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}}The '''South African Institute for Maritime Research''' ('''SAIMR''') was a militia that closely cooperated with South African intelligence agencies, being responsible for many significant operations, especially in the frontline states in Southern Africa that were sympathetic to the anti-Apartheid resistance. | }}The '''South African Institute for Maritime Research''' ('''SAIMR''') was a militia that closely cooperated with South African intelligence agencies, being responsible for many significant operations, especially in the frontline states in Southern Africa that were sympathetic to the anti-Apartheid resistance. | ||
| − | == | + | == Control == |
| − | + | [[Keith Maxwell]] stated he believed the mercenary group ultimately was being led by the [[UK]].<ref>Cold Case Hammarskjöld</ref> | |
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| − | ==Dag Hammarskjöld== | + | ==Activities== |
| + | ===Dag Hammarskjöld's death=== | ||
{{FA|Dag Hammarskjöld/Death}} | {{FA|Dag Hammarskjöld/Death}} | ||
| − | ==Spreading Aids== | + | ===Spreading Aids=== |
| − | Keith Maxwell, a part of the leadership of the unit, stated in the documentary ''[[Cold Case Hammarskjöld]]'' that the group intentionally spread [[AIDS]] in southern Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. “We were involved in [[Mozambique]], spreading the [[AIDS]] virus through medical conditions ... through inocculations.”<ref>https://youtu.be/DLclWdK0cy4</ref> | + | [[Keith Maxwell]], a part of the leadership of the unit, stated in the documentary ''[[Cold Case Hammarskjöld]]'' that the group intentionally spread [[AIDS]] in southern Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. “We were involved in [[Mozambique]], spreading the [[AIDS]] virus through medical conditions ... through inocculations.”<ref>https://youtu.be/DLclWdK0cy4</ref> |
At least one SAIMR member that raised concerns about the group’s medical programmes. [[Dagmar Feil]] was a marine biologist who was recruited by her boyfriend. In 1990 she was murdered outside her home in [[Johannesburg]]; her relatives believe the killing was linked to her work on SAIMR’s AIDS programme.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/27/south-african-intelligence-officers-spread-aids-black-communities</ref> | At least one SAIMR member that raised concerns about the group’s medical programmes. [[Dagmar Feil]] was a marine biologist who was recruited by her boyfriend. In 1990 she was murdered outside her home in [[Johannesburg]]; her relatives believe the killing was linked to her work on SAIMR’s AIDS programme.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/27/south-african-intelligence-officers-spread-aids-black-communities</ref> | ||
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[[File:20080725075227!Map-of-HIV-Prevalance-in-Africa.png|390px|thumbnail|As can be seen on this map, there is a direct correlation between being ruled by Apartheid South Africa or being a frontline state, and severe HIV prevalence.]] | [[File:20080725075227!Map-of-HIV-Prevalance-in-Africa.png|390px|thumbnail|As can be seen on this map, there is a direct correlation between being ruled by Apartheid South Africa or being a frontline state, and severe HIV prevalence.]] | ||
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The group was tied{{how}} to the 1990 coup in [[Somalia]] that plunged the country into anarchy.<ref name=lpj>http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1114/cia-and-mi-linked-to-assassinations-in-the-congo-in-sixties</ref> | The group was tied{{how}} to the 1990 coup in [[Somalia]] that plunged the country into anarchy.<ref name=lpj>http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1114/cia-and-mi-linked-to-assassinations-in-the-congo-in-sixties</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ===1981 Seychelles coup attempt=== |
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The SAIMR masterminded the [[Seychelles/1981 coup attempt]] which failed to depose [[Seychelles president]] [[Albert René]].<ref name=lpj/> | The SAIMR masterminded the [[Seychelles/1981 coup attempt]] which failed to depose [[Seychelles president]] [[Albert René]].<ref name=lpj/> | ||
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| + | ==Exposure== | ||
| + | The SAIMR first became publicly known during sessions of the South African Truth and Reconcilliation Committee (TRC) in 1998. The SAIMR militia had up to 5000 members to draw from. | ||
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| + | “It was clandestine operations. We were involved in coups, taking over countries for other leaders,” said [[Alexander Jones]], who has detailed his years as an intelligence officer with the group. SAIMR’s leaders described themselves as “anti-communist” to him at the time but the group was underpinned by [[racism]], he said. “We were trying to retain the white supremacy on the [[Africa]]n continent.” “Anybody that resisted any white form of manipulation on the African continent, SAIMR was prepared to go and quell those for a price,” <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/20/south-africa-weird-sinister-apartheid-mercenary-saimr-keith-maxwell</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:34, 1 August 2020
 South African Institute for Maritime Research  (PMC)   | |
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| Abbreviation | SAIMR |
| Founder | • Alexander Jones • Keith Maxwell |
| Headquarters | London? |
| Type | • private • military |
| Interest of | Wouter Basson |
| Membership | • Alexander Jones • Keith Maxwell |
| A private military milita that worked closely with the South African apartheid regime | |
The South African Institute for Maritime Research (SAIMR) was a militia that closely cooperated with South African intelligence agencies, being responsible for many significant operations, especially in the frontline states in Southern Africa that were sympathetic to the anti-Apartheid resistance.
