Ali Kushayb

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Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, is a former senior Janjaweed commander and current International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes suspect.[1] He was known as aqid al oqada ("colonel of colonels")[1] and was active in Wadi Salih, West Darfur.[2] On February 27, 2007, Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo charged Kushayb with crimes against civilians in Darfur during 2003 and 2004, accusing him of ordering killings, rapes, and looting.[1] An ICC arrest warrant was issued for him and Ahmed Haroun, his co-defendant, on May 2, 2007.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c International Criminal Court names first Darfur war crimes suspects. CRIN.org. Child Rights Information Network (2007-02-27). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
  2. ^ Time for justice in Darfur. web.amnesty.org. Amnesty International. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
  3. ^ Ali Kushayb. trial.ch.org. Trial Watch. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.

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