American mercenaries hired by UAE to kill in Yemen | BBC News
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A former Navy SEAL joined Spar operations group for an assassination mission in Yemen, hired by the UAE to combat terrorism and prevent Yemen from becoming a terrorist hub. Despite tracking 102 assassinations in southern Yemen between 2015 and 2018, Spar group faced no legal repercussions and continued to receive payments from the UAE until 2020.
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- The Spar operations group, hired by the UAE, conducted targeted assassinations in Yemen to combat terrorism and prevent the country from becoming a terrorist hub, showcasing the complex dynamics of private military involvement in global security operations.
- Reprieve's findings of 102 assassinations in southern Yemen between 2015 and 2018, following a systematic pattern, highlight the concerning lack of accountability and legal repercussions for extrajudicial killings by private military firms like Spar group, raising questions about ethical standards and oversight in such operations.
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Recent questions
What is Spar operations group?
A private US military firm involved in assassinations.
Who hired Spar operations group for assassinations?
The UAE government.
What is the role of Reprieve in Yemen?
Tracking extrajudicial killings in southern Yemen.
Why did the UAE hire Spar operations group?
To combat ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Yemen.
How long did Spar operations group receive payments?
Until 2020.
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Private US Military Firm Conducts Assassinations in Yemen
- Isaac Gilmore, a former Navy SEAL, joined a private US military firm called Spar operations group, involved in an assassination mission in Yemen.
- Spar group was hired by the UAE for assassinations in Yemen to combat ISIS and Al-Qaeda, aiming to prevent Yemen from becoming a terrorist hub.
- The UAE took over security in southern Yemen, becoming the US's main counterterrorism ally in the region.
- Spar group received target intelligence from the UAE government, with the initial operation targeting Alisa, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood branch.
- Reprieve, a legal action group, tracked 102 assassinations in southern Yemen between 2015 and 2018, following a systematic pattern.
- Despite the chaos and extrajudicial killings, Spar group continued to receive payments from the UAE until 2020, with no legal repercussions for their actions.
