Sudan Events – Agencies
The United States condemned the attacks launched by the Rapid Support Forces militia on villages in Al-Jazeera State last week.
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller stated: “The Rapid Support Forces launched a major and brutal attack in the eastern part of Al-Jazeera State in Sudan, located just south of Khartoum. They attacked multiple villages in the area, deliberately targeting civilians. Many of the victims of the Rapid Support Forces were children and women.”
In response to a question about why the U.S. does not pressure the UAE to stop the atrocities in Sudan, Miller said: “We have made it clear to all countries in the region and the world the necessity of not prolonging the conflict and supplying the warring parties with weapons.”
When asked whether regional countries might be uninterested in U.S. advice, Miller said: “Regional parties have their own competition and interests, policies, and positions, but they all expressed to Secretary Blinken last week during his visit their welcome for our role and participation, as we are the only ones capable of playing this critical role and attempting to end the conflict. This does not mean that those countries will follow the path we set exactly, but we continue our efforts to bring those countries together to put an end to the region’s wars.”
Miller explained that Rapid Support Forces leaders have repeatedly confirmed their commitment to protecting civilians under international humanitarian law, saying, “They must fulfill these obligations.” The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on al-Quni Hamdan Daglo for his role in the atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces militia and will continue to impose sanctions on all those who perpetrate and exacerbate these atrocities.
He added, “These heinous attacks are unfortunately just the latest in a long-standing war. Such attacks exacerbate the severe hunger and displacement crisis that has left more than 25 million Sudanese in need of urgent humanitarian relief and forced more than 14 million people to flee their homes since the onset of the conflict. Our support for the Sudanese people remains steadfast as they demand a sustainable end to the conflict and work to develop a process for resuming the stalled political transition to an inclusive democratic rule led by civilians.”
