Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in a video message on Friday downplayed reports claiming that General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s army (SAF) had seized key locations, including military headquarters, the Signal Corps, the al-Jaili refinery, and Wad Madani.
Dagalo reassured his forces, urging them not to be distracted by such claims. He reminded them that the RSF had previously expelled the SAF from contested sites, such as al-Mogran, the Central Bank, and Kafouri.
“Do not focus on what they have taken. What matters is what we are going to take. The focus should be on what we aim to seize,” Dagalo declared. “The important thing is that the filter is fine, the lines are clear, and the gold is gold, while the counterfeit is counterfeit. We expelled them from these strategic sites before, and we will do it again.”
Dagalo also directed a message at al-Burhan, accusing him of being a puppet of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, also known as the Islamic Movement. Dagalo warned that al-Burhan would be held accountable for his actions, both by the people and by the RSF.
“The conspiracy has not let you go yet, al-Burhan. You will be held accountable, you and those with you,” Dagalo said.
The RSF leader reiterated his belief that support for al-Burhan and the SAF was not representative of the Sudanese populace but rather the privileged elite who benefit from the SAF’s power and the Islamic Movement.
“These are the people who were given dollar in two pounds rate, white the people starved,” accusing the SAF of endemic corruption and market manupulation.
He also condemned the recent massacre in Wad Madani, which resulted in the deaths of South Sudanese civilians, blaming the SAF for the tragedy. On behalf of the Sudanese people, Dagalo expressed his condolences to South Sudan.
In his address, Dagalo also revealed the locations of three wanted international fugitives, claiming, “We are tracking Ali Karti, Ahmed Haroun, and Osama Abdullah, who are believed to be at the Military Academy and Wadi Sayidna.”
Karti and Haroun, both senior figures in the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, are facing charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Darfur conflict.
All three men are listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, which sanctions individuals and entities involved in serious violations of international law.