Firebombing campaign on Ryloth

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Firebombing campaign on Ryloth

During the final stages of theBattle of Ryloth,CountDooku orderedEmirWat Tambor to carry out afirebombing campaign against civilian targets, intending to turn a looming defeat for theConfederacy of Independent Systems into a sign of whatGalactic Republic victory would costthe galaxy. The operation was carried out byHyena-class Droid Fighter/Bombers that bombedTwi'lek villages in range of thecapital ofLessu City.Jedi GeneralAnakin Skywalker led hisstarfighters against thebombers as the campaign carried on. As theBattle of Lessu concluded, Dooku had the bombers rush for Lessu, intending to wipe out the gatheredRepublic forces,Twi'lek Resistance forces, and civilians, even if Tambor was caught in the blast. However, Skywalker and hisPadawan,Jedi CommanderAhsoka Tano, were able to take out the bombers before they could begin their attack run.^[1]

After the battle, the bombing runs were used as fuel by both sides' respectivepropaganda machines. The CIS framed the attack runs as necessary efforts to root out the local militia, which it painted as a dangerous force that, had it not been for the Republic, could have been dealt with in less extreme ways. The Republic, meanwhile, condemned the apparent "leave nothing but ashes" tactic the CIS had adopted. The Republic's telling proved to be more convincing, yet the CIS narrative still presented the chilling idea that, if locals tried to resist their occupiers, they would lose everything.^[4]

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Appearances[]

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth"(First appearance)

Sources[]

• Star Wars: On the Front Lines
• Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: Droid Tri-FighterStarships and Vehicles:Hyena-class Bomber

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