S. Africa Arrests 4 Suspected of Wanting to Fight for Russia

[Starmix]

According to the report, South African police have arrested four Russia-bound men at Johannesburg’s airport suspected of having signed up to fight for the Russian army, the force said on Saturday.

The report stated that the announcement comes in the wake of revelations that police were investigating a daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma over claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war.

The report said that the four, arrested at OR Tambo airport on Thursday and Friday following a tip-off, were to be brought before a court near Johannesburg on Monday. Police suspect them of having breached South Africa’s law against citizens fighting for a foreign country’s army without the government’s authorization.

In addition to the report, police last week said they were probing allegations that Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP in her father’s Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, had lured 17 South African men to Russia to fight in the Ukrainian war without their knowledge or consent. Zuma-Sambudla resigned from parliament after the claims came to light.


Source: The Defense Post

 

[kit_hung]

South African police have arrested four Russia-bound men at Johannesburg’s airport suspected of having signed up to fight for the Russian army, the force said on Saturday.

The arrest of these guys at Joburg airport is a big signal that the South African government wants to show seriousness about people going to fight in foreign wars without permission. Their laws are clear that you cannot join another country's army without approval and that protects the country from mercenary activities.

This also shows how the conflict in Ukraine and Russia has drawn people from far and wide and the risks are still very high. The boundaries of the legal framework help maintain order and prevent people from getting into serious trouble. It is a lesson that the stability of your life is more important than the adventure of war.