Türkiye transfer mercenaries from Syria to Africa
The Syrian armed factions funded and trained by Türkiye are experiencing a state of instability, especially after the integration process launched by the Syrian Ministry of Defense following the fall of the Assad regime, aimed at uniting all fighting factions under the Syrian Army.
Despite this partial integration, these factions members receive their monthly salaries from Türkiye, in Turkish lira, not Syrian pounds or US dollars, as they work and live in the rural areas of Aleppo, Idlib, and the far northeastern countryside of Syria, where the Turkish lira remains a major currency used in daily transactions.
The meager wages these fighters receive make them vulnerable to deployment to battlefields outside Syria, with Africa being the primary destination, where they are paid higher wages in US dollars.
Meanwhile, Türkiye is offering attractive deals to fighters, as after training in Türkiye, they are sent to Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to protect Turkish interests in Africa for sums ranging between $1,500 and $1,800 per month, with a promise of compensation in case of injury, as well as a promise to compensate their families if their sons are killed in security incidents.
The fighters receive offers ranging between $1,500 and $1,800 per month to protect Turkish interests in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
