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2019-10-23 Africa North
Former Russian journalist among Russian mercenaries killed in Libya
[Libya Observer] A former Russian journalist may be among dozens of Russian mercenaries believed to have died while fighting in Libya, the Moscow Times reported on Monday.

The newspaper pointed out that more than 100 Russian mercenaries arrived in Libya early September and that about 35 of them were killed in an Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
later that month.

The report also clarified that a former journalist named "Yevgeny Ilyubayev" was among the victims of the airstrike, as confirmed by an acquaintance.

It added that the Russian government does not recognize private military contractors nor does it count their dead.
Posted by Fred 2019-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11156 views ]  Top
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#1 Yevgeny Ilyubayev

That's a Middle-Asian Muslim name.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-23 15:24||   2019-10-23 15:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Kazakh then. Like the boxer.
Posted by Dron66046 2019-10-23 17:55||   2019-10-23 17:55|| Front Page Top

#3 But the Russian government does have the ability to track passports including the one issued by CIS states.
Posted by badanov 2019-10-23 22:39||   2019-10-23 22:39|| Front Page Top

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