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Sudanese Air Force Downs UAE-Linked Plane, Killing 40 Colombian Mercenaries

Revelations of Gulf-backed arms shipments to the RSF triggered Abu Dhabi’s ban on Sudanese flights

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Airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo offers condolences to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the funeral of Al Nahyan’s brother, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 15, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs photo by Abdulla Al Neyadi via AP Images).

Overview

  • On August 6, SAF jets bombed an Emirati transport at Nyala Airport, killing at least 40 Colombian mercenaries and destroying an arms shipment bound for the RSF.
  • Sudanese officials accuse the UAE of supplying weapons and recruiting foreign fighters for the RSF, charges that UN experts and satellite imagery have corroborated.
  • The UAE responded by banning Sudanese aircraft from its airports in retaliation for Khartoum’s accusations.
  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered an investigation into the mercenary deaths and is seeking to repatriate the bodies.
  • The war has killed over 150,000 and displaced more than 13 million, fueling famine and mass displacement in Darfur.