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Due to the atoll's proximity to [[Wikipedia:India|India]], [[Wikipedia:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Africa]], the [[United Kingdom]] established a [[military base]] on Diego Garcia for both training and refueling purposes. The base has been in use ever since, under control of the United Kingdom and later the [[United States]]. The base later became under the control of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc"/> | Due to the atoll's proximity to [[Wikipedia:India|India]], [[Wikipedia:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Africa]], the [[United Kingdom]] established a [[military base]] on Diego Garcia for both training and refueling purposes. The base has been in use ever since, under control of the United Kingdom and later the [[United States]]. The base later became under the control of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc"/> | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], when the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they [[Battle of Mombasa|invaded]] [[New Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] during the subsequent [[Battle for Earth]]. These attacks proved effective as, later in the battle, a Covenant [[capital ship]] was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.<ref name="enc"/> The base survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] and is still in use by the UNSC as of [[2553]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 265''</ref> | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], when the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they [[Battle of Mombasa|invaded]] [[New Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] during the subsequent [[Battle for Earth]]. These attacks proved effective as, later in the battle, a Covenant [[capital ship]] was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.<ref name="enc"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref> The base survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] and is still in use by the UNSC as of [[2553]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 265''</ref> | ||
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