The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday announced sanctions on Sudanese Armed Forces weapon procurement director Mirghani Idris Suleiman.

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against Mirghani Idris Suleiman, a leading figure in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) efforts to get weapons for the war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),

The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions against the chief of a specialized unit of the Sudanese army that managed arms procurement, including through Iran and Russia, to fuel the conflict in the country.

The U.S. has slapped sanctions on a leading figure in Sudan’s military who has been at the center of weapons deals fueling a conflict that has triggered humanitarian crises, White House officials said Thursday.