Syrian Invasion *
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Date: September 19, 1970*
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Battle Location: Northern Jordan*
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Battle Type: Jordan vs Syria meeting engagement*
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Description: During the late 1960s the PLO managed to establish an embryo-state inside Jordan that grew ever more powerful and defiant eventually prompting the king of Jordan to act in order to regain control of his own country.*
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Following an assassination attempt against the king in early September 1970 heavy fighting broke out when the Jordanian army attacked the Palestinians later that month.*
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This in turn caused an invasion of northern Jordan by Palestinian and Syrian forces on September 18.*
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In this scenario elements of the Jordanian 40th Armoured Brigade move north to check the Syrian tanks entering the Irbid region. Outgunned and outnumbered the Jordanians face grim odds.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the Jordanian side.*
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Sources: Semi-Fictional scenario*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**
