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UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters

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UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters Press conference by Elzbieta Karska (left), head of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Give private armies a shot

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Give private armies a shot The Richmond Times-Dispatch By A. Barton Hinkle 28 June 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with the Islamic State, why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS

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A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS Give private armies a chance. A. Barton Hinkle | June 29, 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenary hackers: an elusive, challenging foe

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Mercenary hackers: an elusive, challenging foe For-hire criminal hackers are a plentiful resource for nation-states and militant groups to carry out digital attacks. They are also expert at covering up their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign fighters aren’t a new problem, so heed history’s lessons

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Foreign fighters aren’t a new problem, so heed history’s lessons The Conversation By Sarah Percy, Professor of International Relations at University of Western Australia 23 June 2015, If their deaths fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia

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Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia M2 Presswire 26 June 2015 GENEVA, Switzerland, African Press Organization (APO) — A delegation of the United Nations Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary

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Defining the Modern-Day Mercenary I have seen a lot hype in the press and on social media networks about the modern-day mercenary. The mainstream media uses the term ‘mercenary’ to describe anyone other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Disappearance of Mercenaries from 1856-1960 and Their Subsequent Return

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we CAN DEFEAT EXTREMIST ISLAM by UNLEASHING These dogs of wAr

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News; Opinion; Columns we CAN DEFEAT EXTREMIST ISLAM by UNLEASHING These dogs of wAr The Daily Express By Frederick Forsyth 29 May 2015 FOR two years it seemed that Boko Haram,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Use Ex-Military Men to Tackle Boko Haram, Govt Urged

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Use Ex-Military Men to Tackle Boko Haram, Govt Urged All Africa By by Usman A. Bello, Lokoja 15 June 2015 10:40 Jun 15, 2015 (Daily Trust/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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