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===Assault on the bridge===
===Assault on the bridge===
John-117 and his makeshift Marine unit entered a blown-out hole in a tunnel where they intercepted and destroyed a Covenant convoy, made up primarily of [[Type-29 Troop/Vehicle Carrier|Shadow]]s that had been attempting to rendezvous with the regrouping Covenant ground forces still stationed in that sector of the city. Along the way they engaged and neutralized several barricades the Covenant had assembled to fortify the tunnel network. After the engagement in the tunnels, they advanced towards the bridge connecting Old and New Mombasa. Before the Spartan got there, the Marine unit at the bridge had already exhausted itself fighting the Scarab.<ref name="outskirts"/><ref name="metropolis"/>
John-117 and his makeshift Marine unit entered a blown-out hole in a tunnel where they intercepted and destroyed a Covenant convoy, made up primarily of [[Type-29 Troop/Vehicle Transport|Shadow]]s that had been attempting to rendezvous with the regrouping Covenant ground forces still stationed in that sector of the city. Along the way they engaged and neutralized several barricades the Covenant had assembled to fortify the tunnel network. After the engagement in the tunnels, they advanced towards the bridge connecting Old and New Mombasa. Before the Spartan got there, the Marine unit at the bridge had already exhausted itself fighting the Scarab.<ref name="outskirts"/><ref name="metropolis"/>


The Master Chief arrived at the bridge to assess the situation while Sergeant Johnson reinforced the Marines with weaponry, including a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]]. The Chief traveled across the bridge with the armored unit, clearing it of both Covenant armored and mechanized forces. These forces included [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghost]]s, [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]]s, [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]]s, and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]s.<ref name="metropolis"/>
The Master Chief arrived at the bridge to assess the situation while Sergeant Johnson reinforced the Marines with weaponry, including a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]]. The Chief traveled across the bridge with the armored unit, clearing it of both Covenant armored and mechanized forces. These forces included [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghost]]s, [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]]s, [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]]s, and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]s.<ref name="metropolis"/>