[Chode]

Wagner is estimated to have around 5,000 troops across #Africa. Its contractors control strategic sites and mineral deposits. But #Wagner’s CEO, #Prigozhin, uses the PMC as a springboard to score points with #Putin.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like what Belgium did/does in Congo.

[MrRelevant]

Its not really a secret. They’ve been there for years.

[Krosan]

They recently massacred 500 villagers in Mali. People still talk about My Lai, but it barely passes the news threshold when Russians do it.

[silverleaf]

They are hired by the host government ….similar to Blackwater and other PMCs.
They were hired to train security forces in at least one African country, may be supporting govt forces in Sudan and Libya…haven’t really kept up

Point is…their presence is not a “ secret” nor are they engaging in “ terrorism” though the opponents of their missions may find their skills terrifying

[linMcHlp]

Russian Mercenaries Are Pushing France Out of Central Africa

The Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali

Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds

Russian mercenaries in Sudan: What is the Wagner Group’s role?

Torture, rape and executions: Russian mercenary tactics around the world

[mylife]

guess what? chinas there too,and the arabs

[PGR88]

What does Blackwater PMC, now merged into Constellis Holdings do exactly?