Washington [US], September 7: The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the group of committing "extensive" rights violations during its months-long conflict with the Sudanese military.
The measures on Wednesday targeted AbdelrahimDagalo, the RSF's deputy commander and brother of the group's chief Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo, as well as Abdul Rahman Juma, the paramilitary organisation's top general in West Darfur.
The US Treasury froze AbdelrahimDagalo's assets in the country while the State Department imposed visa restrictions on Juma. The two are the most senior RSF leaders to face direct US sanctions since the fighting in Sudan broke out earlier this year.
"The United States continues to call on all external actors to avoid fuelling the conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement outlining the moves. "We will not hesitate to use the tools at our disposal to hinder the ability of the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces to further prolong this war, and we will also use such tools to deter any actor from undermining the Sudanese people's aspiration for peace and civilian, democratic rule." (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune