The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudanese group fighting against the country’s military, has said he will pursue the head of the armed forces “and bring him to justice.”
Forces loyal to the two rival generals are vying for control in Sudan and have intensified fighting across different cities in the country.
“We are fighting against radical Islamists who hope to keep Sudan isolated and in the dark, and far removed from democracy. We will continue to pursue (military chief Abdel Fattah) Al-Burhan and bring him to justice,” RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, said on Twitter.
“We did not attack anyone. Our actions are merely a response to the siege and assault against our forces. We are fighting for the people of Sudan to ensure the democratic progress, for which they have so long yearned,” he added.
Hemedti and military leader Burhan, who were once allies, are now caught in a power struggle over who will be subordinate under a potential new hierarchy of civilian rule.
Their conflict has wrought death and destruction upon the civilian population in Sudan.
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