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American mercenary detained in Venezuela was misled into thinking the Trump administration backed the failed coup and was told Maduro would be extracted by a DEA helicopter, his friends claim

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American mercenary detained in Venezuela was misled into thinking the Trump administration backed the failed coup and was told Maduro would be extracted by a DEA helicopter, his friends claim Family… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Investigative Issues: Erik Prince Sues The Intercept for Alleging Proposed Alliance With Russians

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Investigative Issues: Erik Prince Sues The Intercept for Alleging Proposed Alliance With Russians By Eric Felten, RealClearInvestigations May 19, 2020 Erik Prince, founder of the global security firm Blackwater USA, is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. mercenaries are paraded on Venezuelan TV again as they reveal President Nicolás Maduro was given name ‘jackpot’ in plan to kidnap him

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U.S. mercenaries are paraded on Venezuelan TV again as they reveal President Nicolás Maduro was given name ‘jackpot’ in plan to kidnap him Luke Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Venezuela shows how mercenaries have become a global security threat

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Global Opinions Venezuela shows how mercenaries have become a global security threat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro showed the passports of two U.S. citizens arrested by his country’s security forces during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: 12 die as Malta uses private ships to push migrants back to Libya

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Exclusive: 12 die as Malta uses private ships to push migrants back to Libya Survivor reveals further evidence to Guardian and La Repubblica of Malta’s deadly strategy to intercept migrants crossings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Private Security Contractors: New Trends and Future Prospects

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Chinese Private Security Contractors: New Trends and Future Prospects Publication: China Brief Volume: 20 Issue: 9 By: Sergey Sukhankin May 15, 2020 04:04 PMAge: 3 days Image: Personnel of Hua Wei… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | January 1 to March 31, 2020

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The U.S. Department of State OIG has recently issued the following report, which is now available. Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A dramatic sea invasion of Venezuela by US mercenaries shows just how bizarre the coup attempt has become

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A dramatic sea invasion of Venezuela by US mercenaries shows just how bizarre the coup attempt has become A new coup attempt in Venezuela has failed, right in the middle of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Green Beret Captured in Venezuela Believed US Backed Overthrow Plot: Family

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A handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidency showing identification cards of U.S. citizens arrested by security forces during a meeting with members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, at Miraflores… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Western Team Went to Help Moscow’s Man in Libya, UN Finds

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Western Team Went to Help Moscow’s Man in Libya, UN Finds (Bloomberg) — A team of Western mercenaries linked with two Dubai-based companies was briefly deployed to Libya to assist Russian-backed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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