Former Coup Plotter Turned RSF Commander Meets Violent End in Sudan Conflict
A major battlefield success, Sudanese forces have confirmed the death of General Khalah Milishi, a notorious Chadian militia commander better known as Saleh Al-Zubadi, following a precision airstrike in Kordofan.
Military sources revealed that the strike targeted a key Rapid Support Forces (RSF) position, eliminating Al-Zubadi along with several of his fighters. His death marks a significant blow to the RSF’s Al-Daklo faction, which has been involved in months of violent clashes acroSudan.
Before joining the RSF, Al-Zubadi served as an officer in the Central African Republic (CAR) Army, where he led a failed coup attempt that forced him to flee into Chad. From there, he resurfaced as a mercenary commander, known for cross-border operations and brutal tactics.
Sudanese officials described his killing as “the end of a career defined by treachery, war crimes, and lawlessness.” One military source said, “Al-Zubadi’s hands were stained with the blood of innocents. His death is justice delivered from the skies.”
The fallen commander was reportedly instrumental in coordinating RSF raids in Kordofan and Darfur, areas that have witnessed some of the deadliest violence since the Sudan war erupted.
Analysts say his elimination could weaken RSF’s operational capacity in the region, particularly its supply routes and foreign mercenary networks.
The Sudanese Armed Forces hailed the operation as a “decisive victory” in their ongoing campaign to reclaim control from RSF elements destabilizing the country.
For many Sudanese civilians trapped in the conflict, the news of Al-Zubadi’s death offers a rare moment of relief — and a glimmer of hope that the tide may finally be turning against the militias that have terrorized the nation.
