Mohamed Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a
paramilitary group in Sudan, says his troops will not stop fighting until the
country’s army adheres to ceasefire agreements.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s military head, and Dagalo
have been involved in a violent power struggle that has lasted weeks.
At least 512 people have been killed and 4,193 wounded in
the fighting so far. Experts say the real death toll is likely much higher
given the lack of hospitals, food, and shelter.
Several ceasefire agreements negotiated by the United
States, United Kingdom, United Nations (UN), and other concerned bodies have
all been ignored.
RSF had described the army’s non-compliance to the halt as a
thirst for war and bloodshed.
Speaking to the BBC on Saturday, Dagalo said his fighters
were being “relentlessly” bombed despite the three-day extension of the truce.
He blamed al-Burhan for the violence, saying the RSF had no
intentions of destroying Sudan.
According to the BBC, Dagalo said he was open to talks but
the condition was that the ceasefire should hold.
“Cease hostilities. After that we can have negotiations,” he
was quoted as saying.
Dagalo said he had no personal problem with al-Burhan but
regarded him as a traitor for bringing into government those loyal to ousted
former President Omar al-Bashir.
In 2021, tensions began to brew when al-Burhan overturned an
agreement to share power with civilians. He subsequently took full control in a
coup.
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