Port Sudan , May 5(Darfur 24) On Saturday, the Saudi Ambassador to Sudan, Ali bin Hassan Jaafar, provided clarifications to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the training of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)in its territory.
On May 1, the Rapid Support Forces platforms broadcast a video clip of a ceremony for the conclusion of the training course for artillery, special forces, snipers, pilots, and medical services in the Rapid Support Forces in Saudi Arabia. The speaker in the video also threatened to launch an attack on the city of Port Sudan.
The ambassador said, according to the Sudan News Agency, that the video circulated “dates back to a period of four months, and follows a basic training course received by soldiers participating in the coalition forces, and does not include training in artillery, marches, or medical work.”
He pointed out that the relevant authorities investigated who filmed and broadcast the video, revealing reservations about who broadcast the video and promising to consult with the competent authorities in Saudi Arabia to address the matter.
The Director of Arab and Asian Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Omar Issa, met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sudan, Ali bin Hassan Jaafar.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.
The Saudi ambassador renewed his country’s support for legitimacy in Sudan and its keenness to preserve its sovereignty and unity and stand against everything that threatens its security.
He affirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s refusal to use its lands in any activity that threatens Sudan or any other sister country, or to insult the Sudanese leadership or any official official.