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Sudan military captures South Sudanese mercenaries in Omdurman

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By Mwangi Maina | 15 Mar 2024

The captured group reportedly possessed expertise in operating heavy artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

On Thursday, the Sudanese army announced the capture of 14 South Sudanese nationals following the recapture of the Radio and Television Corporation headquarters. These individuals were allegedly fighting alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The army seized control of the headquarters on March 12th after intense clashes with the RSF, who had occupied the site since the outbreak of the war.

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A military source informed Sudan Tribune that "during the operation to reclaim the radio and television station, which served as an RSF command centre in Omdurman, the armed forces apprehended 14 mercenaries from South Sudan."

The captured group reportedly possessed expertise in operating heavy artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Currently, military intelligence is interrogating the individuals, with plans to present them to the media.

This aims to substantiate the claim that the RSF is seeking foreign assistance in its conflict with the Sudanese army.

In a mid-February report to the UN Security Council, a panel of experts raised concerns about the RSF allegedly securing a fuel supply line from South Sudan.

According to the report, trucks transported fuel weekly from Juba to Wau, using civilian Land Cruisers for further transport to Raja.

The fuel would then reach RSF control points in South Darfur through Kafia Kingi.

The report also mentioned the involvement of local army officers in Wau and other cities but stressed a lack of knowledge from the South Sudanese government. Juba officials have denied these allegations.

Additionally, images circulating online depict South Sudanese fighters in RSF uniforms engaged in combat against the army in East Nile, Sports City, and Khartoum Bahri.

The Sudanese army has repeatedly accused the RSF of recruiting fighters from neighbouring nations like Niger and Chad.

These claims have been voiced frequently by both army commander-in-chief Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Lieutenant General Yasir al-Atta.