November 30, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Saturday dismissed doubts about the army’s ability to defeat the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and rejected assertions that Islamist factions were responsible for recent military gains. “The army does not belong to any individual,” al-Burhan told the troops in Omdurman, who are preparing to retake Khartoum from the paramilitary group. “If any entity believes it has a fighter within our ranks, let them come and take him. This is Sudan’s army.” He stressed the army’s independence and urged people not to speak on its behalf, directly addressing recent comments by Islamic preacher Abdel Hay Youssif, who lives in Turkey. “To anyone doubting this, we say: come and see for yourself,” al-Burhan said, referring to Youssif ‘s claims that the army was ineffective. “Just yesterday, a takfiri – and we consider him one of the extremists – claimed there is no army.” He further addressed Youssif: “Stay asleep in your cold, comfortable place because you lack the courage to face real men.” On Friday, Youssif attributed the army’s battlefield successes to the Popular Resistance, which he linked to the Islamic Movement. He also criticized al-Burhan personally, saying the …

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