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A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war
Authorities say the suspects were lured with promises of training and jobs before travel documents were seized and they were forced into combat.
- Authorities arrested a 10th suspect on Thursday for violating South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act by attempting to travel to Russia to fight in Ukraine; four others were detained at a Johannesburg hotel preparing to board flights.
- Nine other individuals were arrested earlier this week as part of a joint investigation between Interpol and South African police into recruitment drives targeting South Africans for the war in Ukraine.
- The Foreign Military Assistance Act prohibits mercenary activity; police are investigating reports that recruits were promised well-paid jobs but had travel documents confiscated and were forced into combat through false social media advertising.
- Five suspects appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where prosecutors indicated they would oppose bail applications; five of those processed had provided Zimbabwean addresses.
- Broader investigations into recruitment networks include past charges against radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula and allegations involving Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, as families continue to demand the return of recruited relatives from the conflict.
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A tenth person has been detained in South Africa on suspicion of violating the country's mercenary laws while trying to go to Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine, officials said Thursday.
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A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war
Authorities have arrested a 10th person for violating South African mercenary laws by attempting to travel to Russia to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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