The Government of Kareznia and the Karez Liberation Army are locked in open civil war across Chenarus — one side holding institutions and the northwest, the other holding the countryside and the will of Talga.
Since the Talga crackdown of late 2009, Kareznia has been split between the internationally recognized Government and the Karez Liberation Army — an insurgency rooted in the country's southeast. Neither side controls all of Chenarus. The Government holds the far northwest from a heavily fortified garrison; the KLA holds Talga and moves freely through the rural south. Between them: open, contested ground.
The internationally recognized government of Kareznia, controlling the regular armed forces, the air force, and the country's institutions. Since the outbreak of rebellion, Government strength has consolidated into a heavily fortified garrison in the far northwest — the largest safe zone on the map — while its forces fight to hold the rest of the country. Outnumbered in the open countryside, the Government relies on discipline, air support, and superior equipment to keep the KLA from taking ground it can't easily give back.
The Government's internal security and counter-insurgency intelligence directorate. DSS officers identify KLA cells, run informant networks, interrogate captured fighters, and turn field intelligence into targets for the regular Army. Not an independently recruited faction — access is by command approval, extended to experienced Government personnel.
Born from the 2009 Talga crackdown, the KLA is a grassroots insurgency fighting for regional autonomy and the fall of the government it accuses of corruption and repression. Poorly equipped next to the Government's regulars, the KLA relies on smuggled and captured weapons, terrain knowledge, and support from the local population. Their base at Talga is small and improvised — the smallest safe zone on the map — but what they lack in firepower, they make up for in mobility and home-ground advantage.
Every operation on Chenarus plays out across two kinds of territory. Know the difference before you deploy.
Main Operating Base territory. No PvP. The Government's garrison in the far northwest is the largest green zone on the map; the KLA's redoubt at Talga is the smallest. Rearm, resupply, and stage here — but you can't fight here.
Everything outside the wire. Patrols, ambushes, raids, and every firefight of the war happen in contested red territory between the two green zones.
Territory control evolves over every session. Captures and losses carry forward. Every operation matters to the overall campaign.
The Government holds numbers, firepower, and institutions. The KLA holds terrain, mobility, and the population. Neither side wins Chenarus outright.
Patrol, raid, FOB defense, convoy escort, and large-scale assault operations. Mission types shift based on territorial control.
Advance through your faction's rank structure based on activity, performance, and leadership. Higher ranks unlock specialized roles.
Success requires coordination within your faction — the Government must hold multiple fronts at once, the KLA must strike and disappear.
Operations span the full Chenarus map. Urban centers, mountain passes, coastal installations, and rural farmland all play strategic roles.
Join ShadowFang and choose your side. The Government of Kareznia and the KLA are both open to all recruits now. DSS access is by command approval only.