A BBC investigation reveals that the UAE recruited former al-Qaeda members and hired American mercenaries to carry out political assassinations in Yemen. The UAE has also been accused of arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, despite denying it. The UAE's involvement in Sudan's war and its support for the RSF have raised concerns about its influence in the region.
"The UAE has worked more than any other country to stifle the emergence of democracy in the region ... and are now supporting the RSF in Sudan." Abdullahi Halakhe, senior advocate for East and Southern Africa at Refugees International https://t.co/sbG46X8l0s
"Throughout the war, Sudanese army officers and officials aligned with the army have spoken in private about what they perceive to be the malign influence of the UAE and its support for their enemy" ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/HhsVqVyolb
Throughout the war, Sudanese army officers and officials aligned with the army have spoken in private about what they perceive to be the malign influence of the UAE and its support for their enemy. https://t.co/sbG46X8l0s
Jalel Harchaoui, a political analyst and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told MEE that the UAE and Russia "have always had every intention of making sure Hemeti wins" in Sudan ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/P9FPnrbscO
🇦🇪🇾🇪🇺🇸🚨‼️ The United Arab Emirates recruited former al-Qaeda members and hired American mercenaries to carry out political assassinations in Yemen, according to a new BBC investigation. The stated aim of these efforts was to curb terrorism in Yemen’s southern area, but the… https://t.co/V1BoDVh72X
The UAE has provided the primary for the Rapid Support Forces, responsible for targeted killings of the Black African Masalit population ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/clxOHjylqQ
"We have information from intelligence, military intelligence, and the diplomatic circuit that the UAE sends planes to support the Janjaweed," Sudan's General Yasser al-Atta said ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/mJDMyQowlB
A plane delivering weaponry to the Rapid Support Forces orginated from the UAE, sources say. But the UAE has previously denied “supplying weapons or ammunition to any of the warring factions in Sudan” ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/b6YJqtatHZ
A network of munition supply lines, backing the Rapid Support Forces against the Sudanese army, can be traced to the Gulf via Libya, Chad, Uganda and elsewhere ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/Mx2HukvvA0
"How the UAE kept the Sudan war raging" ✍️ Big Story by @oscarrickettnow https://t.co/kLydM5LowW https://t.co/m13yQ3DPsp
The United Arab Emirates recruited former al-Qaeda members and hired American mercenaries to carry out political assassinations in Yemen, according to a new BBC investigation. The UAE government has denied that it had targeted individuals not connected to terrorism https://t.co/Hcmbz8zMaa
The UAE has denied arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudan war, refuting a leaked UN report citing "credible" evidence of military support to the paramilitary group. https://t.co/UqvNhhKOLo
A must-watch investigation by @BBCArabic on how the UAE used the "counter-terrorism" label to cover and fund political assassinations in Yemen. The accountability interviews led by @BBCNawal with US mercenaries and a key Yemeni official are gripping! https://t.co/ARv78IH2wo