Category Archives: Mercenaries

    US Border Patrol reportedly captures Russian mercenary carrying drone, 2 passports and $4K

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    US Border Patrol reportedly captures Russian mercenary carrying drone, 2 passports and $4K Timur Praliev of Kazakhstan reportedly told investigators he was a member of the Wagner Group By Greg Wehner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border

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    Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border Published Jan 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM EST Wagner Veteran ‘Visits Own Grave’ After Mistaken KIA Report By Billal Rahman Live News Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Venezuela detains 3 Ukrainians, accuses them of ‘terror’ plot

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    Venezuela detains 3 Ukrainians, accuses them of ‘terror’ plot Boldizsar Gyori Wed, January 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM EST 2 min read Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international

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    The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international December 2024 DOI:  10.1177/13540661241304410 License  CC BY 4.0 Malte Riemann Research Interest Score Abstract The 19th-century disappearance of mercenary forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war

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    Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war Dozens of former soldiers, hired through private security companies, are fighting for the Rapid Support Forces against the regular army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali

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    Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali 2:39 am, November 25, 2024 Source: Associated Press An al-Qaeda-affiliated group ambushed and killed Wagner Group mercenaries in central… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Opening Night: Men of War

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    Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:30 PM EST Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater Men of War Documentary Opening Night: Men of War. An insider account of the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries are still a thing

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    Mercenaries are still a thing Earlier this week, a Russian court sentenced US citizen Stephen Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison on mercenary charges. The court alleges Hubbard signed a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup

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    Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup Department of Justice claims Goudreau organized the transport of weapons in a plan to overthrow Venezuela’s government July 31, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic

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    ‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic A rise in sexual violence means food prices have leapt in CAR as women and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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