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Hemeti says RSF were forced into a confrontation

15 April 2023 13:11 BST

The commander of Sudan's powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces,  the RSF, said his troops were forced into a confrontation with the Sudanese army due to the actions of the military.

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, more commonly known as Hemeti, delivers a speech in 2019 (AFP)
General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, more commonly known as Hemeti, delivers a speech in 2019 (AFP)

Speaking to Al Jazeera Mubasher on Saturday, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who is better known as Hemeti, said he was forced into a corner and accused the army, led by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, of carrying out a coup.