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27 hours ago · France
Paul Barril, French ‘Supergendarme’ Turned Mercenary, Has Died
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. New York Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 23:01 UTC. The headline in use is “Paul Barril, French ‘Supergendarme’ Turned Mercenary, Has Died”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
After years in elite police units, he drew scrutiny from human rights groups for selling arms and providing other services to unsavory governments. He was 80.
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Paul Barril, French ‘Supergendarme’ Turned Mercenary, Has Died
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