Militia Commanders … between Dead, Wounded and Moving away (3-6)

Since ancient times, a military commander has borne the responsibilities of fighting, and several factors may combine in the success of the commander and thus the success of his forces in winning battles. In the case of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Militia, commanders are not chosen randomly, as they are commanders according to a tribal system, always relying on the elements of his tribe in war and they have tribal influence. So when the militia loses its commanders, it is difficult to replace them. The outlaw RSF lost important commanders in its war against the Sudanese people, some of whom were killed, others were injured, while a third group moved away due to internal disputes as a result of competition over commandership or a feeling of marginalization and greed for spoils at other times, which caused a weakening of the grip and control over the members of the militia, which turned into armed robbery gangs, whose concern is (Shafshafa), which is a term that is considered one of the secretions of this war.

Through this report, we discuss in a series of models of these commanders, focusing on their influence and backgrounds about their biographies.

Al-Bishi

Colonel Abdal-Rahman Himeida Al-Bishi is one of the most prominent commanders of the outlaw Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in central Sudan. He led military operations in the cities of Sennar, Singa, and Al-Dinder, and the areas of Al-Dali and Al-Mazmum. His forces were able to control the city of Singa. His forces committed violations and crimes against civilians in this axis, making him one of the most prominent commanders of the RSF militia operations in Sennar State and the Blue Nile region. He was killed in an attack by Sudanese army aircraft that targeted gatherings of the Rapid Support Forces in the villages of Al-Nuraniya, Al-Marfa, and Khor Al-Arab in Sennar State to block their path towards the Myirno area. His fame spread with the outbreak of the war in April 2023. He descended from the Rifa’a tribe, the largest tribe in the region. He participated in most of the military operations south of the capital, Khartoum, especially the attack on the armored vehicles of Al-Shajara Military Area, the General Command, and Jebal Aoliya. He played an important role in the battles of Gezira and Sennar states, given his great knowledge of the nature and entrances to the region from Damazin to Khartoum as was working in the intelligence service. He has a social and civil presence in many areas of the region. He has field experience. He and Abu Aglah Kikal represent something closer to adventurers who lead battles with an integrated military background. However, it is clear that there were rooms that were working to support them in the previous period, and their knowledge of the geography and nature of the region contributed to helping them dodge for a period of time. Al-Bishi is distinguished by his previous experience in working within the Popular Defense Forces during the government of former President Omar al-Bashir, and the man also spoke a political language that had the ability to mobilize and had relationships and blood extensions among the people in the cities of Damazin, Ad-Dali, and Al-Mazmum as well as Ad-Dinder, Singa, and Sennar. The armed forces had previously managed to arrest his driver and some of those who participated with him in the battles of Sennar and Jebel Moya during the month of June. He and Abu Aglah Kikal tried to mislead the Sudanese army by publishing video clips after their recent losses and the tightening of the noose on them in Sennar State. His death represents a great loss for the militia because his presence as a commander of the rebel forces in this region had a direct impact, and his loss will cause great confusion among the militia forces, as he was assigned a large military operation in Sennar State, which he launched it by controlling the Jebal Moya area, which has a strategic location linking the states of Sennar, Gezira and the White Nile. His forces penetrated to a depth of more than 60 kilometers through rugged dirt roads, which enabled them to control the city of Singa and seize the command of the 17th Infantry Division, which allowed the militia to expand east, west and south to control Al-Dinder, Al-Suki, Abu Hajar, Wad Al-Nayyal and the areas of Al-Dali and Al-Mazmum.

( Jamous), the Terrifying Character

(Jamous) belongs to the Tarjam tribe in South Darfur and is very close to Al-Nazir Mohamed Yaqoub Ibrahim. Before the war, he committed violations against farmers to the point that the farm owner was forced to pay him an annual rent despite his possession of the farm. He was active in armed robbery gangs in the area before joining the tribal militias, creating a terrifying character for himself. He killed many people for flimsy reasons, most of which were based on racism. Jamous participated in the battles of El-Fashهr, where he was killed.

Major General Al-Khair ِAbu Mireidat

The militia lost Major General Al-Khair Abu Maridat, a former commissioner of and former head of the National Congress Party in Lagawa Locality. After joining the RSF militia, he became a head of its Intelligence Department. It is said that Major General Al-Khair Mireidat sided with the armed forces, and some say that he was killed.