Defend a region quest not on frontline

Received a defend a region quest that was behind the front lines. Not sure if this would occur when the two Factions are directly in conflict or only in the early portion when both are moving towards one another.

Screenshot showing the quest behind frontlines: http://prntscr.com/2yxihs

Screenshot showing quest timer and that the quest was given during the current cycle, and not the previous when the regional controls were different: http://prntscr.com/2yxilo