The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on two Central African Republic companies on May 30 for their alleged involvement with Russia's Wagner private military company. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the companies -- Mining Industries SARLU and Logistique Economique Etrangere SARLU -- play a vital role in Wagner security operations and illicit mining endeavors in C.A.R. Mining Industries. SARLU leases aircraft to Wagner and Logistique Economique Etrangere supplies Wagner-linked illicit mining equipment, according to a Treasury press release. The U.S. Treasury previously sanctioned three other Wagner-related C.A.R. companies. To read the full statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, click here.
