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Cain Fandango (Part 1 of 3)
Campaign 10 - Suez Confrontation
New World Order series
HDS3 MEDC Battleset
Following the war with UBAN, extremist leaders in Egypt were overthrown and (once again) replaced by a more moderate, pro-Western government. Its Arab neighbors, however, remained staunchly anti-Western in their politics. Egypt was sharply criticized for its "backslide into immorality and sinful collaboration with the enemies of Allah". Libya and Syria threatened to strip Egypt of its guardianship of the Suez. This was correctly perceived as a warning of imminent conflict. (Released January 2001).
On the morning of 2 February 2002, Libya and Syria launched their attack upon Egyptian ports, airbases and forces at sea. With an EU task force enroute to protect the Suez but still a considerable distance away, they sought to achieve an advantage by the early destruction of Egyptian facilities and capacities. EU aircraft were on their way to reinforce Egypt, but were caught refuelling in Italy and Crete. Getting them through to Egyptian airfields while the latter are under attack will be a serious test of their confidence in our ability and resolve.