U.S. Sanctions RSF Commanders for Sudan Siege Atrocities

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on three senior commanders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The move is a direct response to atrocities committed during the 18-month siege of El Fasher. Officials cite widespread ethnic killings, systematic torture, and the use of sexual violence. These acts targeted non-Arab communities in the Darfur city. The sanctioned commanders are Abdelrahim Juma, Saif Abdalrahman, and Tahir Hajar. The Treasury states they bear command responsibility for the violence. The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets these individuals hold and bar Americans from dealing with them. This action increases international pressure on the RSF. The paramilitary group has been fighting the Sudanese army for over a year. The conflict has triggered a major humanitarian crisis. The siege of El Fasher, a key city in Darfur, has been a focal point of extreme violence. Millions of civilians remain trapped there.