OpFor

OpFor (short for Opposing Force) (Arabic: قوة معارضة) is a paramilitary force that seized power in an unknown middle eastern country in 2011 following a violent coup d'état. They serve as the main antagonists during the first chapter of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in the USMC segment of the campaign. On page 10 in Soap's Journal the recepients of the nuke being delivered in Crew Expendable are listed as 'Tigers of the Revolution', the shipment being payed for Al-Asad. This suggests the official name of the OpFor is Tigers of the Revolution (Arabic: النمور الثورة).

History
The OpFor, led by Khaled Al-Asad came to power during a violent military coup in the Capital City, securing its mineral wealth and cementing itself as a major power in the Middle East. Their coup culminated in the dramatic execution of former President Yasir Al-Fulani on international television.

Following their rise to power, the United States Marine Corps invaded the country in an attempt to remove the OpFor from power. Though the search for Al-Asad was unsuccessful, the Americans were able to score multiple victories during their brief campaign. In just a few days, the bulk of Al-Asad's forces had been pushed back to the Capital City where they were making their last stand. However, as US forces closed in on the last enemy stronghold, the OpFor detonated a large nuclear warhead, obliterating themselves and all American forces in the vicinity.

It later became evident that the OpFor had been aided by the Ultranationalist rebels in order to draw attention away from the Russian civil war. The Ultranationalists had been supplying the OpFor with equipment, including weapons, vehicles, and, ultimately, nuclear ability.

Following Al-Asad's capture and execution by the SAS in Azerbaijan, it is likely that the OpFor gradually disbanded and withered away due to weak leadership and support, resulting in them being neutralized as a threat.

A faction called OpFor also appear in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, based in Afghanistan in the missions Team Player and Endgame.

Equipment and Arsenal
The OpFor was supplied mainly by the Ultranationalists forces. Most of their weapons and equipment are in use by the military of several Arab countries. Most of the Opfor wear blue kevlar vests with their pouches and gear either mounted directly on the vests or on load bearing vests worn over their kevlar. These kevlar vests have pouches for ballistic plates but don't provide the same amount of protection as the Ultranationalist's body armor and don't meet NATO standards. They also wear PASGT combat helmets which have only recently been dropped by the US armed forces (Except the {C {C F). Though they are relatively well-known, many weapons available to other factions are not present in the OpFor's armory.

The Afghan OpFor has a relatively better armory, having access to the updated AK-47, as well as numerous modern attachments like the Red Dot Sight. They also seem to have better armor, as they wear military-grade ballistic vests as opposed to blue Kevlar security vests.

They have a large assortment of armed vehicles, with BMP-2 and T-72 tanks, as well as an air force consisting primarily of attack helicopter and gunships such as the Mi-24. During The Coup, several MiG-29 fighters are also seen. In addition, they also have several infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).

Assault Rifles

 * AK-47
 * G3
 * FAL

Submachine Guns/Machine Pistols

 * AK-74u
 * G18
 * Mini-Uzi
 * MP5K
 * TMP
 * Skorpion

Machine Guns

 * RPD
 * M2 Browning

Shotguns

 * W1200

Sniper Rifles

 * Dragunov

Handguns

 * M9
 * USP .45
 * Desert Eagle (Used in The Coup by Khaled Al-Asad.)

Launchers

 * GP-25
 * RPG-7

Heavy Weapons

 * ZPU-4

Aircraft

 * Mi-8
 * Mi-24
 * MiG-29

Armored Vehicles

 * BMP-2
 * T-72
 * IFV

Nationality
The nationality of the OpFor is never explicitly stated. The logo of OpFor is based on the Khanda emblem of Sihkism or the Emblem of Iran, with the military insignia and flags depicting 2 crossed swords, found in the Omani, Saudi Arabian, and 1996-2001 Taliban Era Afghanistan Coat of arms. Reference to the in-game maps does not provide a conclusion either, however, as different missions take place in different locations throughout the Middle East. Exposition given by Al-Asad in The Coup indicates that the nation was formerly a monarchy before President Al-Fulani was elected. OpFor troops most likely invaded neighboring countries, as there is heavy activity in other areas of the Middle East. While Charlie Don't Surf and The Bog take place within the coastal province of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, subsequent missions War Pig and Shock and Awe take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Basra Government, Iraq respectively. This evidence supports the idea that the OpFor nation is in fact fictional, and was created only for story and gameplay purposes. On a television in the mission Blackout, a news reporter describes it as a small but oil rich country, possibly inspired by Kuwait or Qatar.

In some scrapped single player levels, such as Designated Training the unknown county is specifically called "Saudi Arabia". This explains why most of the action in the Marine campaign is in Saudi Arabia and why OpFor troops use the G3, a weapon in use in Saudi Arabia. Also, after Aftermath, the camera goes to a satellite image where part of the country is seen, and the coast looks similar to Saudi Arabia. The OpFor is referred by game code as "Arab". This also proves that OpFor is Arabic.

The new OpFor in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 fights in Afghanistan. Their relation if any to the original OpFor is not known but their major link is that they speak Arabic. This is, however, inconsistent with the language proficiencies found amongst of the Afghan population. There are also posters with a figure who resembles Khaled Al-Asad and Call of Duty 4 OpFor logo around the city in Team Player. This may be remnents of Al-Asad's forces fighting as an insurgency, or may be called OpFor simply to designate their role as opponents to the United States and Afghan National Army.

