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Bashi bazooks in Ukraine? Bashi bazooks?

"The bashi bazooks in the ancient and venerable practice quasi-military units comprised predominantly of criminal elements and prisoners released from prison and compelled to go to war." Within the Islamic cultural domain the bashi bazook as an irregular combatant a fairly common [?] practice.

"US Officials: Russia Recruiting Syrian Fighters for Urban Warfare in Ukraine"

From Newsmax the article by Nick Koutsobinas -Sunday, 06 March 2022.

"U.S. officials say Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters in the hopes that their skill in urban combat will help Moscow overthrow Kyiv, The Wall Street Journal reports."

"According to Syrian publication "Deir Ezzo", Russia is offering Syrian fighters 'salaries ranging between 200 and 300 $USD to operate as 'guards' for six months.

LESS THAT $4,000 A YEAR. PROBABLY WITH A PLATE FULL OF RICE AND GOAT ONCE PER DAY TOO. LOW SALARY WITH THE FULL UNDERSTANDING THAT PILLAGE BY THE BASHI BAZOOK APPROVED AND ENCOURAGED AS A REWARD FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

See prior blog entries the topic the bashi bazook:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2018/06/bb-saudi.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2016/05/bashi-bazook-syria.html

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