{"id":281738,"date":"2025-09-26T09:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uae-is-main-backer-behind-rsf-militia-in-sudan-intelligence-officer-claims-in-secret-interview\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:05:03","slug":"uae-is-main-backer-behind-rsf-militia-in-sudan-intelligence-officer-claims-in-secret-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uae-is-main-backer-behind-rsf-militia-in-sudan-intelligence-officer-claims-in-secret-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE is &#8216;main backer behind RSF militia in Sudan&#8217;, intelligence officer claims in secret interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/r_yOOt45ESM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UAE is 'main backer behind RSF militia in Sudan', intelligence officer claims in secret interview\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_yOOt45ESM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An intelligence officer has claimed that the UAE is backing the Rapid Support Forces militia in Sudan, in a secret interview with Sky News. <\/p>\n<p>UAE\u2019s foreign ministry vehemently denies the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Yousra Elbagir reports from north Darfur.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uae-is-main-backer-behind-rsf-militia-in-sudan-intelligence-officer-claims-in-secret-interview-13437966<\/p>\n<p>#sudan #darfur #skynews  <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An intelligence officer has claimed that the UAE is backing the Rapid Support Forces militia in Sudan, in a secret interview with Sky News. 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