SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese authorities arrest Ethiopian female snipers

21/6/2024: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese authorities arrest Ethiopian female snipers 

Sudan Tribune report that authorities in Al-Gadarif state bordering Ethiopia apprehended six Ethiopian women accused of serving as snipers for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

This development further substantiates claims by the Sudanese military that foreign nationals are being recruited as mercenaries. Sources revealed to Sudan Tribune that these women had been operating within the RSF for over a year, leveraging their specialized sniping expertise gained in Ethiopia.

Their alleged involvement in operations against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and security agencies is supported by images of military engagements and weaponry found on their phones. The women were reportedly intercepted while attempting to flee to Ethiopia through the Amhara region following escalating violence in Khartoum.  

These arrests follow earlier reports of captured South Sudanese nationals fighting alongside the RSF.

Also, a video released by the RSF fighters after the capture of El-Fula shows an Ethiopian raising the flag of their country.