A group of Colombian mercenaries, led by Enerlin Osten, who criticized their service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, disappeared in Ukraine last November under unclear circumstances. They had appealed to the Colombian president for help after refusing to continue fighting for Kyiv.
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An investigation by the Conflict Insights Group using phone tracking data has revealed that a network of Colombian mercenaries backed by the UAE provided critical support to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), enabling the capture of el-Fasher last year. The research tracked more than 50 mobile phones of Colombian fighters between April 2025 and January 2026, showing them operating from UAE military facilities before deploying to Sudan. The UAE has long denied supporting the RSF, but the report provides what it calls the first definitive proof of direct involvement. The fall of el-Fasher was accompanied by mass atrocities assessed as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
A new report by the Conflict Insights Group (CIG) uses phone tracking data to prove that a network of Colombian mercenaries backed by the UAE provided critical support to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), enabling the capture of el-Fasher last year. The investigation tracked over 50 mobile phones of Colombian fighters between April 2025 and January 2026, showing them travelling from a UAE military base to Sudan. The mercenaries operated as part of the Desert Wolves brigade, led by sanctioned retired Colombian Colonel Alvaro Quijano. The fall of el-Fasher was accompanied by mass atrocities assessed as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
A report by security analysis organization the Conflict Insights Group reveals that Colombian mercenaries backed by the UAE provided critical support to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), enabling the capture of el-Fasher last year. The investigation tracked mobile phones of Colombian fighters from UAE bases to Sudan, documenting drone operations by the Desert Wolves brigade. The UAE has long denied supporting the RSF, which has been fighting Sudan's army for three years in a conflict that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
