UAE strongly rejects allegations it is supplying weaponry in Sudan

The UAE has strongly rejected allegations that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Salem Aljaberi, UAE Assistant Minister for Security and Military Affairs, said in a statement that the UAE is aware of a misleading report published by a non-governmental organisation regarding allegations surrounding the presence of AH-4 howitzer systems in Sudan.

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"The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. These claims are baseless and lack substantiated evidence," Aljaberi said.

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"The UAE reaffirms its consistent and clear position: it is not providing arms or military support to any of the warring parties in Sudan. This has been conveyed directly to the United Nations (UN) and is reflected in the latest report of the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts on the Sudan sanctions regime, which makes no findings against the UAE and provides no support to the allegations of UAE involvement in arms transfers to Sudan," he added.

Aljaberi said that the howitzer referenced in the report is a system manufactured outside the UAE and has been available on the international market for nearly a decade. "The assertion that only one country has procured or transferred this system is invalid," he said.

"The UAE reiterates the importance of verifying information rigorously before publication," Aljaberi added.

(With inputs from WAM)