Contents
Control
Keith Maxwell stated he believed the mercenary group ultimately was being led by the UK.[1]
Activities
Dag Hammarskjöld's death
- Full article: Dag Hammarskjöld/Death
- Full article: Dag Hammarskjöld/Death
Spreading Aids
Keith Maxwell, a part of the leadership of the unit, stated in the documentary Cold Case Hammarskjöld that the group intentionally spread AIDS in southern Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. “We were involved in Mozambique, spreading the AIDS virus through medical conditions ... through inocculations.”[2]
At least one SAIMR member that raised concerns about the group’s medical programmes. Dagmar Feil was a marine biologist who was recruited by her boyfriend. In 1990 she was murdered outside her home in Johannesburg; her relatives believe the killing was linked to her work on SAIMR’s AIDS programme.[3]
1990 Somalia coup
- Full article: Somalia/1990 coup
- Full article: Somalia/1990 coup
The group was tied[How?] to the 1990 coup in Somalia that plunged the country into anarchy.[4]
1981 Seychelles coup attempt
- Full article:
Seychelles/1981 coup attempt
- Full article:
The SAIMR masterminded the Seychelles/1981 coup attempt which failed to depose Seychelles president Albert René.[4]
Exposure
The SAIMR first became publicly known during sessions of the South African Truth and Reconcilliation Committee (TRC) in 1998. The SAIMR militia had up to 5000 members to draw from.
“It was clandestine operations. We were involved in coups, taking over countries for other leaders,” said Alexander Jones, who has detailed his years as an intelligence officer with the group. SAIMR’s leaders described themselves as “anti-communist” to him at the time but the group was underpinned by racism, he said. “We were trying to retain the white supremacy on the African continent.” “Anybody that resisted any white form of manipulation on the African continent, SAIMR was prepared to go and quell those for a price,” [5]
Known member
1 of the 5 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Janusz Waluś | Polish assassin of South African Chris Hani |
Event Planned
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) |
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| Seychelles/1981 coup attempt | 1981 | 1981 | Seychelles |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Did SA spies bomb UN boss’ plane? | Article | 17 August 2015 | De Wet Potgieter | Susan Williams writes that in this set of documents – headed ‘Top Secret’ and ‘Your Eyes Only’ – Allen Dulles, the then director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, had promised full cooperation with Operation Celeste, which had also been agreed with British intelligence agency MI6. |
| Document:UN to Probe Whether Iconic Secretary-General Was Assassinated | Article | 1 August 2016 | Colum Lynch | Susan Williams, who has studied SAIMR’s activities for years, said it would be a mistake to dismiss the papers’ authenticity out of hand. “I certainly would not discount the documents, which is why I went to so much trouble to find them,” she said. “Some of them may be what they are purported to be and some of them may not be what they are purported to be.” |
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References
- ↑ Cold Case Hammarskjöld
- ↑ https://youtu.be/DLclWdK0cy4
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/27/south-african-intelligence-officers-spread-aids-black-communities
- ↑ a b http://londonprogressivejournal.com/article/view/1114/cia-and-mi-linked-to-assassinations-in-the-congo-in-sixties
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/20/south-africa-weird-sinister-apartheid-mercenary-saimr-keith-maxwell
