Sudan’s military council claims to have identified the ‘rogue’ element behind the assault on peaceful protestors and a Sudanese envoy meets with Nigeria’s head of state.
The deputy chief of Sudan’s ruling military council said Thursday the military has identified the perpetrators of the violent dispersal of a pro-democracy sit-in earlier this month but said he won’t reveal their identities because of an ongoing investigation.
Sudan’s security forces violently swept away a camp of demonstrators in the capital of Khartoum on June 3. They had been holding a sit-in to pressure the military council to hand power over to civilians.
At least 128 people have been killed and hundreds wounded during the break-up and since then, according to protesters. However, authorities say only 61 have died, including three security forces.
On Thursday, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said he won’t reveal the identities of the “perpetrators” so as not to influence an ongoing military investigation.
Dagalo warned of impostors posing as troops among the Rapid Support Forces, whom protesters blame for the bulk of the killings. Dagalo, who leads the RSF, said the military had arrested dozens of people wearing RSF uniforms and committing violations. On Wednesday alone, nine impostors were arrested, he said.
“Anyone who had crossed his limits whether they are from the military or civilians, I swear to God, will stand trial,”
said Dagalo in an address to a military-backed women’s rally in Khartoum. He did not release any other details from the military investigation
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Jammal Eddin Ibrahim. Head of Sudan’s Security and Defense Committee arrived in Abuja, Nigeria. An aide to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari posted pictures of the Sudanese Special Envoy on Twitter. He did not give any details as to what their discussions were about.
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