the Kaijan League. Rather than targeting infrastructure and seeing itself as being a populist force for Kaijan, FJK believes all non-Muslims and moderate Muslims are targeted. FJK briefly captured several settlements in mid-2023 before being driven into hiding. Another aspect of Operation Redemption was the arrest of suspected insurgent members, over 1,500 where arrested as of August 2024 many await trial at Bankhead Federal Prison in South San Fernando Province. This led to protests outside the prison and the offices of the National Investigation Bureau, the Ministry of Defense, and the South Kaijan Capitol. A criticism of the operation has been the suspension of authority of local forces, with some local officials criticizing the federal response.

The [[2023 Kaijan Status Referendum]] was held in December of 2023, with 64% in favor of Kaijanese independence. Although non-binding the referendum grew political legitimacy and several meetings between federal and regional leaders. However as of 2025, no further steps have been announced. The voting itself saw some violence as the Kaijan League rejected the referendum, although an explosion at a South Kaijanse voting center was not claimed by the group with not possible leads being identified. Operation Redemption was declared over on January 1st, 2025 with SFK-6 being formed to monitor and maintain peace as well as landmine removal as the intensity of violent attacks has decreased. In addition, the Kaijan League also declared a policy of non-aggression in exchange for the release of it's members who where arrested and convicted as youths. However the war remains on-going as the government has not declared victory or the Kaijan League given up upon it's intended goals.