The group, aged between 20 and 26, were arrested at South Africa's biggest airport, OR Tambo, and a hotel in Bruma, east of Johannesburg by a multidisciplinary team that involved Interpol. They were caught as they were "preparing to board flights out of the country", authorities added, but their final destination is unclear. The group is accused of contravening South Africa's laws, which outlaw mercenary activity without government permission. The police statement added that the involvement of Interpol and other international law enforcement agencies indicated that the suspects had also allegedly violated laws in their respective home countries, prompting cooperation with South African authorities.
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