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U.S. may label Wagner Group as terrorist organisation

November 30, 2022 - The U.S. is weighing whether to label Russia’s Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organisation. The group has been active recently in Ukraine, Syria and Africa.

Labelling Wagner as a foreign terrorist organisation would allow the United States to pursue criminal prosecution against the group and its members, as well as go after its assets around the globe, according to Bloomberg.

Moving against Wagner would mark a new U.S. effort to counter a group that has gained in prominence and power around the globe, especially since Russia invaded Ukraine, where its mercenaries have played a major role in the fighting. The Wagner Group also has a growing presence in Africa, Bloomberg said.

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PUBLISHED: 30/11/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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