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*Somalia Pirate Hostage Rescue*
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Date: May, 2009*                     
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Battle Location:  Nuria, Somalia*
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Battle Type: French assault vs. Pirates defend*
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Design by:  C. Berry*
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Battle Description:  After increased attacks by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean, several countries deploy naval task forces to the Gulf of Aden. A French carrier group based on the carrier Clemenceau is on patrol when a French merchant is hijacked and the crew taken hostage. Using U.S. intelligence information, a rescue attempt is mounted by Compagnie B, Regiment d'Infantrie Marine helicoptered in from the Clemenceau.  *
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Note:  The merchant crew is being held in a wire enclosed area on the southwest side of the village. After turn 6, the chance that the pirates will shoot the hostages increases.
*French victory is achieved only if the merchant crew and all French troops are loaded aboard helicopters at the end of the game. Any other condition is a loss, although extra points are awarded for the destruction of the pirate's vessels and ammo.*
If played against the AI, this scenario should be played with the human player as the French.
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