Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan

The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.

Human Rights Watch reports that Colombian private military contractors, hired by a UAE-based company, were trained in UAE military facilities before being deployed to support Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which have been accused of committing war crimes.

Human Rights Watch reports that the United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries before sending them to fight alongside a notorious paramilitary group in Sudan’s devastating war.

Human Rights Watch alleges that Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a UAE-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops in Sudan, which have been accused of committing atrocities.

Human Rights Watch reports that Colombian fighters employed by a UAE-based company trained in UAE military bases before moving to Sudan to support the Rapid Support Forces, which are accused of committing violations and atrocities.

An Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to senior UAE officials appears to have hired Colombian military contractors who deployed to Sudan to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.