National Secessionist Forces

The National Secessionist Forces, or NSF are a terrorist group (Or freedom fighter from their point of view) in the United States. Key figures among them include Juan Lebedev, Paul Denton and Harley Filben.

Know Your Enemy -- NSF
The National Secessionist Forces (NSF) remain a very real and increasingly widespread terrorist threat. Ten years ago, in response to the Sporting Weapons Act of 2042, splinter groups from nearly every state militia refused to surrender their rifles, grenades, land mines, and other "collectibles" prohibited by the Act. Unified under the charismatic leadership of Leon Woods, these isolated fanatics eventually formed the NSF with Woods assuming the rank of General. Their intended goal: the "liberation" of Washington, Montana, Oregon, and Northern California. While Woods died during his infamous "last stand" in 2045, his war machine continues what can only be termed an occupation of the United States, aided by an encrypted network designed by dissident computer scientists from San Francisco and Seattle. Currently, the UNATCO Cryptography Division has had minimal success in cracking their communications, requiring more direct intelligence gathering techniques to be utilized.

The U.N. has declared war on the NSF.

NSF Troops
NSF troops are the first enemy you'll face in the game. At the start, they're armed with 10mm Pistols, but as you advance through New York, they'll become armed with better weapons, such as Sawed-Off Shotguns and Assault Rifles. Two even have Flamethowers; one is under Castle Clinton, while the other is in Battery Park's subway station. They can use LAMs as grenades, but very few are equipped with one.

NSF troops disappear after clearing the Airport.