Russian Wagner Group (supporting LNA)
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The Russian Wagner Group (supporting LNA) is a Kremlin-linked private military company that deployed mercenaries, equipment, and tactical support to aid Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army during the 2019–2020 Tripoli offensive.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian Wagner Group (supporting LNA) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
private military company deployment ⓘ |
| allegedlyCommitted |
violations of international humanitarian law
ⓘ
war crimes ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Libyan National Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Ministry of Defense (alleged)
Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) ⓘ
surface form:
Russian military intelligence (GRU) (alleged)
|
| commandStructure | aligned with Wagner Group leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Libyan Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| deploymentType | covert military deployment ⓘ |
| hasAllegedAffiliation |
Kremlin
ⓘ
Government of the Russian Federation ⓘ
surface form:
Russian government
|
| involvedIn |
siege operations around Tripoli
ⓘ
urban warfare in Tripoli ⓘ |
| legalStatus | private military company under Russian law is ambiguously regulated ⓘ |
| objective |
strengthen Haftar’s military position
ⓘ
support LNA offensive on Tripoli ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Libya
ⓘ
Tripoli ⓘ |
| opposed |
Government of National Accord
ⓘ
Tripoli-based forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Tripoli (2019–2020)
ⓘ
surface form:
2019–2020 Tripoli offensive
|
| partOf |
Wagner Group (Russian private military company)
ⓘ
surface form:
Wagner Group
|
| provided |
artillery support
ⓘ
mercenaries ⓘ military equipment ⓘ snipers ⓘ technical advisors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Russian foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa
ⓘ
Russian military intervention abroad ⓘ |
| reportedBy |
United Nations Panel of Experts on Libya
ⓘ
international media outlets ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
combat support
ⓘ
tactical support ⓘ |
| status | non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
United Nations reporting
ⓘ
international sanctions ⓘ |
| supports |
Khalifa Haftar
ⓘ
Libyan National Army ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2019
ⓘ
2020 ⓘ |
| used |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
drones ⓘ heavy weapons ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ landmines ⓘ sniper tactics ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.