Urzikstan Insurgency

The Urzikstan Insurgency is a 20-year-long multi-sided conflict between the Western-backed resistance, the domestic terrorist group Al-Qatala and the Russian general Roman Barkov's rogue forces. It is the most prominent conflict that takes place during the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019).

Russian invasion of Urzikstan
In 1999, the Russian Armed Forces led by Lt Gen Roman Barkov entered the country of Urzikstan, sparking the insurgency. As local resistance try to regain control in the occupied areas, Barkov launched a full-scale invasion of the country, taking large numbers of innocent lives by deploying chemical weapons and firing on civilians. Young Urziks were captured by Barkov and sent to forced labour camps in Tobrak.

Escape from Tobrak
10 years after the Russian invasion, Commander Farah Karim led an escape from the Tobrak prison camp. During the escape, she encountered Lieutenant John Price and his squad, which marked the first cooperation between Farah's rebels and Western military units. The escape would significantly escalate the conflict as Farah would found the organized Urzikstan Liberation Force next year.

Omar Sulaman's split with Western forces
Omar Sulaman, a major figure in the anti-occupation movement, announced his split with all foreign powers including Western forces in 2013. He would later become the leader of the global terrorist organization Al-Qatala as "The Wolf" and join the war against both Russia and the ULF.