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    Return of the mercenaries

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    aeon Essays Return of the mercenaries Two centuries ago, public armies replaced private ones as the dominant tool of warfare. Now, private armies are back by Sean McFate Portuguese mercenaries fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ancient and Modern: The mercenaries of IS and ancient Greece

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    Ancient and Modern: The mercenaries of IS and ancient Greece Jihadi warriors boast that they don’t fear death… but what when the money to pay them runs out? Peter Jones 16… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Young boys recruited to be ISIS mercenaries

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    EXCLUSIVE Young boys recruited to be ISIS mercenaries January 16, 2016 8:52 pm FOREIGN-trained mercenaries of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) took advantage of the pitiful plight of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries and International Law

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    Mercenaries and the Congo Crisis

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    Mercenaries from Belarus who participate in the Ukrainian conflict can receive up to 7 years in prison

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    Google Translation Mercenaries from Belarus who participate in the Ukrainian conflict can receive up to 7 years in prison. Original URL – http://ng.sb.by/politika-3/article/voenno-potrebitelskiy-interes.html At the Minsk railway station arrested a mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Militia source claims Kiev sent up to 300 foreign mercenaries to Donbas conflict zone

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    Militia source claims Kiev sent up to 300 foreign mercenaries to Donbas conflict zone World December 23, 16:11 UTC+3 According to a source in the defense ministry of the unrecognized Donetsk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Iran recruiting Pakistani Shiite fighters for combat in Syria

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    Middle East Dec. 11, 2015 | 12:19 AM Iran recruiting Pakistani Shiite fighters for combat in Syria Babak Dehghanpisheh| Reuters BEIRUT: For years, websites linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have posted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Australian mercenary reportedly killed in Yemen

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    Australian mercenary reportedly killed in Yemen December 9, 2015 – 4:09PM Marissa Calligeros and AAP Fighting in the Yemeni city of Taiz, where tribal fighters have been battling with Shiite rebels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gulf Monarchies Love Mercenaries

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    Gulf Monarchies Love Mercenaries Guns-for-hire, many of them Colombian, bolster the region’s small armies Middle East November 23, 2015 Thomas Baron 9 Bahrain1 mercenaries1 United Arab Emirates1 Yemen4 In an attempt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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