Sudan's President Al-Burhan Appoints Yasser Al-Atta as Army Chief of Staff

Al-Burhan appointed Yasser al-Atta as the new Chief of Staff, replacing Mohammed Othman al-Hussein who was retired.

“Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan appointed Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta as the new Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Army, to replace Lieutenant General Mohammed Othman al-Hussein, who was retired, as part of a series of decisions to form a new leadership for the General Staff”

Al-Jazeera Net

The reshuffle included new deputies for administration, military intelligence, operations, training, and supply.

Al-Jazeera Net

Al-Atta is widely known for his outspoken criticism of the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of backing the RSF.

Al-Atta is widely known to be sympathetic towards Islamists loyal to the regime of former dictator Omar al-Bashir.

He has been a keen supporter of fighters who served in Islamist militias loyal to Al-Bashir.

Moneycontrol

Islamists are known to be behind Gen Al Burhan's repeated rejection of mediation bids to end the war.

The conflict in Sudan has devastated the nation and expanded to new fronts.

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Near-daily drone strikes disrupted civilian life, with attacks claiming dozens of lives at a time.

RSF fighters targeted a hospital in White Nile state, killing at least nine civilians including the facility’s director.