The infamous Russian paramilitary organization Gruppe Wagner has apparently found new ways to recruit fighters for the war in Ukraine. In the Central African Republic, the mercenary group is believed to take prisoners from prisoners to send them to work in eastern Ukraine. The prisoners are believed to include convicted rapists and murderers.
According to the American online portal The Daily Beast, hundreds of prisoners are taken from prison cells and sent to the Donbass. They would mainly be detained rebels who had been convicted of serious crimes such as murder and rape. These fighters are also referred to as “Black Russians” on the portal. For the military in the African country, these are considered terrorists, as many are said to have used violence and intimidation of civilians and armed forces to achieve their political goals.
Agent: “No one can stop them”
“Since October, they (Wagner group fighters) have gone to military and police cells and released rebels, including those detained for the attack on Bokolobo village in May and the rape of women and girls,” the officer said. because the government has given them as much power to act as they please. class=”teads-inread sm-screen”>
Civil war is raging in the Central African Republic – at the beginning of this year two-thirds of the country was in the hands of armed groups. The government therefore refused help from Russia and Wagner mercenaries have been active in the region for several years. Although the captured rebels are in the custody of the local armed forces, paramilitaries from Russia have great influence over the security authorities. Some rebels were also offered money to join the mercenaries.
Group Wagner should get competition
Although the Wagner group has been able to expand its influence in recent months, it will soon face competition. According to the Ukrainian secret service, senior Russian officials are trying to create a military counterweight. Pro-Kremlin businessman Armen Sarkisyan has been appointed as the new administrator of prisons in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. This new feature should also be used to create a new “private military company”. Sarkisyan would also recruit prisoners as combatants.
Source: Krone
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