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In light of the outbreak of war in various geographical regions, the name of Syrian mercenaries appeared in all conflicts and battles during recent years, and they became the “fuel of war”, in which several countries, especially Russia and Turkey, trusted to achieve their interests and ambitions in Libya and Azerbaijan, taking advantage of the circumstances. Difficult life and need for money.
The website “New York Review of Books” monitored the reasons that led Syrian mercenaries to throw themselves into the fire of these battles, and spoke with a group of them, who agreed that poverty and despair were the most important reasons. important to risk their lives in wars that have nothing to do with them..
The report quoted “Abdul Basit”, a fighter from the Rastan people (north of Homs province) in Azerbaijan, that “the fighting continues. There are many men that we have not found, we are war fuel “, revealing the reason for going to fight that” his father had He received a large loan and his salary was not enough to pay the debt, so he went to fight, what that forced his family to help financially.
Great salaries
The report stated that the main reason for joining the fighting is money, as fighters are promised a monthly salary of $ 2,000 in Libya, but in reality about 50 percent of this amount is embezzled by commanders of field that control wages..
In Azerbaijan, fighters’ salaries were not paid as they were deployed less than a month ago, but they were made promises of between $ 600 and $ 2,500 a month in exchange for three months of military work, all of which are salaries. much higher than they could earn in Syria. .
The report quoted “Mansour”, one of the fighters, that “drugs and alcohol are cheap and readily available in Libya than in Syria, but we spend our money on them”, adding that “a large part of our money it is sent directly to our families, so that we cannot escape by boat to Europe. “
Miserable reality
The British newspaper The Independent had carried out an investigation a few months ago, into the reality of the Syrian mercenaries who were sent to fight in Libya, citing Abu Ahmed (one of the fighters in the ranks of the Government of National Accord), that the conditions of the mercenaries are “miserable”, adding that “Some are so desperate and want to go home, to the point that some shot themselves in the legs to get out of the battle”, noting that “they only agreed to fight in Libya because he assumed it would be easy to board a migrant boat to Europe. “
He also pointed out that “most of the Syrians here for a long time advised him not to trust anyone, and to try to return home as soon as possible”, considering that “here in Libya they treat us as if we were a bag of money, the Libyans They hate us and don’t trust us at all, we just want to go home. “.
Source: Al-Hurra + Major General
