Children play pool in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
A child sits inside a bus, in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
A street vendor sells candy and balloons in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The remains of Sudanese flags flutter on a war-damaged building, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
A street vendor sells fuel in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
CAIRO () — An armed group in Libya helped the transfer of former Colombian military personnel to fight with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group against the Sudanese military, according to a United Nations report released days after the third anniversary of the start of the war in Sudan.
Libya’s Subul al-Salam Battalion facilitated the transfer of recruits, including Colombian mercenaries, weapons and fuel across the border to support the RSF, adding to the chaos of the devastating conflict.
The battalion was part of the self-styled Libyan National Army, commanded by powerful Gen.
Khalifa Hifter, that runs eastern and southern parts of chaos-stricken Libya.
It activities centered in the southern town of Kufra, which borders Sudan, Chad and Egypt.
It controls crucial facilities, including an airport, which helped transfer arms and fighters to the RSF, the experts said.
The report of the U.N.'s Panel of Experts on Libya, which covered October 2024 to February 2026, was released on Sunday.
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