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{{Quote|This is the only place on [[Earth]] the [[Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|Admiral [[Terrence Hood]]}}

The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history article''</ref> Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.

The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[Portal at Voi|the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history article''</ref> Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.

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-The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history article''</ref> Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.
+The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[Portal at Voi|the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history article''</ref> Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.
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