Mercenaries
Subtitle: putting the world to rights with hired guns
By: Al J Venter
Publisher: Casemate Publishers; Casemate
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Havertown
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781612002446; 9781612002453
Subjects: Private military companies; Terrorism; Mercenary troops; Prevention; History
Description: "A fascinating look at modern merc actions in the Middle East and Africa. From brushfire wars in the Congo to outright genocides in Biafra, highly skilled mercenaries were called upon to fight for order, and also for a living. Whether facing fanatics in Somalia or revolutionaries in Rhodesia, staving off cannibals in Sierra Leone or assisting a civil war in Angola the mercs put their lives on the line for a cause." -- book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.