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[edit] SRA Småländska Republikanska Armén
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The SRA (short for Småländska Republikanska Armén = The Republican Army of the Small Lands) is a small but steadily growing terrorist group (at present there are roughly 50 members), which aims to liberate the Swedish province of Småland (=the Small Lands) from Swedish rule.
History: In the middle ages, Småland consisted of roughly 30 autonomous nations on the border between Sweden and Denmark. Gradually, these came under the influence of Sweden, but it was not until the 15th century that the 30 lands were more or less united under the King of Sweden. The last rising was that of Nils Dacke, the great rebel leader and defendant of the True Catholic Faith. The rising was very successful, culminating at what has become known as the Battle of Växsjö in 1542. The King of Sweden, Gustav I, was ready to surrender his throne, but he managed to trick Dacke into accepting a truce, which gave the king the opportunity to hire more troops and defeat Dacke at Målilla in 1543. Dacke was eventually executed. Since then, Småland has been occupied by Sweden. However, in 2002, an underground movement called the SRA started to develop in the city of Tranås in the north part of the province. In March, 2005 the SRA declared its determination to free Småland once and for all, and at the same time clearified its status as a democratic organization. Subcommander Lowe Aspviken was elected the organizations’ first Chief of Staff. As early as in 2002, the SRA threatened to declare war against the USA, thereby hoping to stop the planned attack against Iraq. The US invaded Iraq anyway, but so far the SRA are not planning any attacks on the US, according to sources within the organization. Since no peace treaty was signed after the rising in 1543, the SRA considers itself at war with the Swedish crown, a war which can only end with the complete liberation of Småland.
Methods and Plans: The SRA is not an armed terrorist group. Instead, it uses humour to reach its goals, and it aims to commit silly terrorist deeds such as hijacking elevators and hoisting the green-white-red cross flag of Småland at improper times and places.
Organization: The SRA is a democratic organization, which holds a General Congress each year, on which occasion it elects its Chief of Staff and makes (un-)important decisions. All members have a military rank, but these do not matter. All members have one vote each in the General Congress. The SRA is divided into four parts: the Army, the Navy, the Cavalry and the Others. The Army is the largest of these parts, but the Navy is steadily growing. The pedal boat Sm/s Smålandia (commanding officer captain Fuji Hoffmann), which sometimes traffics lake Sommen, is presently the only craft belonging to the organization.
