Mustafa Tambour
Mustafa Tambour | |
|---|---|
مصطفى تمبور | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mustafa Nasr Aldin Tambour 24 July 1982 Zalingei, Central Darfur, Democratic Republic of Sudan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur) (until 2018) Sudan Liberation Movement (Tambour) |
| Battles/wars | War in Darfur 2023 Sudan conflict |
Mustafa Tambour (Arabic: مصطفى تمبور; born 24 July 1982) is the leader of an Sudan Liberation Movement faction known as SLM-Tambour, which is involved in the conflict in Darfur, supporting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Before the 2023 Sudan conflict, he launched a community reconciliation initiative to stop the war in Darfur.
Early life and education
[edit]Mustafa Nasr Aldin Tambour was born on 24 July 1982 in Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan. He studied law at the Neelain University in 2007.[1]
Career
[edit]Tambour survived an assassination attempt on 2 September 2017 near Zalingei by a squad of seven individuals led by two officers with the rank of lieutenant, one of whom was a member of the Special Forces of the Security Police and the other from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In the attempt, his mother, brother, and sister were injured.[2]
Split from SLM
[edit]The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) faction led by Tambour split in 2018 from the SLM led by Abdul Wahid al Nur, which had been fighting in Darfur since 2003.[3]
Tambour's faction signed the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement in South Sudan and continued to make efforts to achieve security and stability in the country.[4][5] On 12 June 2022, Tambour launched a community reconciliation initiative to stop the Darfur conflict, specifically in the states of West and South Darfur.[6] The initiative aimed at reconciling all components and tribes of Darfur and resolving conflicts.[6]
On 3 February 2023, Tambour welcomed the visit of the Israeli delegation to Sudan.[7] He also on 6 January 2023 affirmed that his forces are ready to engage in the security arrangements in preparation for their full integration into the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).[8]
2023 Sudan conflict
[edit]During the 2023 Sudan conflict, Tambour's house in Riyadh, Khartoum was raided on 8 May 2023.[9] On 17 July, the RSF assassinated one of his brothers, Motwakel, on the Nyala-Zalingei road.[10][11][12]
On 31 July, the SLM-Tambour faction pledged its support to the SAF in their efforts against the RSF.[10] During the siege of Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur State, the SLM-Tambour inflicted casualties on the RSF paramilitary forces, killing 27 RSF, injuring 41, and capturing 14 militants.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "من هو مصطفى تمبور رئيس حركة جيش تحرير السودان" [Who is Mustafa Tambour, the head of the Sudan Liberation Army movement]. Al-Bayan News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "حركة/ جيش تحرير السودان تدين محاولة إغتيال الرفيق/ مصطفي نصر الدين تمبور" [The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army condemns the assassination attempt on Comrade Mustafa Nasreddin Tambour]. Sudaress. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ mozdapress (2022-06-15). "حركة تحرير السودان بقيادة (تمبور) تقرر الخروج عن الحرية والتغيير" [The Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Tambour, decides to depart from freedom and change]. Sudan Tribune (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ نيوز, الحياة (2022-07-14). "رئيس حركة جيش تحرير السودان : سنعمل مع شركائنا والحكومة من أجل تحقيق السلام" [Chairman of the Sudan Liberation Army: We will work with our partners and the government to achieve peace]. el-Hayat News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "مصطفي تمبور : التدخل الاجنبي في شؤون البلاد سيقود الي التمزق والانهيار" [Mustafa Tambour: Foreign interference in the country's affairs will lead to rupture and collapse]. RMC (in Arabic). 2022-12-23. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b "Sudan Liberation Movement, Led by Tambour, Launches Initiative for Reconciliation in Darfur". suna-news.net. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "مصطفي تمبور: حان الوقت لتكون اسرائيل أخت بلادي" [Mustafa Tambour: It's time for Israel to be the sister of my country]. Al-Zuhair newspaper (in Arabic). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "مصطفى تمبور: مستعدون للتعاون مع الحكومة لتنفيذ بند الترتيبات الأمنية" [Mustafa Tambour: We are ready to cooperate with the government to implement the security arrangements clause]. al-Rayid (in Arabic). 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "الدعم السريع تنهب منزل مصطفى تمبور قائد حركة تحرير السودان | صحيفة الظهيرة" [The Rapid Support Forces looted the house of Mustafa Tambour, leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement]. Al-Dhahira Newspaper (in Arabic). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c SudanTribune (2023-08-01). "SLM faction joins Sudanese army against RSF in Darfur". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "اتهام لـ«الدعم السريع» بتصفية قيادي بحزب المؤتمر السوداني" [Rapid Support Accused of liquidating a leader of the Sudanese Congress Party]. Sudanese Altaghyeer newspaper (in Arabic). 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "الدعم السريع تنهب منزل مصطفى تمبور قائد حركة تحرير السودان" [The Rapid Support Forces looted the house of Mustafa Tambour, leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement]. Al-Dhahira Newspaper (in Arabic). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-06.