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Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.

Archived version: https://archive.is/5uKrc

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fafrica%2Fwagner-lost-veteran-fighters-mali-ambush-setback-russias-africa-campaign-2024-09-11%2F

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

No surprise, Putin assassinated several leadership figures and kept using the group afterwards. Expect more mismanagement.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I thought wagner troups were folded into the regular Russian army after the. You know the thing

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

They fall under regular army control now, but they are still its own unit who is basically ordered to stay in Belarus.

"After Prigozhin died in August last year, Wagner employees were invited to join a newly created group called the Africa Corps, under the defence ministry, "to fight for justice and the interests of Russia," according to the Africa Corps channel on social-media platform Telegram.

On the channel, Africa Corps says about half its personnel are former Wagner employees who it allows to use Wagner insignia."

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

"Wagner" is an interesting name. I wonder where they got it from?🤔

Lol Wagner

Remember the Battle of Khasham