UN Report: Boeing Planes Transported Weapons, Mercenaries to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
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A draft UN report, due to be published in September, reveals that Boeing 727 aircraft linked to a US military contractor's business network were used to transport mercenaries, weapons, and drones for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The report, prepared by the UN Panel of Experts on Sudan, found that the planes operated by companies connected to former US Army Special Forces soldier Steven Shaulis were used to move personnel and military equipment between Chad and Sudan, violating the Darfur arms embargo. The panel estimated that 1,500 to 2,000 Colombian mercenaries, known as the Desert Wolves, fought alongside the RSF.
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