Commander who was filmed killing civilians in Sudan is back in combat, sources say
Reuters spoke with 13 sources who said the RSF commander was freed after videos showed him executing unarmed people.
- On Monday, nine sources told Reuters that RSF Brigadier General al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, known as Abu Lulu, has been released from prison and returned to active duty in Kordofan.
- Authorities detained Abu Lulu in late October 2025 following the RSF takeover of North Darfur, where verified videos show him executing at least 15 unarmed captives, earning him the nickname "the butcher of al-Fashir."
- According to three sources, deputy commander Abdelrahim Dagalo ordered Abu Lulu's release via radio message, bypassing official channels after he appeared before a six-officer disciplinary board in November.
- Despite official denials from RSF-led Tasis government spokesman Ahmed Tugud Lisan, who claims Abu Lulu remains in custody, two eyewitnesses report seeing him on the Kordofan battlefield in March.
- With U.N. probes finding more than 6,000 people were killed by RSF fighters during the al-Fashir offensive, the U.N. Security Council sanctioned Abu Lulu for human rights abuses, raising questions about international accountability.
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In the Sudan, he had been nicknamed the butcher of El Fasher. Abu Lou Lou, the high commander of paramilitary forces, is back on the front. In his real name, al-Fateh Abdullah Idriss, this FSR commander had been arrested by his own camp last October, accused of having executed many civilians during the capture of El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur. He was to be judged by his hierarchy. The UN Security Council had also put him under sancti…
Commander who was filmed killing civilians in Sudan is back in combat, sources say
A Sudanese paramilitary commander who was arrested late last year following global outrage over videos of him executing unarmed people in al-Fashir has been released from prison and returned to active duty on the battlefield, nine sources told Reuters.
Sudan’s Founding Alliance denies Abu Lulu release reports
Sudan’s Founding Alliance has denied reports that field commander al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, widely known as “Abu Lulu,” was released from detention and returned to combat fronts in Kordofan. The Rapid Support Forces said in a statement that reports claiming Abu Lulu had been freed and redeployed to battle areas in Kordofan were “untrue.” The statement said Abu Lulu and a group of other individuals accused of committing violations against civilian…
‘BUTCHER OF AL FASHER’ BACK IN SUDAN COMBAT: REPORT
FILE PHOTO: Abu Lulu, whose true name is Al Fateh Abdullah Idris, is one of the most notorious RSF leader. Tue 19 May 2026: A commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who was arrested late last year following global outrage over videos of him executing unarmed people in Al Fasher has been released […]
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