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Rh {| class="wikitable" ! Year of first involvement !! Country !! Nature of involvement !! Further information Libyan National Army (LNA), General Khalifa Haftar, against the UN-backed government in Tripoli in 2019-20. The offensive failed. After a ceasefire was agreed in October 2020, instead of leaving the country as stipulated, Wagner became a “logistics platform” to serve Russian interests, retaining control of military bases like Al-Khadim, Jufra, Qardabiyah and Brak al-Shati. There were estimated to be around 2,000 Wagner staff in the country in 2021. Wagner has been heavily involved in holding and guarding oilfields, training the LNA and establishing air bridges. The network’s activities in Libya “have been multifarious, ranging from specialised military operations, physical security provision at Libya’s oil facilities, political advisory services, and social media influence operations”.
 * 2018
 * Libya
 * Sustained involvement
 * Wagner personnel were deployed in October 2018 to offer technical assistance and weapons to the Libyan National Army. Up to 1,000 Wagner fighters took part in the advance of the leader of the
 * Wagner personnel were deployed in October 2018 to offer technical assistance and weapons to the Libyan National Army. Up to 1,000 Wagner fighters took part in the advance of the leader of the
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