RSF commander admits to executing 2,000 civilians during Sudan's El Fasher takeover
Iran Press TV
Wednesday, 05 November 2025 7:07 AM
Shocking footage has emerged showing a Sudanese militia commander boasting about personally executing more than 2,000 civilians during the takeover of the city of El Fasher in Darfur by the so-called Rapid Support Forces' (RSF).
Videos circulating on social media show al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, widely known by his nom de guerre Abu Lulu, executing unarmed civilians at point-blank range, which earned him the nickname "Butcher of El-Fasher" and making him the symbol of the massacres in the region.
Abu Lulu, one of the most feared RSF commanders, gained notoriety for appearing in multiple videos overseeing hostage and civilian executions. However, the recent atrocities in El Fasher, where he admitted to personally killing thousands and documented mass killings, mark his most brazen acts of violence.
During a chilling TikTok livestream, Abu Lulu bragged, "I wanted to kill 2,000, but I'm sure the number exceeded 2,000. I lost track, but I'll do it again starting from zero."
The footage, which showed other RSF members laughing alongside him, triggered global outrage and led to the swift removal of his account by TikTok for violating community standards.
Abu Lulu, a member of the Mahariya Rizeigat tribe and closely associated with the Dagalo family, joined the RSF in 2013 after receiving military training. His close ties to RSF leader helped him ascend rapidly through the ranks, serving in special operations and later within the intelligence wing.
The RSF, under the leadership of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, captured El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur last week, in one of the deadliest episodes of the ongoing war between the militia group and Sudan's army, which began in April 2023 and has since caused widespread devastation in Sudan.
In response to international condemnation, Hemedti acknowledged that "violations" had occurred by his forces during the takeover of El-Fasher but claimed that internal investigation committees were being established.
On October 30, the RSF announced the arrest of Abu Lulu and "others involved in violations," despite previously denying any connection with him.
The latest revelations come as the International Criminal Court (ICC) has intensified efforts to gather evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the RSF's capture of El Fasher, with a focus on violations since the conflict's resurgence in April 2023.
The ICC, which has jurisdiction over Darfur under UN Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005), expressed deep concern and alarm over mounting reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and other atrocities carried out by RSF members, stating that these acts could potentially constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute.
The ICC is taking immediate steps to collect and preserve evidence for potential prosecutions, amid growing international concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
The RSF's recent capture of El Fasher — where thousands of civilians were killed within days - has only intensified scrutiny of the UAE's role in the bloodshed.
The United Arab Emirates, under the guidance of its senior leadership, has positioned itself as the primary international backer of the Sudanese militia group, providing it with the military and financial sustenance required for a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
The support is apparently not a passive endeavor but an active and deliberate strategy to achieve the UAE's geopolitical and economic objectives in the Horn of Africa, with Sudan's vast gold reserves and strategic Red Sea coastline being key prizes.
The UAE's involvement is so integral that Sudan filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing the nation of being the driving force behind the genocide and violating the Genocide Convention through its support for the RSF.
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