Lieutenant General Yassir al-Atta, deputy commander-in-chief of the Sudanese army, finally broke his silence on Tuesday. After two days of contradictory information and ambiguity, he denied, without directly addressing them, rumors of a coup at the Wadi Saydna military zone in Omdurman.
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He affirmed the unity of the regular armed forces which operate “ with one heart behind the leaders and according to an organized hierarchy “. Lt. Gen. al-Atta sought to quell rumors as a statement released by military media in Sudan spoke of the arrest of several high-ranking soldiers for “ failing to follow orders and instructions “.
The identity of the officers arrested has not been revealed but they are several senior officers operating on the ground in Omdurman where the Sudanese army has a large military base which coordinates the offensive currently being carried out in Khartoum against rapid support forces.
Several arrests
Obviously, it was military intelligence which arrested these officers for “ having acted without authorization » by attacking the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Omdurman. Local media citing military sources claim that these officers disagree with their superiors on the tactics to adopt against the RSF.
A disagreement remains between them and the general command. While they seek to carry out a total offensive against the positions of the RSF in Khartoum, the army prefers to carry out so-called “operations”. long-term » favoring a war of attrition against the FSR.
Change from the inside
A group called the “Military Change and Reform Group” emerged. In a press release signed by army officers and dated February 6, he claims his desire to bring about change from within the armed forces to “ end the suffering of the Sudanese people “. According to the statement, other officers were also arrested in Port Sudan.
This group above all denounces the domination of the Muslim brothers over the decisions taken by the army in order to defend the personal interests of Islamists wishing to stay in power as long as possible at the cost of the destruction of Sudan. Finally, he warns against any attempt to liquidate or mistreat these officers.
This development comes following the advance of the regular army in Omdurman where it recaptured several neighborhoods that had fallen into the hands of the RSF since the start of the war. The army is accused by several civilian forces in Sudan of wanting to prolong the war to stay in power.