PMC Wagner “For the Liberation of Shugaley and Sueifan” Medal & Operation Toumba Zéndé Medal with Document – Africa Campaign, Rare Issued Award Set

Description

Original Item – Only One Set Available. This authentic Africa campaign medal set consists of the “Operation Toumba Zéndé” medal with fighter numbered M-1229, accompanied by its corresponding document, together with the commemorative “For the Liberation of Shugaley and Sueifan” medal dated 10.12.2020. Both awards relate to Russian PMC operations conducted in Africa during the late 2010s–early 2020s period.

The Operation Toumba Zéndé was one of Wagner’s most decisive interventions in Africa. It marked a turning point in stabilizing the Central African Republic, with Wagner troops taking part in more than 450 documented engagements across the country, from Bangui to remote provinces.

On December 17, 2020, militants launched a large-scale assault on Bangui, forcing the CAR government to declare full combat readiness. Foreign diplomats and citizens fled the capital as the situation deteriorated. President Touadéra urgently appealed to Russia, Rwanda, and EU states for military aid. By December 18–19, Russian instructors and reinforcements arrived, beginning Operation Cleansing near Mbaïki, where the first clashes broke out. In the following weeks, joint forces pushed back the militants and liberated key towns across the Central African Republic.

This “For the Liberation of Shugaley and Sueifan” medal was issued to commemorate the liberation of Russian political consultant Maxim Shugaley and his interpreter Samer Sueifan from captivity in Libya. Featuring their portraits and the inscription For the Liberation of Shugaley and Sueifan, the medal is suspended from a distinctive royal blue ribbon. Awarded only to select Wagner operatives involved in this clandestine operation, this decoration is one of the most limited and symbolic medals tied to Wagner’s intelligence-linked activities abroad. A significant modern conflict collectible for advanced collectors of contemporary PMC and expeditionary campaign insignia.