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Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds
The report says the Libya-based battalion moved Colombian mercenaries, weapons and fuel to the RSF, which has killed at least 59,000 people.
- On Sunday, a United Nations Panel of Experts report revealed that the Subul al-Salam Battalion facilitated the transfer of weapons and Colombian fighters to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
- Commanded by Gen. Khalifa Haftar, the Subul al-Salam Battalion operates under the Libyan National Army and controls the southern border town of Kufra, facilitating logistics for the RSF.
- Data shows the RSF utilized a rear base about 75 kilometers southwest of Kufra to modify vehicles and transit fighters, as the ongoing war has killed at least 59,000 people.
- Accusing Haftar's forces of aiding RSF attacks on the Uwaynat border area, the Sudanese military launched airstrikes in November targeting vehicle shipments heading to the paramilitaries.
- International rights groups accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting both the RSF and Haftar's forces, claims the UAE denies, while the report noted the support "weakened border security in southern Libya.
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UN: Libya fuelled Sudan war with Colombian mercenaries
An armed group in Libya helped the transfer of former Colombian military personnel to fight with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group against the Sudanese military, according to a United Nations report released days after the third anniversary of the start of the war in Sudan. Libya's Subul al-Salam Battalion facilitated the transfer of recruits, including Colombian mercenaries, weapons and fuel across the border to support the RSF, addin…
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Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds
United Nations experts have found that paramilitaries fighting against the Sudanese military received support from an armed group in Libya, adding more chaos to the devastating war in Sudan.
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