A senior RSF commander retires to the Sudanese army, accusing the rebel leader of nepotism.
Siddique Mohamed Abdelrahman Ander, commander of the 15th group within the Sudanese rebels' Rapid Support Forces, announced his defection to the national armed forces alongside 200 fighters and about 40 vehicles, he announced on social media.
He accused the leader of the RSF, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemati), of nepotism, and claimed that he favored his own family members in the ranks of the rebel groups.
"All those who dare to denounce this management of the RSF are threatened with imprisonment," Ender stated in a video message.
His defection follows a series of recent high-profile departures. In recent months, several more officers have left the RSF to join the army, including Muhammad Azrak al-Fanjari, who recently defected with 300 fighters.
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