Joint Forces: Sudan’s Core Crisis Is the Existence of Multiple Armies; We Will Not Become a New RSF
Major General Mohamed Al-Tom, a member of the Command-and-Control leadership of the Joint Forces in Khartoum Sector, has affirmed that the fundamental crisis facing Sudan lies in the problem of “multiple armies”. He stressed that the Joint Forces would under no circumstances turn into a new version of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, but operate under the umbrella of the state’s legitimate military authority.
In remarks to Al-Onwan 24, Major General Al-Tom explained that the Joint Forces stand alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on the same front. He stated unequivocally: “Our forces do not undertake any field movements except on the orders and instructions of the Armed Forces Command.” He also pointed to the Joint Forces’ extensive deployment and operational presence across Sudan’s states and regions.
Al-Tom stressed that the forces are not fighting for financial or political gains, but have made immense sacrifices in the lives of their personnel and military equipment to protect the Sudanese people. He described the current situation in the country as “a direct war waged by the RSF against Sudanese citizens and the country’s vital assets”.
He revealed that the current focus is entirely on achieving a military resolution and managing field operations, while the issue of integrating the Joint Forces will be considered at a later stage, after the end of military operations.