Sudan war, a clash of long-time allies, piles victims of their atrocities

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The two are fighting for the control of Khartoum.  PHOTO | AKUOT CHOL AND ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP

Sudan’s war may be a tussle between two generals who worked together to topple civilian institutions. But their dirt could be felt by victims of past, present and future atrocities.

Last week, as chaos produced more deaths and injuries in the capital Khartoum, something else happened: Indicted war criminal suspects escaped jail.