The Levant
The underground Al-Qaeda insurgent base located in Syria near the western border of Iraq was full of newly arrived extremist fighters ranging from locals to foreigners from far-off lands like Belgium and Germany, including a familiar face plastered on all international most-wanted lists.
Ashkan, the recently rescued insurgent officer who lost more than a thousand militants due to a failed FOB raid, was able to keep his position within the organization with the assistance of Fawdaa and their new dealings with his Syrian comrades like General Qadir.
Fawdaa pushed the war between the Syrian government and the Free Syrian Army as instructed by their true leader, Enigma, using their newfound influence in Qadir and his military unit.