EXCLUSIVE
Siddiq Ander has accused RSF leader Hemedti of running the paramilitary group like a family business and suppressing dissent.
Senior commander Siddiq Ander says he has defected from Sudan ‘s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to exclusive video footage obtained by Al Jazeera.
The footage, published on Friday, shows Ander accusing relatives of RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, of tightly controlling the group’s finances, weapons, troop movements and military promotions.
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Ander’s exit follows a string of high-profile defections this year, with some commanders leaving alongside hundreds of fighters.
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