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This undated handout photo obtained July 15, 2020 courtesy of AFRICOM shows a verified image of an improvised explosive device found in Tripoli, weapons introduced in Libya by the Wagner Group, a Russian-backed private military contractor. - The US military accused a Russian state-backed mercenary group of laying landmines and other explosive devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo on Libya. The Pentagon's African Command said that it had "verified photographic evidence" that the Wagner Group, a private security operation allegedly sponsored by the Russian government, planted the mines "indiscriminately" around Tripoli and toward Sirte east of the capital since mid-June. (Photo by Handout / AFRICOM / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /AFRICOM/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS