[5] Wagner forces have also been linked to the establishment of a defensive line featuring anti-tank fortifications, dubbed “the Wagner Line,” near Hirske. [17] These forces, regardless of their placement in special forces units or embedded with Wagner Group, would align with Wagner in composition, goals, and recruitment. Second, Western governments must focus responses on clear cases of Wagner Group crimes and disinformation. [16] Mohammed Amin, “Syrian fighters participated in Wagner Group massacres in Central African Republic,” Middle East Eye, June 9, 2022, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-fighters-wagner-group-attacks-central-african-republic; “Ukraine: Wagner Group Begins Relocating Syrian Fighters from Libya to Russia,” Syrians for Truth & Justice, March 21, 2022, https://stj-sy.org/en/ukraine-wagner-group-begins-relocating-syrian-fighters-from-libya-to-russia/. [19] “Libya: Russia’s Wagner Group Set Landmines Near Tripoli,” Human Rights Watch, May 31, 2022, https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/31/libya-russias-wagner-group-set-landmines-near-tripoli.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2023 19:57 UTC