Russia's Wagner mercenary group said it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali recently.
About Wagner Group:
It is officially called PMC Wagner, is a Russian paramilitary organization.
It is basically a private military company and a network of mercenaries.
Origin: It first emerged in 2014 during Russia’s annexation of Crimea and has since operated in Syria and at least a half dozen African countries, including Libya, Sudan, Mozambique, Mali, and the Central African Republic.
It was founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, a former special forces officer in Russia's GRU military intelligence.
Although mercenary forces are technically illegal in Russia, Wagner registered asa "private military company" in 2022.
Symbol: It is composed of a solid black roundel with a white image of a human skull in the scope, symbolizing victory over death.
Its operations have been closely tied tothe Russian military and intelligence community.
Wagner’s services vary based on the needs of its clients, which include rebel groups and regimes, and its funding ranges from direct payment to resource concessions.
The military units of PMC Wagnernumberedvariedat different times and according to various sources from 1,350 to 100,000 people.
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