Al-Guni in the Cage of U.S. Treasury Sanctions
Agencies - Moatinoon
The United States has imposed sanctions on Al-Guni Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the brother of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), for his role in supplying weapons to Sudan, which fueled the war and led to atrocities against civilians.
In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Al-Quni under Executive Order 14098 "for leading efforts to supply arms to continue the war in Sudan."
The State Department, in another statement, said that Al-Guni was involved in procuring weapons and other military equipment that enabled the forces to conduct ongoing operations in Sudan, including their attack on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.
A statement from State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "Al-Gunis actions have fueled the war and the brutal atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces against civilians, which include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing."
The statement added, "Instead of responding to warnings from the U.S. and other partners, the Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias have continued to commit atrocities, including those involving sexual violence and ethnically targeted attacks against non-Arab groups."
Al-Quni is the Director of Procurement for the Rapid Support Forces and one of Hemedtis younger brothers. He was close to him and previously worked as his personal secretary, according to the Treasury Department.
Al-Quni controlled front companies for the RSF, including Tradiv General Trading, which imported vehicles into Sudan on behalf of the RSF.
Al-Quni has been designated under Executive Order 14098 for being a foreign person who holds or held a position in an organization involved in "actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Sudan."
Under this designation, all property and interests in property of sanctioned individuals in the U.S. or under the ownership or control of U.S. citizens are frozen. Any entities owned 50% or more, directly or indirectly, by one or more sanctioned individuals are also blocked.
OFAC regulations generally prohibit all dealings by U.S. persons or transactions within the United States (including those passing through the U.S.) that involve any property or interests in property of blocked or sanctioned persons listed on the sanctions lists.
