US targets Sudan weapons procurement director with sanctions

Washington — 

The United States imposed sanctions connected Thursday against Mirghani Idris Suleiman, a starring fig successful the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) efforts to get weapons for the warfare against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Treasury Department said successful a statement.

As manager of Defense Industries Systems (DIS), the Sudanese army's superior weapons procurement arm, "Idris has been astatine the halfway of weapons deals that person fueled the brutality and standard of the war," the connection said.

"Today’s enactment underscores the indispensable relation that cardinal individuals similar Mirghani Idris Suleiman person played successful procuring weapons, perpetuating violence, and prolonging the warring successful Sudan," said Bradley Smith, acting nether caput for coercion and fiscal intelligence.

DIS was sanctioned past twelvemonth by Treasury.

Sudan's service did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

The RSF has seized power of ample parts of Sudan successful a struggle with the service that the United Nations says has caused 1 of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

The warfare has displaced much than 10 cardinal people, driven parts of the state to utmost hunger oregon famine, and drawn successful overseas powers that person fixed some sides worldly support.