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The move adds new deputies as the war nears three years and has killed tens of thousands, officials said.
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Sudan army names new chief of staff in biggest wartime shakeup
Sudan's army on Thursday named General Yasser al-Atta as its new chief of staff, part of its biggest military shake-up since the war with the Rapid Support Forces began nearly three years ago. Atta, who serves as a deputy to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in his ruling Transitional Sovereignty Council, will head the new armed forces command, the army spokesman said in a statement. The shake-up also includes the appointment of new deputies ove…
Sudan's Burhan reshuffles military leadership amid battlefield setbacks
Genera Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s army is losing ground in ongoing battles against Rapid Support Forces across several key regions of the country. Amid mounting battlefield pressure, Burhan on Thursday reshuffled his army and appointed Gen. Yasser al-Atta as the new chief of staff. Burhan’s army announced that al-Atta replaced Gen. Mohamed al-Hussein, who was relieved of his duties during the intensifying conflict. Burhan also appointed Abdelkhair…
Khartoum – Darfur24: The Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, issued decrees on Thursday forming a new General Staff, along with promotions and retirements among senior officers. According to a statement issued by the army's official spokesperson, Yasser Abdel Rahman Hassan al-Atta was appointed Chief of Staff. The post "Appointment of Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta as Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Army" f…
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