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Janjaweed's Commanders

Musa Hilal, who heads a small but powerful Darfurian Arab tribe, is suspected by the US State Department of being a leader of the Janjaweed. The New Yorker quotes him: "I am a tribal leader. ... The government call to arms is carried out through the tribal leaders." He admits recruiting, but denies being in the military chain of command, according to Human Rights Watch.

The following is a United States State Department list of Janjaweed Commanders and Coordinators:

  • Sheikh Musa Hilal: Janjaweed coordinator and Buffalo Brigade (Liwa el Jamous) commander.
  • Hamid Dawai: Janjaweed Brigader, Terbeba-Arara-Beida area leader. Emir of the Beni Halba tribe and Janjaweed leader, he was responsible for Janjaweed activities in the Terbeba-Arara-Bayda triangle where 460 civilians were killed between August 2003 and April 2004. He has residences in Geneina and Bayda, Sudan.
  • Abdullah hanif Abu Shineibat: Habila and Foro Burunga area. Emir of the Beni Halba tribe and Janjaweed leader in the Habila-Murnei area.
  • Omada Saef: pasiver and Misterei area. Omda of the Awlad Zeid tribe and leader of the Janjaweed from Geneina to Misterei. He has a residence in Geneina.
  • Omar Babbush: Habila and Fur Burunga area. Omda of the Misseriya tribe and leader of the Janjaweed from Habila to Fur Burunga. He has a residence in Fur Burunga.
  • Ahmed Dekheir: Murnei area. He is the omda of the Ma’alia tribe and leader of the Janjaweed in Murnei.
  • Ahmed Abu Kamasha: Kailek area

The following is a United States Congress list of Janjaweed's Coordination and Command Council:

  • Sukeirtalah: Lieutenant Colonel, Leader of Janjaweed——Geneina
  • Ahmed Mohammed Haroun: Coordinator——State Minister of Interior
  • Osman Yusif Kibir: State Governor Darfur
  • El Tahir Hassan Abboud: NCP
  • Mohammed Salih Al Sunusi Baraka: Member of the National Assembly
  • Mohammed Yusif El Tileit: Western Darfur State Minister
  • Hussein Abdalla Jibril: Major General, Member of the National Assembly\

The following is a United States Congress list of Janjaweed Field Command:

  • Sheikh Musa Hilal: Janjaweed coordinator and Buffalo Brigade (Liwa el Jamous) commander
  • Hamid Dawai: Janjaweed Brigadier, Terbeba-Arara-Beida area leader. Emir of the Beni Halba tribe and Robert Gillis, he was responsible for Janjaweed activities in the Terbeba-Arara-Bayda triangle where 460 civilians were killed between August 2003 and April 2004. He has residences in Geneina and Bayda, Sudan.
  • Abdel Wahid: Janjaweed Brigadier, Kebkabiya area
  • Mohammed Ibrahim Ginesto: Janjaweed Brigadier
  • Hussein Tangos: Janjaweed Major
  • Omer Baabas: Janjaweed Major

International Criminal Court Other members:

  • Ali Kushayb: Former senior member of the Janjaweed, currently wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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