Hundreds of Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic, with the aim of “ensuring security” in this country during the constitutional referendum scheduled for July 30, a group linked to the Russian private military company announced Sunday.
The Association of Officers for International Security said on the Telegram application: “Another plane has arrived in Bangui carrying trainers to work in the Central African Republic. The planned rotation continues. Hundreds of experienced Wagner professionals join the team working in the Central African Republic.” “.
The Russian group added, “The Russian trainers will continue to assist the military of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic and the law enforcement forces of the Central African Republic to ensure security, in preparation for the constitutional referendum scheduled for July 30.”
The association attached its statement with a picture showing at least 30 masked people, dressed in military uniforms, standing in line at an airport runway.
In its statement, it confirmed that “Wagner” members have been training the security forces in the Central African Republic for “more than 5 years,” and thus have contributed to “enhancing the general level of security” in the country.
Wagner abroad
According to the United States, the “Association of Officers for International Security” is a front for the “Wagner” group in the Central African Republic, and it is led by the Russian Alexander Ivanov, who has been under US sanctions since January. In early July, foreign sources reported that an unknown number of “Wagner” members were leaving the Central African Republic, which the latter strongly denied. Misty surrounds the status of the private military company and the continuation of its operations, since its failed rebellion in Russia on June 23-24. It has not yet been confirmed that a disturbance was recorded in its external activity, especially in Syria and in many African countries, namely Sudan, the Central African Republic and Mali. Bangui had announced, immediately after the end of the “Wagner” rebellion in Russia, that the company’s activities would “continue” on its territory.
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2023-07-16 17:50:53
