
The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has strongly condemned what it describes as “terrorist acts” committed by General al-Burhan’s army (SAF), accusing it of carrying out brutal killings and beheadings of civilians.
In a statement released Sunday, JEM denounced the killing of Ahmed Obeidallah, an education official in Umm Rawaba, North Kordofan, whose body was reportedly decapitated by SAF.
The group labeled the act as “ethnic cleansing and genocide,” stating it shocked the conscience of both the local community and the international community.
“The Sudanese army, hijacked by remnants of the former regime and supported by extremist militias, has committed a crime unprecedented even among the most radical terrorist organizations,” the statement read. “Their dark history is riddled with grave violations, racial killings, and acts of genocide, defying religious, moral, and international laws.”
JEM further accused the SAF of fueling internal conflicts and enabling ethnic violence through the formation of tribal militias to fight on its behalf.
The movement alleged that the SAF and its allied forces were responsible for past atrocities, including the burial of civilians alive in the 1990s and the continued targeting of specific ethnic groups.
Condemning the extrajudicial killings and brutal executions, JEM described them as “alien to Sudanese warfare” and warned that such tactics would only escalate violence, deepen divisions, and endanger national unity.
The group also criticized the SAF leadership, accusing it of abandoning its constitutional role in favor of political and economic self-interest. “Instead of protecting the nation, they are busy with trade deals and diplomatic maneuvers while their forces commit atrocities against innocent civilians,” the statement added.
JEM called for accountability, pledging to ensure that those responsible for these crimes face justice. It also reaffirmed its commitment to working with stakeholders to establish a peace-oriented government that prioritizes ending the war, protecting civilians, and restoring Sudan’s democratic transition.
Offering condolences to Obeidallah’s family and other victims, the movement blamed the SAF and its affiliated jihadist forces, including “terrorist battalions and mercenary groups,” for what it called a “campaign of genocide and apartheid” orchestrated by the former ruling National Congress Party and the Islamic Movement (Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood).