The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on two Central African Republic companies on May 30 for their alleged involvement with Russia's Wagner private military company. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the companies -- Mining Industries SARLU and Logistique Economique Etrangere SARLU -- play a vital role in Wagner security operations and illicit mining endeavors in C.A.R. Mining Industries. SARLU leases aircraft to Wagner and Logistique Economique Etrangere supplies Wagner-linked illicit mining equipment, according to a Treasury press release. The U.S. Treasury previously sanctioned three other Wagner-related C.A.R. companies. To read the full statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, click here.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Wagner-Linked C.A.R. Companies
This undated photograph handed out by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries (right) in northern Mali. Russia's Wagner Group has deployed its personnel to Syria, Central African Republic, Libya, and Mali.