mercenaries
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UN peacekeepers and French forces deployed to deal with the escalating insurgency left after the junta took over, and the military government hired Russian mercenaries to help tackle the insecurity.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The US has twice sanctioned Colombian nationals and associated companies for recruiting mercenaries to fight in Sudan, in December and again last week.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Nyala is a prominent hub for Colombian mercenaries and RSF drone operations, the report says.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Haftar feared Moscow’s mercenaries could attempt a coup against his rebel faction, as they had tried in Russia itself, Libyan and European officials have previously said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“These boys are no mercenaries, look at them.”
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
