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    Russian Parents Of Captive Shown In IS Video Told To ‘Keep Quiet’

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    Russian Parents Of Captive Shown In IS Video Told To ‘Keep Quiet’ October 05, 2017 15:47 GMT Tom Balmforth RFE/RL’s Russian Service On October 3, the Islamic State propaganda arm Amaq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Rebel or Mercenary? A Profile of Chad’s General Mahamat Mahdi Ali

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    Rebel or Mercenary? A Profile of Chad’s General Mahamat Mahdi Ali Posted on September 7, 2017 Andrew McGregor September 7, 2017 In April 2017, the foreign minister of Libya’s Tripoli-based Presidency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Professional Mercenaries And Cannon Made Medieval War Obsolete

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     Professional Mercenaries And Cannon Made Medieval War Obsolete Patrick Wyman Friday 11:37am Filed to: history Photo: Alik Keplicz/AP As the medieval world gave way to the early modern around 1500, European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bosnian Serbs unveil monument to Russian mercenaries

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    Bosnian Serbs unveil monument to Russian mercenaries Published April 12, 2017 Associated Press VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina –  Bosnian Serbs have erected a monument to Russian mercenaries who were killed while fighting alongside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘People think it doesn’t affect them. But it affects everyone.’ Meduza interviews the reporter who blew the lid on Russian mercenaries fighting in Syria

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    ‘People think it doesn’t affect them. But it affects everyone.’ Meduza interviews the reporter who blew the lid on Russian mercenaries fighting in Syria Meduza 10:39, 30 august 2017 Fontanka journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Yemeni mercenaries fight and die to protect Saudi border

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    Yemeni mercenaries fight and die to protect Saudi border #YemenWar Thousands of poorly trained Yemenis have been hired to fight Houthis advancing on Saudi Arabia, as Saudi troops sit miles behind… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Durban mercenary involved in Seychelles coup dies before book about his life is published

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    Durban mercenary involved in Seychelles coup dies before book about his life is published 2017-08-07 07:21 Tania Broughton, News24 Correspondent The cover of the book about Peter Duffy’s life. (Tania Broughton,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    World-Systems based on Reciprocity. Eastern Empires, Aegean Polities and Greek Mercenaries in the Archaic Age

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    World-Systems based on Reciprocity. Eastern Empires, Aegean Polities and Greek Mercenaries in the Archaic Age You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    New Wars, Old Wars, and Medieval Wars: European Mercenaries as State Actors in Europe and North Africa, ca. 1100–1500

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    New Wars, Old Wars, and Medieval Wars: European Mercenaries as State Actors in Europe and North Africa, ca. 1100–1500 Michael Lower Mediterranean Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, Special Issue: Non-state Actors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers

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    July 28, 2017 On ‘Radio Times’: The difference between mercenaries and soldiers In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 file photo, Afghanistan’s National Army soldier smokes as a U.S. Army soldier from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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