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EO's initial major contract in Angola in 1993 marked a pivotal point not only for the company but for private military operations in general. Tasked with assisting the beleaguered MPLA government against UNITA rebels, EO integrated air and ground operations with a speed and efficiency that unraveled the enemy's control over vital diamond-rich territories. Their success underscored the potential of a highly trained private force to achieve what national armies could not.