Active servicemen from the Romanian Army fought as mercenaries in Congo. What the Ministry of Defense investigation shows

“The Minister of National Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, ordered, at the end of February, checks at the level of the entire force structure of the Romanian Army, on the possibility that active personnel from the Ministry of National Defense, who are in the period of temporary suspension of service relations with the institution, may have carried out activities in Romanian private security companies, which have recently been active in the Democratic Repu…

Seven soldiers in active service of the Romanian Army participated in missions in Congo as mercenaries, according to an investigation by the Ministry of Defense. The active cadres took parental leave and went on various missions as employees of Romanian security companies. The MApN also reported that another 466 soldiers in reserve signed contracts with private companies and worked in Congo.

It would be a smaller number of personnel than the one we saw at the Ministry of Defense.

The soldiers violated several legal provisions, including leaving the national territory without approval.

The Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, ordered, at the end of February, checks at the level of the entire structure of the Romanian Army, regarding the possibility that active personnel have carried out activities in private security companies. These are soldiers who have recently worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The checks covered all forms of leave and free periods to which MApN personnel are entitled, the ministry announced on Wed…

Some of the soldiers who went to Congo were on parental leave