Sudan’s Founding Alliance has denied reports that field commander al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, widely known as “Abu Lulu,” was released from detention and returned to combat fronts in Kordofan.
The Rapid Support Forces said in a statement that reports claiming Abu Lulu had been freed and redeployed to battle areas in Kordofan were “untrue.”
The statement said Abu Lulu and a group of other individuals accused of committing violations against civilians in El Fasher have been held since late October and have not left their detention facilities.
The RSF said it remains committed to the directives of its senior leadership and to rules of conduct and military discipline during wartime.
The denial followed a Reuters investigation that cited multiple sources saying Abu Lulu had been released and returned to combat duties in Kordofan. Reuters reported that several sources, including officials and intelligence officers, said they had seen or were aware of his return to the battlefield.
Abu Lulu was detained in late October 2025, days after the RSF seized El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, following a prolonged siege. Videos circulating online at the time appeared to show him executing unarmed civilians, triggering widespread condemnation and raising pressure on the RSF and the Sudan Founding Alliance to demonstrate accountability.
The RSF later released footage showing Abu Lulu being taken into custody, saying he would face legal proceedings over alleged violations committed during the El Fasher operation.
TASIS and RSF officials maintain that Abu Lulu remains in detention awaiting trial before a special military court.
