A Luso-Belgian humanitarian worker, who was abducted by Wagner group mercenaries and sentenced to 10 years of forced labor in the Central African Republic, has been freed and is en route to Lisbon.

Iran intelligence forces have arrested 54 mercenaries linked to the US and Israel across four provinces, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards have issued a threat to target US tech firms if more Iranian leaders are killed, escalating tensions amid ongoing regional conflicts.

Albanian democrat Flamur Noka has strongly accused the police of being "mercenaries of crime" and receiving orders to attack Sali Berisha with spray, warning that they will pay for their actions.

Iranian intelligence forces have announced the arrest of more than 100 individuals described as pro-monarchy mercenaries across the country.

The European Parliament reports that Russia is recruiting thousands of low-income citizens from African countries, Asia, and Cuba, deceptively sending them to Ukraine to fight alongside Russian forces.

The Kremlin has changed its approach to recruiting foreigners into the Russian army to participate in the war against Ukraine; in particular, recruitment is now carried out on a systematic basis.

Russian personnel with experience as mercenaries and security operatives have reportedly begun appearing among the crews of shadow fleet tankers transporting Russian oil, possibly linked to the Wagner Group.

Regular guests on national television are accused of portraying the student movement as a threat to the state and labeling students as 'blockaders,' 'fascists,' 'foreign mercenaries,' and 'cattle,' reflecting the regime's disdain for youth it cannot control.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister says more than 1,780 African mercenaries are fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine.

South Africa announced that most of a group of 17 men who were reportedly lured into fighting for Russia are now set to return home.

Criminal cases involving Colombian nationals have become increasingly common in the Lyon area. According to the police, these individuals are believed to be mercenaries hired by French drug trafficking kingpins to terrorize or eliminate their rivals.

Yonsei University and Korea University face allegations of manipulating global university rankings by recruiting 'academic mercenaries,' prompting the QS ranking agency to consider an investigation.

A special task force reported that thousands of Colombian mercenaries have been recruited to fight in various armed conflicts worldwide over the past decade, often enduring "inhumane conditions."

Iran's PressTV reported the capture of nearly 100 mercenaries allegedly recruited by Israel across the country.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced the arrest of ten individuals described as "foreign spies" and "mercenaries" in the Khorasan Razavi province. The intelligence agency stated that these individuals have been identified and apprehended.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has reportedly detained more than 80 individuals, including alleged 'spies, internal mercenaries, agents of Israel and the US,' and an unidentified foreign national.

Iran's intelligence ministry said it had arrested 30 spies, internal mercenaries, and operational agents of Israel and the US over the past few days.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that Haitian security forces and mercenaries have killed at least 1,243 people, including 17 children, with drone attacks over the past year.

The Russian State Duma has passed a law aimed at protecting foreign nationals serving in its military from extradition to their home countries, a move seen as a further incentive to attract mercenaries.

More than 1,780 mercenaries from 36 African countries are fighting against Ukraine in the Russian army, recruited by Russia through fraudulent schemes.

South Africa is returning 11 mercenaries who had been fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

Milorad Vučković, a farmer from Brnjica village, speaks from a blockade in Bare, on the Kragujevac - Gornji Milanovac road, asserting that farmers are not traitors or mercenaries but suffering individuals.

Reports indicate that US-Israeli mercenaries have been captured across four different provinces in Iran.

Mizoram is facing security concerns due to foreign nationals crossing into Myanmar, prompting increased police vigilance amid reports of potential mercenaries and rising geopolitical tensions.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has drawn strong reactions and criticism after comparing students to 'Taliban,' following previous labels such as 'terrorists,' 'destroyers of Serbia,' 'thugs,' and 'foreign mercenaries.' This latest comparison has intensified public debate and condemnation.

Russian personnel with mercenary and security agent experience have been identified among the crews of the secret 'ghost fleet' transporting Russian oil.

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that over 1,780 mercenaries from 36 African countries are fighting for Russia against Ukraine, recruited through deceptive schemes.

Former Wagner Group members are reportedly serving as security agents on ships belonging to Russia's 'ghost fleet,' as revealed in a French court case.

Serbian farmers are escalating their protests with 'total blockades' of roads, stating they are 'suffering Serbian souls, not foreign mercenaries' and expecting a large turnout.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian security forces successfully prevented multiple planned attacks on prominent figures in the country, attributing the plots to Russian mercenaries.