mercenaries

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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

He previously told the BBC the FLA had remained in the city because "elements of the Malian army and Russian mercenaries" were still present.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Nyala is a prominent hub for Colombian mercenaries and RSF drone operations, the report says.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It flew in its Wagner mercenaries to support his forces and used his territory as its logistical access point to half-a-dozen sub-Saharan countries where it scooped up valuable reserves of gold, diamond and timber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

On either side of him stood two armed security guys, some of the mortal mercenaries I'd seen in D.C.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan