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|image=[[Image:Battle of New Mombasa.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[Image:Battle of New Mombasa.jpg|300px]] | ||
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=October 20, 2552 | |date=October 20, 2552 - October 24, 2552 | ||
|place=[[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya]] | |place=[[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya]] | ||
|result=Strategic [[Covenant]] victory | |result=Strategic [[Covenant]] victory | ||
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===Covenant Invasion=== | ===Covenant Invasion=== | ||
On October 20th, during the First Battle of Earth, a single [[Covenant Carrier]] (the [[Regret's Carrier|High Prophet of Regret's flagship]]) broke through [[UNSC Home Fleet]] defensive lines and landed on Earth <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 90</ref>. The ship landed at Mombasa in Kenya. The city was lightly defended, with only elements of the [[77th Marine Regiment]] scattered around the city.<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', pages 86 to 98</ref> | |||
The UNSC activated the city's [[Colonial Militia]] to fight the Covenant invaders. The Covenant forces proved to be far superior and the Militia was eliminated <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 92 and 93</ref>. However, this allowed for almost all of the citizens of Mombasa to evacuate from the city using boats destined for other surrounding cities <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 97 and 98</ref>. | The UNSC activated the city's [[Colonial Militia]] to fight the Covenant invaders. The Covenant forces proved to be far superior and the Militia was eliminated <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 92 and 93</ref>. However, this allowed for almost all of the citizens of Mombasa to evacuate from the city using boats destined for other surrounding cities <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 97 and 98</ref>. | ||
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===UNSC Insertion=== | ===UNSC Insertion=== | ||
On October 23rd, three [[Pelicans]] were deployed by the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' to board the [[Regret's Carrier|Assault Carrier]] hovering near the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]]. Intercepted transmission from the Covenant forces lead the UNSC to (correctly) believe that it was the High Prophet of Regret in command of the opposing force, making his capture their highest objective. However, before they could get near the the Carrier, the formation ran across a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] which shot down two of the Pelicans, one carrying [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]] and the [[Master Chief]] and the other carrying [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]] and an [[ODST]] squad. | |||
Both teams suffered few casualties from their respective crashes. The [[Spartan]]'s team moved into a nearby bunker while Stacker's team moved up the beach to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]] and set up a command post, eliminating several Covenant units in the process. Both teams then waited in their respective locations for extraction. | Both teams suffered few casualties from their respective crashes. The [[Spartan]]'s team moved into a nearby bunker while Stacker's team moved up the beach to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]] and set up a command post, eliminating several Covenant units in the process. Both teams then waited in their respective locations for extraction. | ||
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The pinned down [[ODST]]s in Hotel Zanzibar were rescued by the Master Chief, who then organized an offense by destroying Covenant infantry, armor, and anti-aircraft batteries on the beaches facing [[New Mombasa]]. | The pinned down [[ODST]]s in Hotel Zanzibar were rescued by the Master Chief, who then organized an offense by destroying Covenant infantry, armor, and anti-aircraft batteries on the beaches facing [[New Mombasa]]. | ||
==UNSC Offensive== | == UNSC Offensive == | ||
===Assault on the Bridge=== | ===Assault on the Bridge=== | ||