ARMED INTERVENTION 1999*
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Ecuador 1999 - successive governments have failed to stabilise the country and following a  hard hitting economic crisis the armed forces decides to topple the president and enforce a military dictatorship. Unrest and violence verging on civil war ravage Ecuador prompting the world to act.*
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A collection of states lead by the USA is formed to spearhead an intervention.*
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Blessed by the UN the intervention in Ecuador, named OPERATION EXTENDED FRIENDSHIP, is set in motion.*
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The US government is especially interested in support from Canada, a nation with extensive experience of peacekeeping operations. While public opinion in many countries criticises the US for having hidden motives regarding Ecuador’s large petroleum resources Ottawa agrees to the request of sending troops - but only a small battle group of roughly two companies from the Royal Canadian Regiment is dispatched.*
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Campaign design: Ulf Lundstrom.*
