Since late 2019, Syrian fighters have been recruited to join the war in Libya as mercenaries within the ranks of the Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Fayez al-Sarraj …
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Executive Summary The present report addresses the phenomenon of recruiting Syrians from areas controlled by Turkey and the Syrian opposition to fight in Libya as mercenaries alongside the Government of …
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This report was previously titled “To Nagorno-Karabakh, not Libya: How did Russian Forces Trick Dozens of Syrians into Mercenarism in Armenia?”. Following comments and additional testimonies, the report was renamed, …
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Facts Tracker
Further information on the circulated photo reported to be of Syrians on Turkish A400 military aircraft
In the second half of September 2020, Syrian, regional media outlets and social media circulated a photo of people on board a military aircraft defining them to be Syrian fighters …
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Commentaries & Dispatches
Russia’s and Turkey’s Recruitment of Syrian Mercenaries to Libya: Two Faces of the same Colonialist Coin
Syrians for Truth and Justice’s investigations into the recruitment and deployment of Syrians, for some civilians and children, to Libya by Turkey and Russia as mercenaries has highlighted the dire …
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Press releases & statements
An open letter to international institutions to address the deployment of Syrian mercenaries and children to Libya
Last May, after several months of investigation and research, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) published its first report documenting the recruitment of Syrians by Turkey to take part in …
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Investigative Reports
In Collusion with the “Syrian Government”, a Russian Security Company Recruits Thousands of Syrians as Mercenaries to Fight in Libya alongside “Haftar”
Executive Summary A Syria-based Russian security company – in collusion with the Syrian government- recruited no fewer than 3000 Syrians, both civilians and fighters, from various provinces as mercenaries to …
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Investigative Reports
Turkey’s Recruitment of Syrian Mercenaries to Fight in Libya: Process and Legal Consequences
I. A brief history of the Libyan civil war Turkey in Libya sounds like a bet in the making. The current military support Turkey provides to Libya’s Government of National …