UAE recruits Colombians to fight alongside the RSF in Sudan.
Posted: 18 Aug 2025, 21:57
Thread by Rich Tedd: @AfriMEOSINT
The recruitment drive, launched by the UAE-based GSSG Security Service Group in late 2024, has so far deployed around 300 to 380 ex-military Colombian fighters to Sudan.
Colombians were initially recruited by the Panama registered International Services Agency A4SI (Academy for Security Instruction), led by frmr Col Quijano and his wife. They were hiring ex-fighters, under the pretext of working as security guards in the UAE & Africa.
The other firm involved in recruiting Colombians is Global Security Services Group (GSSG), an Abu Dhabi–based company claiming to be the UAE’s first licensed armed security provider, presenting itself as an exclusive armed security contractor to the Emirati government.
GSSG is owned by Mohamed Hamdan Alzaabi, an Emirati with close ties to UAE-allied states in Africa, where he has also delivered military and security “training” services.
He has made official appearances, including a meeting with the Chief of Staff of Uganda's military.
The Colombian mercenaries sent to Sudan were promised monthly salaries of USD 2,600 for privates and up to USD 3,400 for sergeants, plus a US $10,000 bonus if they survived for six months. Yet, many say they were underpaid—or not paid at all.
While mercenaries are deployed via the UAE to Bosaso Airport — which hosts a major UAE military hub in Africa — they are then transferred to LNA-controlled E. Libya before crossing into Sudan.
This route was used, even before the RSF gained control of the tri-border region.
This is further evidenced by an incident in late 2024, when the SAF-aligned Joint Force of Darfur Armed Movements ambushed a convoy on the Libyan–Sudanese border, killing three Colombian mercenaries and wounding several others.
Colombian mercenaries have previously been spotted operating at the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) base, in Bosaso.
Their presence aligns, with the strategic use of Bosaso as a central hub supporting the UAE’s covert military operations across the Horn of Africa.
https://youtu.be/3idmtJF7iRM?si=rcPW4uzaT4ZQF91f
The Colombian mercenaries’ roles range from training RSF fighters to securing key assets such as CH-95 UCAVs & bases, including Nyala Airport.
They have also joined RSF assaults on Al-Fashir, driving the city into famine and leaving thousands of civilians dead or injured.
Here is the geolocation of Colombian fighters involved in the RSF’s brutal assault on the besieged city of Al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan — confirming that these mercenaries have been directly engaged in the war and in attacks against civilians.
Many Colombian fighters have been killed in Sudan, with Bogotá repeatedly seeking the return of their bodies.
The most notable cases include an SAF strike on an aircraft at Nyala Airport in May 2025, and further deaths in recent days during the battles in Al-Fashir.
Colombian mercenaries have also been involved in training Sudanese children in Darfur to join the RSF ranks, in a catastrophic breach of international law.
They are now operating at least four camps in Nyala, in Sudan’s Darfur, dedicated to preparing fighters for the RSF.
End of thread.
The recruitment drive, launched by the UAE-based GSSG Security Service Group in late 2024, has so far deployed around 300 to 380 ex-military Colombian fighters to Sudan.
Colombians were initially recruited by the Panama registered International Services Agency A4SI (Academy for Security Instruction), led by frmr Col Quijano and his wife. They were hiring ex-fighters, under the pretext of working as security guards in the UAE & Africa.
The other firm involved in recruiting Colombians is Global Security Services Group (GSSG), an Abu Dhabi–based company claiming to be the UAE’s first licensed armed security provider, presenting itself as an exclusive armed security contractor to the Emirati government.
GSSG is owned by Mohamed Hamdan Alzaabi, an Emirati with close ties to UAE-allied states in Africa, where he has also delivered military and security “training” services.
He has made official appearances, including a meeting with the Chief of Staff of Uganda's military.
The Colombian mercenaries sent to Sudan were promised monthly salaries of USD 2,600 for privates and up to USD 3,400 for sergeants, plus a US $10,000 bonus if they survived for six months. Yet, many say they were underpaid—or not paid at all.
While mercenaries are deployed via the UAE to Bosaso Airport — which hosts a major UAE military hub in Africa — they are then transferred to LNA-controlled E. Libya before crossing into Sudan.
This route was used, even before the RSF gained control of the tri-border region.
This is further evidenced by an incident in late 2024, when the SAF-aligned Joint Force of Darfur Armed Movements ambushed a convoy on the Libyan–Sudanese border, killing three Colombian mercenaries and wounding several others.
Colombian mercenaries have previously been spotted operating at the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) base, in Bosaso.
Their presence aligns, with the strategic use of Bosaso as a central hub supporting the UAE’s covert military operations across the Horn of Africa.
https://youtu.be/3idmtJF7iRM?si=rcPW4uzaT4ZQF91f
The Colombian mercenaries’ roles range from training RSF fighters to securing key assets such as CH-95 UCAVs & bases, including Nyala Airport.
They have also joined RSF assaults on Al-Fashir, driving the city into famine and leaving thousands of civilians dead or injured.
Here is the geolocation of Colombian fighters involved in the RSF’s brutal assault on the besieged city of Al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan — confirming that these mercenaries have been directly engaged in the war and in attacks against civilians.
Many Colombian fighters have been killed in Sudan, with Bogotá repeatedly seeking the return of their bodies.
The most notable cases include an SAF strike on an aircraft at Nyala Airport in May 2025, and further deaths in recent days during the battles in Al-Fashir.
Colombian mercenaries have also been involved in training Sudanese children in Darfur to join the RSF ranks, in a catastrophic breach of international law.
They are now operating at least four camps in Nyala, in Sudan’s Darfur, dedicated to preparing fighters for the RSF.
End of thread.
