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UAE: Hired mercenaries

Thursday, 13 August 2020 12:16 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 13 August 2020 1:37 AM ]

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Hired Mercenaries For a tiny country like the United Arab Emirates with a population of less than ten million, it is almost a pipe dream to have a strong army of its own, a prerequisite to regional adventurism.

To make up, Abu Dhabi has patched up an army of hired mercenaries from poor African countries to advance its interests across the region. Lured by handsome salaries and tantalizing promises, many of these mercenary soldiers have now stuck between a rock and a hard place.

As the UAE recruits, they have put their lives in danger fighting on the front lines in Libya and Yemen without getting what they were promised. The story Under Reported is going to unfold is full of drama with Abu Dhabi as the villain of the piece.

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