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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MercenaryMercenary - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · A mercenary, also called a merc, soldier of fortune, or hired gun, is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mercenary_WarMercenary War - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Mercenary War, also known as the Truceless War, was a mutiny by troops that were employed by Carthage at the end of the First Punic War (264–241 BC), supported by uprisings of African settlements revolting against Carthaginian control. It lasted from 241 to late 238 or early 237 BC and ended with Carthage suppressing both the mutiny and the revolt.

   • Date: 241-238 or 237 BC
   • Result: Carthaginian victory in Africa

   • Location: Carthaginian territory in what is now Tunisia

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4. www.dw.com › en › whats-known-about-german-sentencedWhat's known about German sentenced to death in Belarus?

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   1 day ago · 22 hours ago. In June, a Belarusian court charged Rico Krieger with terrorism, espionage and mercenary activity, and sentenced him to death. Human rights organizations have said the German citizen ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Wagner-GroupWagner Group | Facts, Leader, Rebellion, & Russia-Ukraine War

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   5 days ago · The Wagner Group is a Russian mercenary group that has conducted military operations around the world on behalf of the Russian government. Though its origins are murky, the most credible account of the group’s creation traces it back to 2013.

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   Are French Foreign Legionnaires mercenary soldiers?

   • French Foreign Legionnaires serve in the French Foreign Legion, which deploys and fights as an organized unit of the French Army. This means that as members of the armed forces of Britain, India, and France these soldiers are not classed as mercenary soldiers per APGC77 Art 47.e and 47.f.

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   What does a mercenary do?

   • A mercenary, also called a merc, soldier of fortune, or hired gun, is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.

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   Can a mercenary be a combatant?

   • A mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war. (f) has not been sent by a State which is not a Party to the conflict on official duty as a member of its armed forces. All the criteria, as listed in 2 (a) through 2 (f), must be met, according to the Geneva Convention, for a combatant to be considered a mercenary.

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   Who is a cyber mercenary?

   • During operation Decisive Storm, multiple sources reported that Latin American military contractors from Academi headed by Erik Prince were hired by UAE Armed Forces to assist in the fight against Houthis. A cyber mercenary is a non-state actor that carries out cyber attacks for Nation states for hire.

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7. metro.co.uk › 2024/07/21 › medic-killed-belarusMedic to be killed in Belarus unless Germany agrees to Putin ...

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   4 days ago · A German nurse could be executed after being found guilty of terrorism and mercenary activity, activists have said. Human rights group Viasna said Rico Krieger, 30, ...

8. observers.france24.com › en › no-a-czech-mercenaryNo, a 'Czech mercenary' didn’t testify that Ukraine carried ...

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   2 days ago · As proof, these accounts have been sharing an article published by a Czech media outlet on July 8 about the trial of a Czech mercenary in the Ukrainian Army who allegedly claimed that he had been the “executioner” of “innocents” in Bucha. It turns out this article does not claim Ukraine carried out the massacre. Pro-Russian accounts on ...

9. edition.cnn.com › 2024/07/20 › europeGerman citizen sentenced to death in Belarus, charged with ...

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   5 days ago · A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center ...