![]() The evolution of foreign-born fighters has created distinct classes of fighters, from mercenaries who join conflicts primarily for financial gain, Mehra said, and others who are driven by ideological reasons. MORE: US says Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims are pretext for escalation in Ukraine Tanya Mehra, a senior research fellow at the International Centre for Counterterrorism at The Hague, said the mobilization of foreign fighters on battlefields dates to 1816 and they have played prominent roles in conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya and Somalia since the 1980s. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in March that 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East would be joining his country's fight. Their experience is credited by Zelenskyy for bolstering the war effort for Ukraine, especially since NATO countries have rejected sending ground troops in fears of starting their own conflict with Russia. PHOTO: A photo that appears to show missing American soliders Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh in captivity is being circulated and is being investigated by the State Dept.
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