October 20, 1999*
Esmeraldas, Ecuador*
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Cut off and isolated for several days the paratroopers at Esmeraldas airport refuse to surrender. Psyops efforts remain fruitless while the Canadian and allied soldiers surrounding the airport note how the Ecuadorians continue to improve their positions by digging trenches.*
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Elsewhere in the country the resistance is falling apart faster and faster there are reports of riots in the capital. In contrast to the paratroopers at Esmeraldas the Ecuadorian army seems more and more reluctant to follow instructions from the current ruler.*
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Because the airport is vital to the humanitarian relief effort being staged internationally an ultimatum is delivered to the seemingly impossible Ecuadorian para officer: give up or face the consequences.* 
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As with the garrison at “Dynamite House” no reply is returned. No option remains but attack. Before the humanitarian relief effort can begin weapons must be used.*
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Notes: for this scenario the player is provided with large support points to choose the support units thought fitting for this particular scenario.*
