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U.S. Sanctions Target Colombian Mercenary Network in Sudan

12/13/2025

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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned four individuals and four entities tied to a network recruiting Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's RSF.
Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra orchestrated recruitment, and Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero ran A4SI.
The network, mostly Colombian nationals, has up to 2,000 soldiers in Sudan.
The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of fighters.
The United States calls for an end to external RSF support.

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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned four individuals and four entities tied to a network recruiting Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's RSF.
Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra orchestrated recruitment, and Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero ran A4SI.
The network, mostly Colombian nationals, has up to 2,000 soldiers in Sudan.
The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of fighters.
The United States calls for an end to external RSF support.