NYALA – The Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces said its chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Abdallah Bishr Kater, known as “Abu Tonga,” died on Saturday from injuries sustained in an airstrike on his home in Nyala last month.
The group announced his death in a statement signed by its media secretary and spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Fathi Mohamed Abdu. It did not say where Abu Tonga died or provide details about his condition following the strike.
His home in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, northwest of Nyala, was struck in the early hours of Oct. 19.
The attack killed five people, including his wife, two of his sons and two members of his security detail, according to the group. Abu Tonga was wounded in the strike and remained under treatment until his death.
A GSLF official previously accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the attack with a drone, saying the building was Abu Tonga’s family residence rather than a military facility.
Sudan Now could not independently verify responsibility for the strike. The Sudanese Armed Forces did not immediately comment on the allegation.
Abu Tonga served as chief of staff of the Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces, led by Al-Taher Abu Bakr Hajar.
The movement is part of the Sudan Founding Alliance, known as Tasis, which is allied with the Rapid Support Forces. Hajar sits on the alliance’s presidential council, chaired by RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The GSLF described Abu Tonga as one of its early members and a senior military commander who had played a leading role in its operations.
The movement said it would continue pursuing its political and military objectives and extended condolences to his family, its members and allied groups.
