Col. Mike Hoare. Godfather of the Dogs of War
By the 1960s, restless for the soldiering life again, he found his way to the then Belgian Congo, one of the most chaotic and anarchic conflict zones on earth.
By the 1960s, restless for the soldiering life again, he found his way to the then Belgian Congo, one of the most chaotic and anarchic conflict zones on earth.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Colonel Thomas Michael ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare stands out. He is one of the most famous and controversial mercenary leaders of the 20th century.
During Westminster’s mission creep in Ukraine, a British service member was killed in NATO-occupied Ukraine. London has identified the service member as belonging to the Parachute Regiment.
Roger Faulques was badly wounded and taken into captivity by the Viet Minh. Only when their captive was close to the point of death was he returned by his captors to his French compatriots.
Like two scared hunted deer, we held each other up for support. I was alarmed by a sound of rustling in the nearby foliage. Glancing to my right, what I then saw shocked me to the core. Against the lighter shadows, I could make out half-crouching running figures. Each native was armed with a panga as they furtively attempted to head us off.
The Russian Defense Ministry did mention striking the positions of Ukrainian troops, nationalist units and foreign mercenaries in a total of 142 locations in its briefing on July 21, but did not mention the camp near Kropivnitsky specifically.
The action opens in an African shanty town bar frequented by two hardened White mercenaries. As the two quietly enjoy a beer, the bar is visited by several menacing African nationalists demanding funds for their terrorist cause.
‘I think anybody who serves in a foreign military should lose their citizenship immediately. There are a lot of Americans who’ve served in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), they should lose their citizenship.
The mercenary was under no illusions. Instinctively, he sensed that on this occasion, he was on his own. McLeod was confronted by a street fighter who would not only murder but would take psychopathic pleasure in mutilating his intended victim. Keeping his distance, the city’s visitor watched warily the fistful of broken glass glinting in the club’s reflecting orb lights.
SINISTER SHADOW MILITARY BIGGER THAN MOST NATIONAL ARMIES: British mercenaries now run America’s front lines. G4S’s mercenaries are everywhere – from the halls of American power to the darkest and most sinister corners of detention centers
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