Quotes

 * !المنطقة محميّة - Almanteka mahmeyah! / Area Clear!
 * !جندي صحافي مسقوط - Jundee sahafee maskoot! / Soldier down!
 * !قنّاص - Qanaas! / Sniper!
 * !قصف - Qasf! / Airstrike!
 * !رمي من جهات متعددة - Ramy min jehat mudaadedah! / We’re being shot at from multiple directions!
 * !عندنا واحد مصيب! واحد مصيب - Indenah wahed museeb! Wahed museeb! / We have a man down, a man down!
 * !تقصّف شديد - Takasuf shadeed! / Heavy resistance!
 * !أنا تحت العدو - Ana taht al ado! / I’m under the enemy!
 * !منطقة السقوط - Mandekaht alsookoot! / Landing zone!
 * !انتبه وراك - Intebeh waraak! / Look behind you!
 * !اهجموا اليسار - Uhjumo al yesar! / Flank left!
 * !اهجموا اليمين - Uhjumo al yemeen! / Flank right!
 * !استمروا الرمي - Estamero aramy! / Keep shooting!
 * !خليكم عليّ - Khaleekum aalay! / Cover me!
 * !امسكوا مكانكم - Emsiko makankum! / Hold your positions!
 * !متعرض للنار - Mutaaredh ela anar! / We’re taking fire!
 * !أحتاج تعزيزات - Ahtaj taazeezat! / Need backup!
 * !اقتحام! اقتحام! اقتحام - Ekteham! Ekteham! Ekteham! / Breach! Breach! Breach!
 * !اتصل عالمركز - Etasel bilmarkazz! / Call HQ!
 * !ارجعوا الرمي - Erjeooh aramy! / Return fire!
 * !ادخلوا - Udkholooh! / Enter!
 * !بغيّر مخزن - Baghayir makhzan! / Changing magazine!
 * !احميني! بعبّي مخزن - Ihmeeni! Ba'abi makhzan! / Cover me! Filling up storage (Reloading)!
 * !بعبّي - Ba’abi / Reloading!
 * !رمانة - Romana! / Pomegranate (Semtex Grenade)!
 * !أرمي رمانة - Army romana! / Throwing pomegranate! (Semtex Grenade)
 * !أرمي قنبلة يدوية - Army qunbelah yadaweeyah! / Throwing hand grenade!
 * !القنبلة - Al qunbelah!/ Grenade!
 * !قنبلة صوتية - Qunbelah sawteyah! / Sound grenade! (Probably Flash)
 * !آآه! هو كان حقّي - Aah! Whoo can hagee! / Aah! He was mine!
 * !ضرب ممتاز - Tharb mumtaz! / Excellent shooting!
 * !حاضر - Hadher! / Roger!
 * !معليش - Maaleesh! / No problem!
 * !ضرب - Dharb! / Heavy fire!
 * !تانقو سقط - Dango Sackat! / Target Down!
 * !سقط رجل منا - Sakata rajolon menna!/ Man Down!
 * "Show no mercy." - Start of match
 * "We lost, a new challenge awaits us." - After OpFor lose the match
 * "We lost, don't let this happen again." - After OpFor lose the match
 * "The war is not over, there will be another day." - After OpFor lose the match
 * "Your work is appreciated, well done." - After OpFor win the match
 * "Good Job, the challenge has been met!" - After OpFor win the match
 * "Good job, we have displayed our dominance" - After OpFor win the match
 * "Tactical Nuke ready for launch." - When the Tactical Nuke is obtained
 * "Tactical Nuke incoming!" - When a friendly nuke is inbound
 * "Enemy Nuke incoming, it's over!" - When the enemy team launches a nuke
 * "Our UAV is online!"- When a teammate launches a friendly UAV
 * "Enemy UAV is airborne!"- When a enemy launches a UAV
 * Enemy AC-130 above! - When a enemy launches AC-130
 * Enemy Apache incoming! - When a enemy launches chopper gunner

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
OpFor wins sound:

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Trivia

 * The OpFor are only featured in two levels in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, "Team Player" and "Endgame".
 * The OpFor, like the Spetsnaz faction, fight all allied factions (Task Force 141, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs).
 * The OpFor in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare have a more professional appearance, with the use of ballistic helmets, bulletproof vests and other military gear. However, in Modern Warfare 2, they appear to have less gear and simply wear BDUs, chest rigs and berets for the most part.
 * OpFor is the only non-English speaking faction that screams, "Semtex!", when a Semtex grenade is thrown close to an AI.
 * It is likely that OpFor was based in Yemen as earlier production images show the Opfor logo on a flag resembling the Yemenese flag.
 * In Modern Warfare, Al Asad is the announcer for multiplayer OpFor, in MW2, it is a different unidentified voice.
 * They are the only singleplayer enemy faction in MW2 not to be in Spec Ops.
 * In Call of Duty 4 multiplayer, if the player plays as OpFor, he will always wear gloves in first-person, even if third-person character has no gloves.
 * Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the only game in Modern Warfare series not to contain OpFor. However, it seems OpFor was originally going to appear on it, as on the multiplayer peek in the end of the Survival Mode trailer the OpFor logo can be seen on top of the IMS. However this is likely just a placeholder image for another faction back in the stage the trailer was made, other factions like the African Militia and Spetsnaz useing the logos of previous game factions as well temporarily.

Video
Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 OST - Opfor Theme (Chain of Command)

OpFor's full theme in Modern Warfare 2

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