mercenaries

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The HRW report also says munitions belonging to the UAE armed forces were found after the capture of Colombian mercenaries inside Sudan.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Mali imported Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in 2022, in a failed attempt to swiftly suffocate the local Islamist insurgency that has since emerged as al Qaeda’s most successful and resilient offshoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

According to the report, the mercenaries operated as part of the Desert Wolves brigade, serving as drone pilots, artillerymen and instructors.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In short, with mercenaries the greatest danger is their reluctance to fight; with auxiliaries, their military virtue.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli