International Investigation Uncovers the Region’s Biggest Arms Scandal: How the UAE Regime Funded the Rapid Support Forces with European Weapons
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A five-part investigation published by FRANCE 24 Observers has revealed — with documents, evidence, and geo-tracking — the bloody path of an arms shipment that began in Bulgaria and ended in the bombing of markets, schools, and refugee camps in Sudan. All of it was financed, facilitated, and orchestrated by the UAE regime through its notorious military company, International Golden Group (IGG).
⬅️ Here’s a detailed summary of the shocking global investigation:
- Starting Point: Bulgaria
- Manufacturer: Dunarit, a Bulgarian company specializing in the production of ammunition, including 60mm, 81mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortar shells.
- Bulgarian Broker: ARM-BG, a small, obscure company with only 4 employees, whose profits suddenly surged to tens of millions during the deal years.
- In 2019, ARM-BG signed a contract to supply more than 105,000 mortar shells to the UAE regime, worth nearly €50 million.
- Importer and Financier: The UAE Regime
- Official Importer: International Golden Group (IGG), a government-owned Emirati company notorious for its involvement in arms smuggling to conflict zones. IGG had already been named in UN reports concerning Libya.
- According to official documents, the UAE military was declared the “end user” of the mortar shells, with a pledge not to re-export them… but the truth was completely different.
- The Route to Sudan: Smuggling via Libya
- The shipment was moved from the UAE to eastern Libya, specifically to areas controlled by General Khalifa Haftar, a close ally of Abu Dhabi.
- From there, it crossed the border into Sudan and reached the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
- Colombian Mercenaries: Human Tools for Oversight and Training
- Colombian mercenaries, carrying their passports, were spotted accompanying the weapons convoy at the Libya-Sudan border.
- Investigative reports revealed that more than 1,800 Colombian mercenaries were recruited through two companies:
o A4SI, a Colombian firm owned by a former soldier residing in Dubai.
o Global Security Services Group, based in the UAE.
- Destruction of Civilian Life
- The Dunarit mortar shells were used by the RSF to bomb markets, hospitals, refugee camps, and even civilian buses — particularly in Darfur and Omdurman.
- 120mm shells appeared in videos showing the militia launching them into civilian areas, causing hundreds of casualties.
- A UN report documented massacres in El Geneina and Al-Fashir using these weapons.
- Brokers of Massacres
Despite this criminal record, European companies continued to sign partnerships with IGG and Edge Group, most notably:
- Safran (France)
- Thales (France)
- KNDS/Nexter (France)
- Indra (Spain)
- Leonardo (Italy)
It is worth noting that French defense systems appeared on armored vehicles used by the RSF in Sudan, according to Amnesty International.
💥 In this war, the UAE regime has proven to be the primary engine behind a deadly arms network stretching from European ammunition factories to refugee camps in Darfur.
Their mortars killed civilians. Their militias burned the country. Their companies financed this genocide. And they even had the audacity to show off at weapons exhibitions, boasting about the ethnic cleansing they sponsored in Sudan.
