The underground of Tropica is known to be rich in natural resources, from diamonds to gas and oil.
This island having been discovered by Portuguese sailors, then Spanish kingdom has conquered it, to be ousted by Great Britain and France. The agreement between these last ones leading to France remaining the last owner is unclear.
In the 70' during the decolonization era, North Tropica was ruled by a short lived Democratic People Republic of Tropica with a lot of help from Soviet Union, the only visible remain of that era is the long concrete runway built near Banga as an emergency landing site for Buran soviet shuttle.
The French are still holding an air base : BA96, on ile du Corsaire.
The population of Tropica is a mix of peoples from different African area as well as natives and Europeans.
The local government formally elected a 99% is in fact held by CEMTEX and TNT, two major companies looking after Tropica underground resources.
They are more or less blatantly fighting to gain control of all the riches using private militias to do so.

Towns and villages:
* 2 main towns : Tropicaville and Banga
* 5 towns : Palmera, Toba and Bangataba, Ghaho and Djoba
* many hamlets along the few dirt tracks
* a dozen of huts villages in Gha and Djo basins.

Airports and airstrips
* one main air base BA96 on île du Corsaire
* one air base on Swatisland Island near Banga
* one dirt strip near Djoba
* one dirt strip near Ghaho

The war lasted a few weeks mainly with the involvement of US forces and a little have been know about the participation of other NATO countries such as UK, France Germany Italy and other countries that had some economical ties with the tiny but rich archipelago.

1 – Operation Raptor: During the first escalating phase of the conflict the coalition US/RACS is losing control of most part of the kingdom territory due to the sudden SLA massive armoured strike, several Italian and euro tourists and businnesmen are confined in the Belle Foile Hotel in Chantico awaiting for any external help, the San Marco Rgt marines onboard the DDG-Mimbelli are called for those civilians extraction, the mission will not be easy…
2 – Air Assault: After that the kingdom capital Paraiso have been saved by US reinforcing troops, a tiny Italian contingent made mainly by special forces and “second circle� elite troops join the coalition with the purpose to solve quickly the situation. A platoon of paracommandos are dropped by a C-27J behind the SLA lines with the purpose to make as much troubles and noise as possible, while the US and RACS main offensive is on another side of the island.
3 – Team Anglico: after the success of the first mission Italian troops are sent again into the struggle, this time with the San Marco marines Rgt Anglico Team, their mission will be will securing a Landing zone for USMC choppers as well as conducting air and naval strikes during a main coalition offensive in the area west of Corazol.

For this mini mission pack it’s necessary Pedagne Mod full pack with hotfixes, CAA1 project full, HSO_SLA for ArmA2, ArmA2 v.10.5

Enjoy and stay tuned for next days release of the third mini-mission pack, set up again in Sahrani during the final phase of the summer 2007 conflict.

1 - Corazol Raid: A unit of the IXth Rgt Col. Moschin of the italian army (SF Paracommandos) lead the Coalition strike against the well defended city of Corazol; who takes this strategically important town of the Sahrani Kingdom have an open door to the North Republic.

2 - GOI Raid Operation Eagle's nest: The GOI (Gruppo Operativo Incursori) are the heirs of the Italian Navy WWII raiders, specialised in naval sabotage and other special operations, are the best SpecOp unit of italian armed forces.
Recently SLA Air Corps have received a couple of russian built Su-30, these fighters are based on the SLA airstrip of Pita, and must be destroyed before they become a nightmare for our naval pilots, equipped with AV-8B light attack aircraft.
The saboteurs unit will come from the sea at night, and will be lead by GOI elements together with their cousins, the US Navy SEALS.

3 - Alcazar Strike: The coalition with the welcome help of some NATO elite units have broken through the SLA frontline and are going to seize the capital Bagango. Aware that they are losing the war, SLA High ranks are organising a non conventional war after the defeat on the battlefield, the militia have been mobilized and SLA elite troops are preparing weapons caches and strongholds in the densly forest mountainous area north of Bagango.
A mountain paratrooper squad of the Mte Cervino Rgt (Mountain Paratroopers - Ranger unit of the Italian army Mountain Bde) will be ferried on the mountains
by an AB-412, with the task of seek and destroy SLA militia and Escapas weapons caches and strongholds, before it's too late and the Iraq nightmare becomes a realilty in Sahrani.