UAE Court Jails 8 for Life Over Arms for Sudan’s Army
An Abu Dhabi court on Thursday sentenced eight people to life in prison for trafficking weapons, ammunition and military equipment to Sudan’s army and for money laundering, the UAE state news agency WAM said. The Federal Court of Appeal ordered the equipment confiscated, the convicts deported after serving their sentences, and fines for companies involved. Sudan’s army accuses the UAE of arming its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, which the UAE denies.
What’s confirmed
- An Abu Dhabi court on Thursday sentenced eight people to life in prison for trafficking weapons, ammunition and military equipment to Sudan’s army and for money laundering, the UAE state news agency WAM said.
- The Federal Court of Appeal ordered the equipment confiscated, the convicts deported after serving their sentences, and fines for companies involved.
- Sudan’s army accuses the UAE of arming its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, which the UAE denies.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: Al Jazeera/Reuters, The National and Gulf News.
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- Now: 91% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: UAE state news agency WAM.| ✓ | Al Jazeera/Reuters Counted https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/uae-sentences-eight-people-to-life-over-arms-supplies-to-sudans-army |
| ✓ | The National Counted https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/29/abu-dhabi-court-sentences-eight-men-to-life-in-jail-over-sudanese-arms-trafficking-case/ |
| ✓ | Gulf News Counted https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/abu-dhabi-court-jails-8-for-life-over-arms-supplies-to-sudanese-army-1.500728382 |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: UAE state news agency WAM. https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2zjlpq-yasser-atta-salah-gosh-othman-zubair-five-others |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 91% with 3 independent confirmations.
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