Last appearance in an African country
In his last appearance before he died in a plane crash near Moscow on Wednesday night, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared on Monday in a video clip he posted on his Telegram channel, hinting that he was in Africa.
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In a short video, Prigozhin said: “We are working. The temperature is over fifty degrees Celsius, which we like,” indicating that he is in an African country.
He hinted at his presence in Africa, saying, “A freer Africa. Justice and happiness for African countries. We are fighting al-Qaeda, ISIS and other groups.”
He also added: “We are continuing our recruitment operations and continue to carry out the tasks that we have been assigned and committed to.”
All passengers on the plane died.
And the Federal Air Transport Agency officially announced on Wednesday evening that the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was among the passengers of the plane that crashed in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow.
Wagner announces the death of his leader
In turn, a Telegram channel associated with Wagner reported on Wednesday evening that Yevgeny Prigozhin had died in a plane crash near Moscow.
Significantly, Prigozhin, 62, led an uprising against Russian military leaders on June 23 and 24, an uprising that Russian President Vladimir Putin has said could plunge Russia into civil war.