Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf

Lt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf (born ~1954[1]) (Arabic: أحمد عوض بن عوف‎) is a Sudanese general and politician. Auf is the current National Defense Minister of Sudan.[2]

Auf previously served as Head of Military Intelligence, and also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before he was relieved in June 2010 as part of a major military shakeup.[3] Following his military service, he served as the Sudanese Ambassador to Oman.

Auf was on a May 2007 list of individuals sanctioned by the United States due to his alleged role as a liaison between the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed in the Darfur War.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cable: 08STATE61842_a". wikileaks.org. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/pdfs/SU.pdf
  3. ↑ "Sudan retires general sanctioned over Darfur". Reuters UK. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bashir appoints U.S. sanctioned general as new defence minister". sudantribune.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sudan appoints new defence minister". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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