April 17, 2026 (WASHINGTON) – On Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented penalties against a group of people and organizations engaged in enlisting foreign fighters to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
The Treasury uncovered a complex network alleged to have recruited and sent foreign fighters—mainly from Colombia—to support the RSF. The department stated that this network has helped move hundreds of ex-Colombian soldiers to Sudan since 2024, where they were involved in significant conflicts, including the siege of Al Fasher in North Darfur.
Among the notable individuals targeted are Jose Oscar Garcia Batte, a former military colonel and head of the International Services Agency S.A.S. (A4SI). Batte, who has residences in Bogota and Dubai, is alleged to have utilized his company to hire expert staff, such as snipers and drone pilots.
The Department of the Treasury observed that certain entities had tried to bypass previous sanctions by using different names and forming new business identities. This action was implemented under Executive Order 14098, which focuses on individuals and groups undermining Sudan and endangering its peace and territorial unity.
“These groups of mercenaries increase the hardship faced by the Sudanese population and extend a conflict that has already forced millions to flee,” the Treasury said.
The designations are part of a larger OFAC update that also involved several Iraqi individuals associated with different regional militant groups, although the main attention in the Horn of Africa continues to be on disrupting the supply routes of foreign fighters to the conflicting sides in Sudan.
Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
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