Empires & Allies New Secret Weapon: Strike Teams ~ THEGAMETECH

Soldiers, it's time for us to deploy our new secret weapon: Strike Teams! Go on to your Empires & Allies Game and start this exciting Strike Team HQ!

These are a dedicated, hardened special ops crew—and they're here to help you deal with invasions! Here's how it works:

First, you build a Strike Team HQ:

Once you've done so, you can click on the HQ to access the Strike Team Screen, to get a list of the Strike Teams you can deploy:

To deploy a Strike Team, you're going to need your friends' help to assemble the team of specialists! Once you have a team assembled, go back to the HQ and click the "Deploy" button.

Strike Teams can have a number of powerful effects!

Ambush: Immediately removes an enemy invasion. You immediately collect 3x the payout your invader received when they invaded you. This works on other players, Battle Blitz invasions, even NPC invasions.
Mind Control: Immediately removes an enemy invasion. You immediately collect 3x the payout your invader received when they invaded you, and the same units your enemy invaded you with now counter-invade your opponent's island.* Unlocked after 5 Strike Teams are deployed.
Total Ambush: Immediately removes ALL enemy invasions on your island. You immediately collect 4x the payout your invader received when they invaded you, for every invasion cleared this way. Unlocked after 10 Strike Teams are deployed.

Over the next few days, this secret weapon will be distributed to our troops in the field! If you haven't received it yet, be patient!

[via zynga forums]