Cry Havoc*
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Date: June 6, 1998*
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Battle Location: Assab region, Eritrea*
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Battle Type: Eritrea defend vs Ethiopia assault*
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Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war!*
_________________- Shakespeare*
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Description: In May 1998, a border dispute broke out between the former allies Eritrea and Ethiopia when Eritrean troops entered an area previously under Ethiopian control. In the current climate of distrust and tension, the two states failed to resolve the dispute, and it was allowed to escalate to an all out conventional war.*
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One ambition of the Ethiopians seems to have been a drive for the Red Sea port of Assab, an important objective for the landlocked Ethiopian nation. The Ethiopian attacks, uncoordinated and poorly executed, failed to take advantage of their superiority in manpower and weapons and were beaten back with heavy losses.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the Eritrea side.*
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Sources: Fictional scenario*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom**
