I think it's plausible, but not in this scenario. In the west, this is a politically charged situation. There, it's a matter of life and death. If this was an

I think it's plausible, but not in this scenario. In the west, this is a politically charged situation. There, it's a matter of life and death. If this was an actual simple border dispute, I'd be more inclined to listen to anyone who didn't have direct knowledge, but since this conflict hearkens back to literal Old Testament days, I'm more inclined to believe a native.