Sudanese President directs RSF forces to confront tribal conflicts in Darfur

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Saturday directed Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to confront tribal conflicts in Darfur region and resolve them peacefully or militarily.

Al-Bashir on Saturday attended the inauguration of the biggest batch of RSF forces that amounted to 11,450.

"These are open orders for you to intervene between any two persons fighting in Darfur. If they reconciled that would be good, and if not then you confront them," said al-Bashir when addressing a popular gathering at the inauguration of the RSF forces in Khartoum Saturday.

"Enough wars, enough troubles and enough tribal fighting. We are ready for peace, our doors are open and the country is wide enough to accommodate us all. The person who rejects reconciliation will regret and we are ready to militarily confront him," he added.

Al-Bashir further regarded his decision to establish the RSF in 2013 as the best decision he made during his 27 years of rule.

"The RSF secured the borders and combated human trafficking and drugs and arms trade. They are now ready to operate at any site," noted al-Bashir.

Last January the Sudanese parliament passed the RSF Act for 2017 integrating them in the Sudanese Armed Force (SAF), provided that they are to operate under the SAF's General Commander.

Before its affiliation to the SAF, the RSF belonged to the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), where these forces fought at Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.

Since July 2016, the RSF forces have been active in combing operations at the western desert in northern Sudan to limit illegal immigration. Endit