The UAE has relied on mercenaries in its wars in Libya and Yemen and also deployed them in a number of ports in countries along the Red Sea coast. Around 450 mercenaries from Latin American countries dressed in UAE military uniforms were deployed in Yemen in 2015 to fight alongside the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels, according to a New York Times report. Other Sudanese mercenaries from the Janjaweed militia linked to Hemedti are also in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi supporting Haftar. The London-based Arab Organization for Human Rights accused Black Shield of taking advantage of its close relations with the TMC to lure unemployed Sudanese youth with similar claims. On the other hand, Sudanese lawyers vowed to take legal action against travel agencies and immigration officers who have been accomplices in deceiving Sudanese youth.

Source: Libya Today July 18, 2020 04:30 UTC