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February 23, 2021

U.N. Probe Finds Erik Prince Broke Libya Arms Embargo to Aid Rebel Commander
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United Nations investigators have found that Erik Prince - a Trump ally
who founded the mercenary company Blackwater - broke a U.N. arms embargo
on Libya by supporting a militia commander who was seeking to overthrow
Libya's internationally recognized government. The New York Times
reports a confidential U.N. investigation reveals how Erik Prince
deployed mercenaries, armed with attack aircraft, gunboats and
cyberwarfare capabilities, to eastern Libya at the height of a major
battle in 2019, in support of renegade former General Khalifa Haftar.
Prince faces possible U.N. sanctions, including a travel ban and a
freeze on his bank accounts and other assets.


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