UAE refers Sudan general and others to court over ammunition shipment for Sudanese army
Prosecutors said the shipment included millions of rounds of ammunition and was intercepted before transfer to Sudan’s army.
- On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates referred 13 defendants and six companies to its State Security Court over an alleged ammunition smuggling network targeting Sudan's army.
- Prosecutors linked the procurement arrangements to a committee chaired by Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, alleging attempts to route military supplies through UAE territory and airspace.
- The defendants face charges including illicit trafficking in military materiel, forgery, and money laundering after authorities intercepted the shipment before transfer by private aircraft.
- Sudanese army chief of staff General Yassir al-Atta is among the 13 defendants, charged in absentia after making fiery statements against the Gulf power.
- The three-year war has displaced about 14 million people, while the UAE denies Sudanese army claims that it supplies arms to the rival RSF.
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UAE refers Sudan arms shipment suspects to State Security Court
The United Arab Emirates has referred 13 defendants and six companies to the State Security Court over an alleged attempt to move ammunition through UAE territory to the Sudanese army, state news agency WAM reported on Thursday. Prosecutors said the shipment was intercepted before transfer by private aircraft and linked the procurement arrangements to a committee chaired by Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, WAM added. The defendants fac…
UAE refers 13 individuals and six companies to trial over illicit military material trafficking case
Abu Dhabi: Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney‑General of the UAE, has ordered the referral of 13 defendants and six UAE‑registered companies to the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal (State Security Court) on charges of illicit trafficking in military materiel, forgery, and money laundering.The decision follows extensive investigations by the Public Prosecution, which revealed that the defendants attempted to pass a shipment of ammuniti…
UAE refers Sudan general and others to court over ammunition shipment for Sudanese army
April 30 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has referred the chief of staff of Sudan's army and 12 other defendants and six companies to its State Security Court over an alleged attempt to move ammunition through UAE territory to the Sudanese army,...
UAE charges 13 suspects, 6 firms in Sudan arms smuggling case
The illegal deals were carried out at the direct request of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Armament Committee, with the companies used as front entities to facilitate and conceal the transactions.
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