- "This occupation must end. That we can all agree on, yes?"
- — Farah Karim
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 forces. It is the most prominent conflict that takes place during the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Background[]
Russian invasion of Urzikstan[]
- Main article: Invasion of Urzikstan
In 1999, Russian Armed Forces led by rogue General Roman Barkov entered the country of Urzikstan, sparking an insurgency against the invaders. As local resistance tried 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 labor camps in Tobrak.
Escape from Tobrak[]
- Main article: Tobrak Prison Break
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.
Course of the Insurgency[]
Raid on Barkov's facility in Verdansk[]
- Main article: Fog of War (level)
The CIA launched a joint operation sending "Alex" and a Marine Raiders team to recover chlorine gas at General Barkov's facility in Verdansk, Kastovia, prior to its transport to Urzikstan and use against the population. During the operation, an unknown attack was launched against the team leaving "Alex" as the only survivor. At the time, the attack was believed to be either an ULF or Al-Qatala operation. Later events, however, revealed that it had been perpetrated by an insurgency cell led by Hadir Karim, who stole the chlorine gas for himself and unintentionally killed the Marine team believing them to be Barkov's mercenaries.
Attack on Barkov's Airbase[]
- Main article: Proxy War
On October 26th, 2019, Commander Karim, leader of the Urzikstan Liberation Force and "Alex" attacked Barkov's airbase. After US air support assisted in destroying the base, the ULF captured the base.
Highway of Death ambush[]
- Main article: Highway of Death
Later, Farah, Alex, Hadir, and the ULF arrived at Tariq Almwat, and ambushed the Wolf's men, killing multiple AQ militants. Unfortunately for them, Barkov's army arrived and attacked their force as well. Suffering heavy losses, and outnumbered, Hadir resorted to using the Russian gas that he had captured in Verdansk, killing Barkov's men with it. Alex and Farah were incapacitated by the gas but saved by Hadir. Before losing consciousness, Farah denounced Hadir's actions as they were against everything she fought for. In his weakened state, Alex was unable to stop Hadir from escaping into the mountains.
Destruction of gas facility[]
- Main article: Into the Furnace
Using intel gathered by Hadir during his assault on Barkov's mansion in Russia, a joint SAS-ULF team (including Alex) launched an attack on Barkov's gas production factory, intending to permanently disable it. During the attack, their detonator was damaged, and Alex volunteered to stay behind to manually trigger the explosives. Meanwhile, Farah was able to track down Barkov, who was fleeing in a helicopter, and kill him.
Aftermath[]
After Barkov's death, the Urzikstan Insurgency ended with a ULF victory. Unfortunately, Al Asad and Al-Qatala-Aljahdid managed to invade Verdansk, but not without losing many of their soldiers and supplies which were destroyed by Armistice forces. This led to the release of a large amount of gas in Verdansk and infighting amongst Coalition and Allegiance forces, ending the Armistice alliance.
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