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Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, is a senior Janjaweed commander supporting the Sudanese government against Darfur rebel groups, and currently is sought under an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes.〔 〕 He was known as ''aqid al oqada'' ("colonel of colonels")〔 and was active in Wadi Salih, West Darfur. On February 27, 2007, Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo charged Kushayb with crimes against civilians in Darfur during 2003 and 2004, accusing him of ordering killings, rapes, and looting.〔 An ICC arrest warrant was issued for him and Ahmed Haroun, his co-defendant, on April 27, 2007. In April 2008, he was released from Sudanese custody.〔International Criminal Court. ''Public Redacted Version of the Prosecutor’s Application under Article 58. (14 July 2008).''〕 According to news reports in October 2008 the Sudanese authorities re-arrested Kushayb. However, it is not known where Mr. Kushayb is being kept nor whether he will be turned over to the International Court.〔The New York Times. (''Sudan Arrests Militia Chief Facing Trial'' ) (13 October 2008)〕 ==Background== Ali Kushayb's father was a member of the Ta’isha tribe while his mother was from the Dangaoni tribe from the southern part of Sudan. Ali Kushayb was an ''aqid al-ogada'', a colonel of colonels, for the Wadi Salih area in Darfur. 〔International Criminal Court. ''Warrant of Arrest For Ali Kushayb. (17) (27 April 2007).''〕 He was one of the senior leaders of the tribal hierarchy in the Wadi Salih locality, and was a member of the Popular Defense Force (PDF), as well as a commander of a government backed militia in Darfur from August 2003 until March 2004. He served as a liaison between the government and the Janjaweed, while simultaneously participating in attacks against targeted groups.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ali Kushayb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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