Darfur Governor: Establishment of ‘Armed Popular Resistance’ and Names its Commander

SUNA –Sudanhorizon

The Governor of Darfur, Minni Arko Minawi, on Sunday issued a decree establishing the Armed Popular Resistance for the Darfur region.

The decree says the force will be headed by Lieutenant General Issa Adam Ismail, and its membership will include security, military, and civilian leaders, as well as prominent figures from Darfur society.

The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) quoted the governor’s decree as saying the steps comes in “an exceptional circumstance following the Rapid Support Forces militia’s violations against unarmed civilians in Darfur states, which prompted the regional government to declare a general mobilization and a state of full alert.”

Minawi directed the relevant authorities to take all necessary measures to promptly implement the decision. This includes opening training camps and receiving all Darfuri citizens capable of carfying arms, in preparation for a new phase of liberating the region’s cities from the grip of the Rapid Support Forces militia.

The new formation is aimed to bring together popular and military efforts under a single command, strengthen the region’s defense capabilities against the violations and military expansion of the Rapid Support Forces militia, and organize training and arming operations within a formal framework under the supervision of the regional government.

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