Yasir al-Atta
United Arab EmiratesmilitaryMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Lt-Gen Yasir al-Atta is a senior commander in the Sudanese army, serving as the deputy commander. He has been in the news for threatening to target airports in Chad, labeling it a 'declaration of war' in response to accusations that the UAE is using Chadian airports to deliver arms to the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). His remarks reflect the heightened tensions in the region amid Sudan's ongoing civil conflict.
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Yasir al-Atta is the deputy of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and is also implicated in the military equipment case.
في قضية العتاد العسكري للسودان.. "النيابة العامة": مخطط إجرامي استهدف المساس بسيادة الدولة وأمنها والزج باسمها في صراع لا صلة لها بهAl Ittihad·United Arab Emirates· 2026-08-06
United Arab Emirates· 2026-08-06
Gen Yasir Al-Atta from the Sudanese Armed Forces declared the airport a legitimate target.
Returning home from Chad, I feel there’s a glitch in western empathy – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-04-24
Ireland· 2025-04-24
Lt-Gen Yasir al-Atta is the deputy commander of Sudan's army who threatened Chad's airports.
Chad condemns Sudan's airport threat as 'declaration of war'BBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-03-24
United Kingdom· 2025-03-24
