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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student New York Post Web Edition Articles (NY) Jeremy Louwerse April 27, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special Forces commando made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Explosive New Docs Reveal the 23-Man Kill List in Shocking Special Forces Mercenary Plot
Explosive New Docs Reveal the 23-Man Kill List in Shocking Special Forces Mercenary Plot April 4, 2026, 12:44pm EST 2K+ • By Orlando Silva They had plenty of targets. The mercenary group hit with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Who is Abraham Golan? Former IDF operative, US military veterans, accused of running mercenary ring in UAE, carrying out targeted killings at behest of…
Who is Abraham Golan? Former IDF operative, US military veterans, accused of running mercenary ring in UAE, carrying out targeted killings at behest of… Anssaf Ali Mayo, a Yemeni politician, claimed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes
U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes Cars drive through a street in Aden, Yemen, where the internationally recognized government is based,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war The first deployment of Colombians to the country, coordinated by the UAE, was in 2024, but the network has expanded and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says
UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says 22 April 2026 Barbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondent Reuters The paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since 2023 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Metro exclusive details Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 27, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources
Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources By Mutasim Ali and Yonah Diamond Published on June 15, 2026 The conflict in Sudan is often… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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