- Abu Lulu detained in October 2025 by RSF leadership
- Reuters investigation reveals he has returned to combat
- “The RSF leadership must remove Abu Lulu from the battlefield immediately” – Tigere Chagutah
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander known as “Abu Lulu” – who has reportedly returned to the battlefield in Sudan – must be removed from their ranks immediately, Amnesty International said today.
RSF commander Al-Fatih Abdallah Idris, also known by his alias “Abu Lulu”, was reportedly arrested by the RSF leadership in October 2025 after multiple videos shared online showed him executing captives in civilian clothing.
A new investigation by Reuters, citing multiple sources, has now revealed that Abu Lulu returned to the battlefield in Kordofan in March 2026.
“The RSF commander known as Abu Lulu has previously been accused of war crimes committed during the attacks that resulted in the fall of El Fasher last year,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Regional Office.
“It is alarming to learn he has returned to combat without any investigation into the allegations. The RSF leadership must remove Abu Lulu from the battlefield and from their ranks immediately, and he must be investigated for the war crime of wilful killings.
“The RSF leadership must ensure that Abu Lulu is held accountable for his actions by competent and credible judicial mechanisms guaranteeing the highest standards of fair trial without resort to death penalty. It is essential that Abu Lulu, and all RSF soldiers who have committed crimes, are subject to an independent investigation for crimes under international law.”
Amnesty International is again calling for the RSF to immediately end attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. They must also guarantee safe passage for civilians who are trying to flee the ongoing violence.
Background
The ongoing conflict in Sudan began in April 2023. It has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 12 million, making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Amnesty International has previously documented war crimes by the RSF and allied Arab militias where they jointly carried out ethnically targeted attacks against the Masalit and other non-Arab communities in West Darfur.