As the Fighting Still Lingers in Chernarus, Americans Remain on Frontlines - Grand Central Times - November 27th, 2019

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As the Fighting Still Lingers in Chernarus, Americans Remain on Frontlines

Grand Central Times - November 27th, 2019

 

Though the threat of full-scale conflict between the United States and the Russian Federation has passed with the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chernarus, the fighting has not completely ended here. During my time in the country I was able to interview several civilians and military officers, including some of the US advisors still deployed there in the Military Assistance Command, Chernarus (MACC). Lost in the news of the Stockholm Talks were reports of retribution killings by DPRC holdouts on those who were deemed to be traitors because they accepted the return on the legitimate government. At least 40 civilians are believed to have been killed in the past week, and there are still military engagements occurring on a regular basis.

 

Pictured: US MACC Advisor (center) conferring with CDF officer at a checkpoint

 

While I was embedded with a team from the MACC we came under fire on several occasions while the team attempted to make contact with CDF troops on patrol. I saw several Americans wounded in the fighting, though I was later informed that those same troops had recovered from their injuries and were still providing assistance to CDF. The amount of fighting still going on here has raised questions about how sincere the Stockholm Talks were. One of the Americans, who wished to be identified only as 'Master Sergeant Attila' for security purposes, even stated that they didn’t believe the Russians have completely left, saying that Spetsnaz troops are believed to still be operating in the country, despite Russia supposedly pulling out of the country. Whatever the truth of the situation is, it is doubtful it will be a peaceful recovery of this small European country.
 

By William McAvoy

Grand Central TImes

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