Tag Archives: Mercenaries

‘Mercenaries’ From NATO State Caught Up in DR Congo Rebellion: Reports

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‘Mercenaries’ From NATO State Caught Up in DR Congo Rebellion: Reports Published Jan 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM EST More than 280 men, alleged to be “Romanian mercenaries” by the Rwanda Defense Force… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

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DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries 30 January 2025 Ian Wafula Africa security correspondent, BBC News It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Congo’s defeated foreign mercenaries head home with ‘big relief’

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Congo’s defeated foreign mercenaries head home with ‘big relief’ By Edwin Waita and Hereward Holland January 29, 202512:31 PM EST Updated 12 days ago Item 1 of 3 Romanian mercenaries queue to undergo screening… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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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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