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[image: email]Email<http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=enviar_email_articulo&id_article=50050> [image: print]Print<http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=imprimable&id_article=50050> [image: pdf]Save<http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=spipdf&spipdf=spipdf_article&id_article=50050&nom_fichier=article_50050> [image: separation] [image: increase] <http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article50050#> [image: decrease] <http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article50050#> [image: separation] [image: separation] ------------------------------ February 22, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The commander of the rapid support forces which were stationed in North Kordofan state, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has described his forces as "national" and "neutral" saying they played important role in maintaining security and stability in Darfur. *FILE - Soldiers in a miltary unit calling themselves variously the Border Intelligence Division, Second Reconnaisance Brigade, or the Quick and the Horrible, also believed to form part of the Janjaweed militia, walk around the weekly animal market in Mistiria in North Darfur, Sudan (AP)* He addressed a public crowd celebrating his forces' arrival in the East Darfur state capital city of El Daein saying that rumors which were circulated by unfair parties about his forces were meant to distort its image and obliterate the truth. The commander of the 20th infantry division in El Daein, Yahiya Al-Sheikh, for his part said the arrival of the rapid support forces would enhance efforts made towards maintaining security and stability, adding they offered a rare example for sacrifice and tenacity. Residents of North Kordofan state capital of El-Obeid said the presence of the rapid support forces have spread terror among citizens and asserted that authorities were unable to curb them. Earlier this month, the rapid support forces were accused of looting commercial markets and killing of a merchant in El-Obeid leading to massive protests across the city. The governor of North Kordofan state, Ahmed Haroun, announced at the time that his government made the necessary arrangements to drive the Janjaweed militias away from the state within 72 hours. The rapid support forces also known as Janjaweed Arab militias were originally mobilized by the Sudanese government to quell the insurgency that broke out in Sudan's western region of Darfur in 2003. That counter-insurgency campaign, which mainly targeted African ethnic groups on account of their affiliation to the insurgents, has led to the death of approximately 300,000 people and the displacement of more than 2.7 million, according to United Nation figures. Haroun himself is one of the Sudanese officials wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war c -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ootGV6BBD4RveE90-4D7ks%2B3xtC3JMPWVoTQR0RjVBXQA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
