According to multiple sources, Syrian rebels, mainly affiliated with the Syrian National Army, have been recruited as mercenaries to provide security at factories and gold mines in African nations, reportedly under the direction of Turkey.
Several opposition sources informed Middle East Eye this week that Syrian rebels had been hired to fight and provide security at factories and gold mining in African nations.
Syrian fighters told MEE that hundreds of fighters were stationed in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. The fighters are primarily associated with the Syrian National Army (SNA), a coalition of armed opposition groups that collaborates closely with Turkey in northern Syria.
There, they serve as security for Turkish-run companies, mines, and factories, or they offer protection services in nations where the Islamic State organization threatens regional stability.
MEE was informed by an SNA fighter going by the alias Deyri that the trainees weren't working alone b...
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