One told his wife that he had “a very good job opportunity.” Colombian military veterans have been known to act as hired guns after their service.
Tag: Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Africa, U.N. Says
An investigative report says that Russian operatives in the Central African Republic who had been billed as unarmed advisers are actually leading the fighting, including massacres of civilians.
Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.
The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan Military
It is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan Air Force flying, among other tasks — are leaving as well.
Where Did Chad Rebels Prepare for Their Own War? In Libya.
Fighting as mercenaries for years, the rebels were ready to pull off their own stunning feat: an invasion that resulted in the death of Chad’s strongman ruler.
As Militants Seize Mozambique Gas Hub, a Dash for Safety Turns Deadly
An agonizing choice for nearly 200 people holed up in a hotel as gunmen roamed unchecked: Wait overnight for rescue? Or make a run for it?
American Soldiers Help Mozambique Battle an Expanding ISIS Affiliate
With a small military training program, the United States military has joined efforts to fight a brutal insurgency that has devastated northern Mozambique.
Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries
Rights groups filed the litigation, linked to footage of a captive being dismembered, in an effort to close loopholes that enable nonstate militias to evade the rules of war.
Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Denies Role in Libya Mercenary Operation
In an interview, the contractor pushed back against a United Nations report accusing him of breaching a decade-old arms embargo on Libya.
Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says
Mr. Prince offered to supply weapons, drones and mercenaries to a Libyan militia commander seeking to overthrow the government, according to U.N. investigators.