15 Zimbabweans Killed in Trafficking Scheme Linked to Russia-Ukraine War
Authorities said 81 Zimbabweans were recruited in total, 15 of whom have died. The government has engaged Russian officials to secure the return of the remaining 66 and to repatriate the deceased. Describing the operation as exploitation and...
At least 15 Zimbabweans have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war after being deceived into joining foreign militaries, a development officials say exposes a trafficking pipeline preying on job seekers.
Information Minister Soda Zhemu said employment agencies tied to criminal syndicates are enticing Zimbabweans with promises of lucrative pay before steering them into foreign armed forces. Recruiters have leveraged social media and bogus job listings to hook applicants, he added, with victims later stripped of their documents and dispatched to active conflict zones.
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Authorities said 81 Zimbabweans were recruited in total, 15 of whom have died. The government has engaged Russian officials to secure the return of the remaining 66 and to repatriate the deceased. Describing the operation as exploitation and human trafficking, officials said efforts are underway to dismantle the criminal networks involved.