Category Archives: Mercenaries

Foreign Contract Soldiers in the Gulf

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Foreign Contract Soldiers in the Gulf Zoltan Barany February 05, 2020 Article Source: Getty Summary:  Despite flagging oil revenues and the introduction of conscription in the Gulf, the use of foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mad Mike Hoare, the Legend Has Died

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Mad Mike Hoare, the Legend Has Died February 2, 2020 Comments Off on Mad Mike Hoare, the Legend Has Died 9,215 Views COLONEL ‘MAD MIKE’ HOARE DIES An officer and a gentleman … with a bit of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“I came for the money”: Interview with a Turkish-Backed Syrian Mercenary in Libya

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Organized Crime Thursday January 23, 2020 “I came for the money”: Interview with a Turkish-Backed Syrian Mercenary in Libya by Lindsey Snell When Turkish President Erdogan announced he would be sending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UAE urged to pull Sudan mercenaries out of Libya

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UAE urged to pull Sudan mercenaries out of Libya Protesters are angry at the UAE’s recruitment of local young men who are being sent to fight in Libya January 30, 2020… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Scandal of Turkish-backed Syrian Mercenaries in Tripoli Exposed

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The Scandal of Turkish-backed Syrian Mercenaries in Tripoli Exposed January 27, 2020 Libya Lindsey Snell, an investigative journalist specializing in conflict and humanitarian crises, produced an investigative report on the Turkish-backed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare

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Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare Posted on June 17, 2019 by J. R. Olson Mercenary. A noun with a lot of historical and literary baggage. Dictionary.com defines… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A band of brothers: The extraordinary story behind a team of SAS mercenaries

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A band of brothers: The extraordinary story behind a team of SAS mercenaries by Stavros Atlamazoglou  This is the second part of a series, you can read part one here. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How a bunch of SAS mercenaries stopped an entire Army

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Military History How a bunch of SAS mercenaries stopped an entire Army by Stavros Atlamazoglou 2 days ago Share This: What happens if you put a Yemeni tribal fighter, an Egyptian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s recruitment of mercenaries: Nearly 1,000 Syrian fighters arrive in Libya and 1,700 in training camps in Turkey

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Turkey’s recruitment of mercenaries: Nearly 1,000 Syrian fighters arrive in Libya and 1,700 in training camps in Turkey 05/01/2020 1 minute read SOHR sources documented the killing of the first Syrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE STATUS OF MERCENARIES AND OF PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES

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THE STATUS OF MERCENARIES AND OF PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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