Russian mercenaries are reportedly on the ground in Libya — already in a crowded proxy battlefield given UAE and Turkish presence as well — supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar and his longtime offensive to secure the capital of Tripoli against the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).

Bloomberg reports of Haftar's newly hired security contractors: 

More than 100 mercenaries from the Wagner group headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin, also known as "Putin's chef" for his Kremlin catering contracts, arrived at a forward base in Libya in the first week of September to support eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar's assault on the capital Tripoli, said the people, who included Libyan and Western officials. All asked not to be named because they weren't authorized to speak with the press.