US imposes sanctions on commanders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group


Feb ⁠19 (Reuters) - The United ⁠States imposed sanctions ‌on three commanders of the Sudan's Rapid ​Support Forces paramilitary ⁠group over ⁠their role in the ⁠18-month ‌siege and capture ⁠of the city of ​al‑Fashir, ‌the U.S. Treasury ⁠Department ​said on Thursday.

Mass killings of ⁠non‑Arab communities during ​the capture bear hallmarks that point to ⁠genocide, an independent UN probe said in a ​new report ⁠on Thursday.

(Reporting by ​Ryan ‌Patrick Jones in ​Toronto; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)

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