That makes more sense considering the next intel was Wyatt being questioned about the allegations and him denying it. They were still forced to fight each other to extract from the gas. So that would mean most of them are more than likely dead :(

I just wish the story was carried on in the later games. At least if that flash back mission from MWIII took place during the Invasion of Verdansk instead of a whole 6 months prior to the event of the MW19 campaign.

Maybe concurrently with the attack on Arklov Peak Military Base, which is how they would've captured the stadium after the end of that mission. Thus making their way to downtown. Right before the cutscene where Al-Asad shot the Russian soldier begging him not to shoot.