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A Sudanese paramilitary commander, whose role in the el-Fasher massacre was revealed by BBC Verify, has been sanctioned by the UK government.
Brig Gen Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, was filmed shooting dead at least 10 unarmed captives after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city in late October.
Thousands of people are believed to have been killed by the Rapid Support Forces after the army withdrew from el-Fasher.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the atrocities taking place in Sudan were “a scar on the conscience of the world” which “cannot, and will not, go unpunished.” End