Missing Arms Shipment Sparks Disputes Within the RSF Militia
Sudanese and international press reports have revealed escalating disputes and growing security tensions within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, following the disappearance of a large shipment of weapons that was being transported to the group from Libyan territory, amid mutual accusations involving senior commanders.
The Brown Land newspaper reported, citing sources it described as well-informed, that militia commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, had issued strict orders placing Mabrouk Mubarak Saleem, leader of the Free Lions Party and a senior figure in the alliance, under tight house arrest at his residence in the city of Nyala. His mobile phones were also confiscated, and his external communications cut off.
According to leaked reports, the detention measures followed direct accusations against Mabrouk Mubarak Saleem of misappropriating the missing arms shipment and selling it to other parties. Hemedti made his release and the lifting of house arrest conditional on one of only two options: either the entire missing military shipment must be returned, or its financial value must be paid in cash.