UK sanctions Sudanese commanders over sexual violence during El Fasher siege
The UK has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Sudanese military commanders from both sides of the war, citing suspected sexual violence during the siege of El Fasher.
The UK government has sanctioned senior Sudanese commanders it suspects of sexual violence during the siege of El Fasher. The Guardian reports the measures are a travel ban and an asset freeze.
The British government said the targets include military leaders from both sides of Sudan's ongoing conflict. Al Jazeera identifies them as commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
The sanctions were announced on the first anniversary of the fall of El Fasher. The Guardian reports that tens of thousands of civilians were killed over several days. It describes the killings as the fastest mass slaughter of civilians in more than three decades. It also says the commanders are implicated in a "campaign of rape."
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- The GuardianUK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’Mon, Oct 26, 11:07 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraBritain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rapeMon, Oct 26, 1:32 PM EDT
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