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Africa North
SOHR: New Batch of Syrian Mercenaries Arrive in Libya
2021-08-10
[LIBYAREVIEW] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that about 130 Syrian mercenaries were repatriated to Syria, as a new batch of fighters has reportedly arrived to replace them.

On 10 July, the SOHR reported that Ottoman Turkish intelligence and the Ottoman Turkish-backed forces were preparing to send 150 Syrian mercenaries to Libya.

These exchanges take place every 15 days, to maintain the number of mercenaries in Libya.

The fighters are recruited on a monthly salary of $500 USD, and promises of Ottoman Turkish citizenship. They are transported from Ottoman Turkish held areas in Northern Syria, to military airports in The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
, and in turn, transferred to Libya.

The SOHR confirmed that about 7,000 mercenaries remain in Libya.
Posted by:Fred

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