Briefs

Anton ‘Lotus’ Yelizarov: Wagner Leader MIA in Mali

Executive Summary: Anton "Lotus" Yelizarov, a 42-year-old Russian commander who took over the combat side of the Wagner Group’s military operations may have been killed or captured in a disastrous ambush on Russian forces in Mali in late July. Wagner’s successor in Africa, the African... MORE

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Abu Bakar Kogoya: A Post-Mortem of TPNPB–OPM Guerilla

Executive Summary: Mobinus Abu Bakar Kogoya, a guerilla fighter with the West Papua National Liberation Army–Free Papua Movement (TPNPB–OPM), was killed in an operation by the Indonesian military in April. Abu's death will likely impede TPNPB–OPM operations in the remote areas where he operated. The... MORE