Transitional Sovereignty Council VP visits site of martyrdom of 18 Sudanese on Chadian border

Transitional Sovereignty Council Vice President, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has offered his condolences to the families of the 18 martyrs who were killed near Bir Saliba and Aradaiba earlier this week in West Darfur State. 

While addressing the families of the martyrs, the vice president conveyed Transitional Sovereignty Council President, General Abd Al-Fatah Al-Burhan Abdul-Rahman’s condolences, as well as those of his fellow council members and Chadian President Mahamat Idris Deby. 

Dagalo was accompanied on his visit by West Darfur Governor Khamis Abd Allah Abaker, Deputy Governor Tigani Al-Tahir Karshom, Deputy Chief of Operational Staff, General Khalid Abdin Al-Shami, Police Representative, General Mohammed Ibrahim, General Intelligence Representative, General Abu-Obeida Mergani, SLM Representative, Ahmed Gardia, Sultan Dar Masaleet, Sultan Saad Abdul-Rahman Bahar-Din, the Sultan Rizagat Tribe, Sultan Mahmoud Musa Madibo, and Khartoum and East Darfur native administration leaders. 

Dagalo stressed that Chad has already made significant efforts to recover the stolen funds and arrest the fugitives. 

He added that the Chadian president is cooperating closely with Sudan on this matter and apologized for not being present personally to offer his condolences. 

Deby also stressed that peace and stability must be maintained between the two countries and added that the ties between the two countries are fraternal and historical. 

The vice president also criticized a statement issued earlier by the Chadian joint forces, which included inaccurate information.

Dagalo added that certain people and entities are working to spread hatred between Chad and Sudan, and they are using the recent incidents as a way to send negative messages to the people. 

The vice president praised the patience of the families of the martyrs and thanked them for their cooperation with the regular forces. 

He also called upon the people to be calm, to keep themselves under control, and to allow rule of law and justice to run their course. 

Dagalo emphasized that all fugitives need to be handed over the police, adding that it is the responsibility of every single individual in Sudan to work toward peace and stability. 

He also stressed the importance of strengthening the social fabric and communal values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence nationwide.