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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Harriet Barber

US puts sanctions on network said to funnel Colombian mercenaries to Sudan

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Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit in the East Nile province of Sudan on 22 June 2019. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

The United States has sanctioned four people and four companies accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight for and train a Sudanese paramilitary group accused by Washington of committing genocide.

Announcing the sanctions on Tuesday, the US treasury said the network was largely composed of Colombian nationals and companies.

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