The group's mercenaries Wagner “they have not only destabilized Libya”, but have also used the country as “a platform to destabilize the Sahel region and the African continent”. According to “All Eyes On Wagner,” several Russian servicemen have been transferred to Libya since the beginning of the year under the cover of a paramilitary organization. The latter information confirms what has been reported several times by "Agenzia Nova" in recent weeks. A US Department of Defense official told Nova that the numbers reported by the investigation regarding the Russian military presence in the country are "broadly in line with estimates from the United States Africa Command (Africom)." The Wagner group, he added, has used Libya as a “logistical hub for its operations in Africa, and now it is likely that Russia will do the same."

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2024 10:39 UTC