2016 Isokyrian coup d'état attempt

On July 20, 2016, European news agencies reported that a coup being carried out by factions of the Isokyrian military was underway in an attempt to overthrow the ruling Nororist Party. At around 13:22 local time, all television signals across the country blacked out and witnesses reported seeing military aircraft flying overhead. A brief message from a group was broadcast on some radios and televisions stating "The Constitutionalists are in control. Nororism will end. Free elections to be held soon." State media reported that Chairman Alexander White is safe at an undisclosed location and remains in power. Later in the evening, the National Assembly was reportedly seized by coup plotters and several representatives may have been taken hostage, including the President of the National Assembly. It is unknown who is leading the coup or if there have been any casualties.

By midnight, tanks were seen riding into Hufo towards the National Assembly building but its unclear if they are part of the coup or allied with the government.

Background
In April 2016, a mass pro-democracy protest called Frezet2016 was organized through social media, particularly Twitter, in the first mass demonstration against the Nororist Party since the 1964 Hufo student protests. The government passed several laws which relaxed restrictions on the freedom of the press and freed thousands of protesters it had detained.

Beginning of coup
The first sign of trouble occurred late afternoon when televisions signals were interrupted followed shortly by military aircraft flying overhead. Two hours later, a statement was broadcast to most of the country, declaring that a group within the Isokyrian military called the Constitutionalists had seized the government and that free elections will be held soon. This message was repeated only once or twice before signals were interrupted once again. State media then came on the air and reported that the Nororist Party is in control of the situation and that the Chairman is safe.

National Assembly seized
At around 19:00 local time, three hours since the crisis began, the lights outside the National Assembly were shutoff and several groups of armed men were seen storming into the building. It was later declared that the Assembly had been seized by the coup plotters and that several legislators have been captured. The President of the National Assembly's whereabouts are unknown and the government believes he may be inside.