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| Hundreds of Wagner Group forces arrive to support Niger |
| 2023-08-21 |
| [HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] Hundreds of Wagner soldiers have reportedly arrived in the capital of Niger, as part of a military support unit as requested by the revolutionary government in Niamey. The Wagner reinforcements are experienced anti-terrorist specialists, many of whom are battle-hardened veterans who fought against al-Qaeda, ISIS and the FSA in Syria. The Wagner Group arrival coincides with an announcement by ECOWAS that a "D-Day" for its invasion of Niger has already been decided upon. Aside from Wagner support, Niger can reportedly also count on backing from Mali, Burkina Faso ...The country in west Africa that they put where Upper Volta used to be. Its capital is Oogadooga, or something like that. Its president is currently Blaise Compaoré, who took office in 1987 and will leave office feet first, one way or the other... , Guinea, Algeria and even Egypt. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Prigozhin releases first video since Moscow Thunder Run - from Africa. Recruiting pitch for Wagner /w subtitles. |
| Posted by: Enver Slager8035 2023-08-21 21:56 |
| #4 Btw, what happened to the reports a while back from Honest Eastern Media that Wagner was going to be broken up and absorbed into the regular Russian army? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2023-08-21 21:38 |
| #3 Because of course you hear everything from the unbiased Eastern media while living in Maryland or Pennsylvania or wherever. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2023-08-21 21:36 |
| #2 This is western media story telling. I have only heard the contrary. DC is where you hear this talk the most.' Niger’s coup leaders have “no intention” of working with Russian defense contractor Wagner Group PMC, their top civilian official told the New York Times on Friday. Earlier reports suggested that the country’s new military leaders had reached out to Wagner amid threats of an invasion'. |
| Posted by: Dale 2023-08-21 12:18 |
| #1 Check the population count in 9 months. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-21 05:43 |