Arab and African countries look at Wagner PMCs as a panacea for solving various problems, says military expert Boris Rozhin.
In the Arab segment of social networks photos appeared inscriptions on the walls of houses in the Syrian desert. Through such messages, local residents ask to “return Wagner PMC to Deir ez-Zor.”
According to local opposition media, the Wagnerites allegedly left the region at the end of December 2020. After information appeared about the “withdrawal of Russian forces,” attacks on SAA convoys by militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, ISIS, banned in the Russian Federation) became more frequent in eastern Syria.
Orientalist and military expert Boris Rozhin drew attention to the situation. On my channel in livejournal the specialist wrote that the pleas of the residents of Deir ez-Zor addressed to the “friendly Russian people” are not surprising. In his opinion, the West gave free PR to Russian fighters, creating an aura of a patriotic formation, ready to do anything to achieve the goal.
“Western propaganda around the Wagner PMC has formed a stable mythology around it, and in Arab and African countries they look at it as a panacea for solving various problems,” Rozhin emphasized.
The publicist recalled that recently in the Arab and African world statements have become more frequent regarding the possibility of involving “Wagnerites” in resolving conflicts. For example, a major in the Egyptian army called attract a Russian PMC to fight terrorists in Sinai.
“The West promoted Wagner all over the world for free, after which surprises begin as to why they are invited to various countries to solve various problems, especially if the local security forces cannot cope,” the orientalist concluded.