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{{disambig header|the road in New Mombasa|other uses|Kizingo Boulevard (disambiguation)}} | {{disambig header|the road in New Mombasa|other uses|Kizingo Boulevard (disambiguation)}} | ||
[[File:H3ODST KizingoBoulevardBattle1.jpg|thumb|300px|A view of Kizingo Boulevard during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552]].]] | [[File:H3ODST KizingoBoulevardBattle1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A view of Kizingo Boulevard during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552]].]] | ||
'''Kizingo Boulevard''' was a large road on the main island of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. The road connected two roundabouts: one in [[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] and one in [[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]].{{Ref/Level|Id=kizingo|H3ODST|Kizingo Boulevard|Quote=Trooper, head through the doors to Kizingo Boulevard, fastest way to the rally point!}} | '''Kizingo Boulevard''' was a large road on the main island of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. The road connected two roundabouts: one in [[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] and one in [[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]].{{Ref/Level|Id=kizingo|H3ODST|Kizingo Boulevard|Quote=Trooper, head through the doors to Kizingo Boulevard, fastest way to the rally point!}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Kizingo Boulevard was the site of a fierce battle between the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]]. UNSC forces have set up stationary [[M68 Gauss cannon]]s around the boulevard, but they were destroyed by [[ | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Kizingo Boulevard was the site of a fierce battle between the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]]. UNSC forces have set up stationary [[M68 Gauss cannon]]s around the boulevard, but they were destroyed by [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]] supporting the Covenant infantry. Despite being outnumbered, an [[M808C Scorpion]] operated by [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] [[Michael Crespo]] eliminated the Covenant forces. After clearing the area, Crespo led a group of UNSC Marines along the boulevard to the entrance to the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] at [[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], which had been designated as the rally point for all UNSC forces in the city.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=kizingo}} | ||
As with all of New Mombasa, Kizingo Boulevard was destroyed when [[Truth's fleet]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the city to uncover the [[Portal at Voi]].{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Coastal Highway}} | As with all of New Mombasa, Kizingo Boulevard was destroyed when [[Truth's fleet]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the city to uncover the [[Portal at Voi]].{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Coastal Highway}} |