South Africa arrests four men suspected of planning to fight for Russia

JOHANNESBURG: South African police said they arrested four men en route to Russia who are suspected of having been recruited to fight in the military there. The men were stopped at the boarding gate in Johannesburg on Friday, police said, weeks after reports another 17 South African men were stuck in Ukraine after being lured into joining mercenary forces with the promise of lucrative contracts. It is illegal under South African law for citizens to provide military assistance to foreign governments or participate in foreign armies without authorization.

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