Militia Commanders … between Dead, Wounded and Moving away (4-6)

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-Nour Al-Gobba

He is Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, who is known by the name (Al-Nour Al-Gobba), after his area located northeast of Kutum. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2023 and was the commander of the Peace Shield Forces affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces, which were formed in February 2021. These forces were deployed in the areas of Majrur, Al-Malha and Wadi Hawer in North Darfur to combat the phenomenon of illegal immigration, and in the Kolbus border Locality in West Darfur State to halt arms and drug smuggling operations, and in South Darfur to protect civilians and combat negative phenomena, and secure the Al-Fashir-Al-Tina road. They were also present in the areas of Abdul-Shakoor and Al-Dour in Kutum Locality, as well as Al-Sereif and Saraf Omra.

  Plunderer

He started his life as one of the armed robbery gangs in Darfur until 2003. When the Darfur crisis broke out, he joined the militia that fought the armed movements, that is, the first time he was mobilized through the Popular Defense Forces within the militias that terrorized the innocent citizens. Then their status was arranged by adding them to the Border Guards led by Musa Hilal, his cousin. He hails from the Mahamid clan. After the formation of the Rapid Support Forces in 2013, he was given the rank of Colonel. His most prominent appearance was in the battles of Al-Goba, in which the commander of the Sudan Liberation Movement for Justice, Ali Carbino, was killed.

   Killed, Captive and Fugitive

Among the most prominent militia commanders who perished, we mention Muhammadu Habila, Hamid Bandar, Al-Taj Al-Tijani, Abu Surra, Ali Al-Akhdar, Bishara Hajjo, Jurn Rehab, Rehab Musa, Tabaldia, Tokash, Brigadier General Yahya Muhammad, Jurn Kodi, Major General Idris Hassan Ibrahim, the former commander of the RSF militia in Geneina, Brigadier General Salah Hamdan, Deputy Field Commander Operations (captive), Brigadier General Yahya Muhammad Adam, Commander of South Khartoum (killed) in the Central Reserve, Brigadier General Ahmed Omar Makhada, Commander of the attack on Marawi (captive), Brigadier General Habib Adam Issa, Commander of the Special Forces (1) Paratroops Shambat (killed), Brigadier General Muhammad Jumaa Dagalo, cousin of the deceased Hemeidti (killed), Brigadier General Mustafa Abdel-Nabi (Al-Buroof) (killed), Brigadier General Omar Al-Hamri, Second Commander of South Khartoum (killed) in the Central Reserve Khartoum, Brigadier General Issa Bushara, Militia Intelligence (captive), Brigadier General Ali Habib Hireka, Chadian opposition movement, Major General Ahmed Goja (fugitive) in Gezira, Major General Abu Aglah Kikal (fugitive) in Al-Butana, Colonel Kojur (killed) in the Central Reserve in Khartoum, Major General Abu Shotal is missing, and one of the most important Janjaweed commanders in Omdurman, Ahmed Al-Sileik (a relative of Hemeidti), was killed, Lieutenant Colonel (Khala) Mansour Sayir Adam in the desert axis, Major (Khala) Mohamed Abdo Abu Rijeila in the desert axis, Major (Khala) Mohamadain Jumaa Haimad in the desert axis, Major (Khala) Musa Jadain Muhammad in the desert axis, Ahmed Daoud Kinegeer, Ali Ghabsha, Al-Rahma Masar, Sheikh Ali Mohamed Hussein, Habib Andok, Al-Tahir Saeed Jalaha, Tibeig, Musa Shambal, Al-Hadi Wad Abuk, Issa Garin, Abdul-Aziz Al-Goni, Lieutenant Colonel (Khala) Al-Ajab Musa Hamdoun in El-Fashir.