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UN: US-linked Boeing 727s ferry RSF mercenaries, weapons for Sudan

7/29/2026

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UN experts said Boeing 727 aircraft of a U.S. contractor flew mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.
Citing Nyala eyewitnesses, the report said Reuters traced three Boeings from Chad to RSF hubs in Sudan, Libya and Somalia.
UN investigators said 1,500-2,000 Desert Wolves mercenaries hired by Global Security Services Group fought from Nyala and helped the RSF capture al-Fashir in October 2025, an assault the UN calls genocide.

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UN experts said Boeing 727 aircraft of a U.S. contractor flew mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.
Citing Nyala eyewitnesses, the report said Reuters traced three Boeings from Chad to RSF hubs in Sudan, Libya and Somalia.
UN investigators said 1,500-2,000 Desert Wolves mercenaries hired by Global Security Services Group fought from Nyala and helped the RSF capture al-Fashir in October 2025, an assault the UN calls genocide.