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Add as a preferred source on GoogleAl Jazeera said exclusive footage shows Ander announcing his departure. It also reported that other commanders had left the paramilitary group.
Al Jazeera published footage on Oct. 30 in which RSF commander Siddiq Ander announced he was defecting from the group, saying it had obtained the video exclusively.
The broadcaster identified Ander as a senior commander in Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It said it had obtained the footage exclusively.
The Centre for Information Resilience mapped commanders’ appearances and roles in five locations but said it could not assign individual responsibility for specific incidents.
Sudan Tribune said civil defense crews extinguished fires at fuel sites. Residents told the outlet no casualties among site personnel had been immediately reported.
Sudan Electricity Holding Company said attacks damaged five substations in four states on Oct. 26. Residents also raised concerns about effects on water treatment if outages persist.
