Mercenaries Killed in Syria Were Part of Russian-Backed Hybrid Force

B. Gertz, FB
Dozens of Russian mercenaries killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria last week were part of a secret Kremlin-backed private military company, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials.The dead fighters worked for the Wagner company, part of Moscow’s use of hybrid warfarecovert military and influence operations that include use of so-called “little green men”unconventional forces operating without official insignia. The forces were first seen in 2014 during the military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimea by Russia. http://bit.ly/2o45WuE