The notorious Wagner Group mercenary army hasn’t taken part in major combat operations in Ukraine since its founder, Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, went into exile on June 24 after abruptly calling off a brief mutiny against the country’s military leadership.
and took control of the Southern Military District headquarters, the meeting indicated that the Kremlin had to tread carefully to rein in the mercenary force.Analysts say the Wagner Group includes military veterans and professional contract soldiers, many with experience in Russian security organizations. It also has recruited poorly trained amateurs and criminals swept off the street. Each has use.
The Kremlin is employing different strategies to manage Wagner Group troops deployed in Africa and the Middle East. Analysts with The Sentry accused the Wagner Group of instituting a campaign of terror in the Central African Republic since it set foot in the country about five years ago. They said that Wagner and Mr. Touadera raised a parallel army that could be controlled for the regime’s interests to “annihilate” enemies.
Analysts with The Sentry said the United Nations should establish a coalition to counter the Wagner Group’s influence in Africa, similar to the global effort to defeat ISIS.
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