The army is the symbol of our pride and dignity, the protector of our honor, the guardian of our property and our blood. It is a distinguishing mark on our foreheads and on the foreheads of our fathers and sons. It is an eternal love that began with our ancestors from its earliest formation under the name of the Sudan Defence Force, then was Sudanized after independence and became known as the Sudanese Armed Forces. Its reputation once filled horizons at home and abroad, as attested by Al-Alamein, Keren, the Middle East War (October War of 1973), Lebanon in 1975, Operation Decisive Storm, and other wars in which Sudanese soldiers demonstrated unparalleled courage.
In addition, they fought a long and exhausting war in southern Sudan since the 1950s, during which we lost many martyrs. In the current war against the thuggish Janjaweed militia, our valiant soldiers and the supporting forces have shown extraordinary bravery and made immense sacrifices for the dignity of their homeland. They continue to perform their duty with determination and valor. God has chosen martyrs from among them, while those still alive continue to fight enemies made up of mercenaries from Arab groups and scattered elements from West Africa and elsewhere—fully aware that a militia can never defeat a disciplined army with a hundred-year history like the Sudanese army, a symbol of heroism and sacrifice.
This legacy began with Abdel Fadil Al-Maz and his comrades, followed by the martyrs of Al-Alamein, Keren, the October War, Decisive Storm, the war in the South, and Darfur in 2003. There were beacons and standard-bearers among officers and soldiers who were martyred in the southern war—who among you does not remember Abdel Moneim Al-Makhal, known as “Al-Shatta”?—as well as the martyrs of the current war against the Dagalo militia. This hybrid war is regionally and internationally backed by global imperialism to fracture Sudan’s unity and divide it into several mini-states, making it easier to plunder its natural resources—just as those thugs and their collaborators at home, devoid of conscience and weak in moral restraint, looted the property of its citizens.
Glory and eternity to the righteous martyrs of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the martyrs of the supporting forces—from the Joint Forces, Al-Bara’oon, the Shield of the Nation, the Popular Resistance, and others. Honor and supremacy to Sudan and its proud people. May the eyes of cowards, traitors, and agents never find sleep. Long live our Sudan—land and people—a homeland embraced by beauty.
