so they were carrying out those security operations in exchange for mineral reserves. so they got access to lucrative mines in rebel—held areas in the country. they were also carrying out influence campaigns. but also the wagner group has grown economically. so beyond the minerals, now they're in beef, the beef or the cattle—rearing business apparently in the congo basin. they're also illegally mining within the congo basin, but also deforestation, so the timber business. it sounds really as though they're completely autonomous, that they don't have anybody looking after them and giving them orders — they give their own orders. yes, they do, and it got to a point where, for instance, with military operations both in mali and the car, it was difficult to figure out who the command was. there are some reports, for instance, based on witness accounts, where soldiers who want not to be named say that it's actually the wagner group leading some of those operations. there was one particular harrowing one, where a soldier said that they feel ashamed of some of the things that