UK sanctions Sudanese army and paramilitary leaders over ongoing conflict

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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Britain sanctioned six individuals suspected of committing atrocities in Sudan's war or of fuelling the conflict through the supply of mercenaries and military equipment, the government said on Thursday.

The measures targeted senior commanders in both the Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudanese Armed Forces, the UK said.