Rapid Support Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RSF
gptkbp:accusedOf war crimes
human rights abuses
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Sudanese_Armed_Forces_(formerly)
gptkb:Transitional_Military_Council_(2019)
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Libyan_National_Army_(alleged)
United Arab Emirates (alleged)
gptkbp:commandStructure independent (since 2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sudan
gptkbp:ethnicGroup predominantly Arab tribes
gptkbp:formed 2013
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Omar_al-Bashir
gptkbp:fundedBy gold trade
foreign support (alleged)
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Khartoum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rapid Support Forces
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Mohamed_Hamdan_Dagalo
gptkbp:notable_for rapid mobility
controversial role in Sudanese politics
involvement in gold mining
use of light vehicles
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Abdelrahim_Hamdan_Dagalo
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:War_in_Darfur
gptkb:Sudanese_Revolution_(2018–2019)
2023 Sudan conflict
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023)
gptkb:Khartoum_massacre_(2019)
gptkb:Siege_of_El_Geneina_(2023)
attacks on civilians
alleged atrocities in Darfur
looting in Khartoum (2023)
mass displacement in Darfur (2023)
gptkbp:nowPartOf gptkb:Sudanese_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Sudanese_Armed_Forces_(2023_conflict)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Janjaweed_militias
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Sudanese_government_(formerly)
gptkbp:role internal security
counterinsurgency
border control
gptkbp:sanctionedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:size estimated tens of thousands
gptkbp:uniform military fatigues
gptkbp:vehicleType technical (armed pickup trucks)
gptkbp:website https://rsf.gov.sd/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sudanese_Army
gptkb:Sudanese_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Sudan_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6