Ex-US Soldiers Accused of Running UAE-Backed Assassination Squad
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By thecommonsvoice
A private U.S.-based security firm, Spear Operations Group, was reportedly contracted by the UAE to eliminate political and religious figures in Yemen starting in 2015.
The squad’s leader, Abraham Golan, was allegedly paid $1.5 million per month, plus significant bonuses for successful "missions" or confirmed kills.
The group focused on members of Al-Islah, a legitimate Yemeni political party that the UAE viewed as a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and a threat to its regional interests.
The squad was composed of several former U.S. Special Forces soldiers, raising serious ethical and legal questions about the privatization of warfare and the use of Western tactical expertise for targeted killings.
The reports cite a specific 2015 drone-monitored mission in Aden where the squad attempted to bomb the headquarters of a political leader, marking the first time such an operation was caught on camera.
