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Sudanese security forces launch new arrest campaign in Sinja |
2024-04-09 |
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Sudan![]() ese security services conducted a fresh wave of arrests on Sunday, targeting politicians and activists in Sinja, the capital of Sennar State. The move comes amid tensions between Sudan’s military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on one side and civilian forces calling for an end to the ongoing conflict. These civilian groups have been actively documenting alleged human rights ...which are often intentionally defined so widely as to be meaningless... violations, putting pressure for a peaceful resolution. A member of the Sinja Resistance® Committees informed Sudan Tribune that the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and the General Intelligence Service (GIS) arrested prominent Communist Party member Seif al-Dawla Jadid and Sinja emergency room volunteer Mohammed al-Hadi, known as "Hatab." Significantly, both Jadid and Hatab were released only a month ago after spending over three months in detention. Their rearrests highlight the ongoing crackdown. The source further reported that the security forces also detained Mohammed al-Wathiq Mohammed Abdallah, an employee at Sinnar University’s Faculty of Education, along with the brother of journalist Ali al-Arsh (apparently mistaking him), and the father and brother of two other activists. This follows a wider arrest campaign by Military Intelligence across Sennar State in recent weeks, targeting members of political parties, resistance committees, and even humanitarian aid ![]() The source revealed that security forces raided over 25 homes during the latest operation, with fears of an intensification in the coming hours due to the heavy deployment of security personnel. This extensive deployment has also hampered efforts to monitor detainees’ whereabouts. Related: Sinja: 2024-03-21 UN mission probing ISIS crimes in Iraq forced to shut down early Sinja: 2024-03-08 Hürriyet: Türkiye will conduct ground operation against Kurds in northern Iraq Sinja: 2024-03-04 Yazidi woman reunites with family nearly 10 years after ISIS abduction Related: Sennar State: 2024-03-04 RSF accused of fresh violations, army intensifies operations in Al-Jazeera state Sennar State: 2024-02-05 Sudanese Air Force intensifies raids on RSF's positions in Al-Jazirah State Sennar State: 2023-12-25 Sudanese army airstrikes RSF forces near Sennar Related: Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-07 RSF attacks Zaghawa villages in North Darfur, raise fears of ethnic clashes Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-07 Tambour threatens to fight rival groups over new joint force Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-06 Sudanese authorities' decision to detain Hamdok and others sparks condemnation |
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