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Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) - Investigations have revealed that more than 80 Sri Lankan war veterans have been sent to the Russian-Ukrainian war front as members of mercenary groups by human traffickers.
Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that among them, at least eight retired war veterans who had joined as mercenaries have died so far. He said six Sri Lankans had reportedly died in Russia and two had died in Ukraine.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police and Intelligence agencies have launched extensive operations to arrest illegal human traffickers and several people involved in a racket to send retired war veterans to the Russian-Ukrainian war front as members of mercenary groups.
DIG Thalduwa said illegal human traffickers reportedly sent 60 Sri Lankans to Russia and 23 to Ukraine to be deployed in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The CID on Wednesday arrested a retired Army Major General and a former Army Sergeant on charges of trafficking ex-military personnel to conflict zones in Ukraine.
They were arrested in the Kurunegala area.
The Ministry of Defence has also warned that a significant number of Sri Lankan war veterans who had joined as mercenaries have died or sustained injuries at the battlefield.
They said these war veterans have left for the Russian-Ukrainian war front as mercenaries after being duped by these human traffickers who had promised them an opportunity to join the foreign army, handsome salaries, citizenship in those countries and other benefits. However, neither the serving nor the injured have received any salaries or benefits and these traffickers have not even given any sort of compensation to the families of those injured or the dead.
Sambo Friday, 10 May 2024 07:35 AM
Those who sent and those who went are to blame. They have to face the consequences.
Jacoob Condemn it Friday, 10 May 2024 08:31 AM
did the so-called traffickers come to SriLanka and abducted the veterans ?? highly condemnable
Jacoob Zero Casualty Friday, 10 May 2024 08:34 AM
" Sustaining Injuries or die " ?? how come?. we specialise in zero casualty war, isn't it ...,
Jude Friday, 10 May 2024 09:22 AM
So we've become the country that provides Mercenaries to war-fronts!!
Jude Friday, 10 May 2024 09:23 AM
Mercenaries for hire !!
Mila Friday, 10 May 2024 09:48 AM
Why will you lose your life for these white men's wars? So foolish. You are being used by white Europeans, and you won't come back alive. People who are sending our man should be punished. Europeans are a genocidal race and will use all brown people for their own benefit.
European Friday, 10 May 2024 01:11 PM
I am sorry your visa for Europe was denied, but please don't blame us.
Jacoob Missing Person Friday, 10 May 2024 10:45 AM
an additional information to the Missing Persons office. The veterans said to have been missing might in fact be living in disguise in some other countries ..
sam Friday, 10 May 2024 03:28 PM
Suspect they knew perfectly well where they were going and what they were doing. Doubt very much they were duped!
Dee Friday, 10 May 2024 10:29 PM
Better than being ‘outsourced’ by our local guys!
S.K Kumara Saturday, 11 May 2024 05:30 AM
When your motherland is at an economical war, these cardboard war-hero's decided to liberate a country that they knew nothing of. Why not stay home and chase out the 226 shysters ?
Sisil Sudesh Saturday, 11 May 2024 07:59 AM
Isn't it similar to any other foreign employment? Those veterans join to fight because they balance the benefits with the risks. I don't think neither the job seeker nor the recruiter has violated any law.
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