HUDO Centre Date: 4th August 2024 No.: H.K/UA/09/024 URGENT APPEAL SAF CONDUCTED ARREST OPERATIONS IN TEGMALA, SUDAN On 28th July 2024, SAF brutally arrested around twenty-five (25) persons in Tegmala without giving a reason. The detainees were driven to the military garrison of AbuJibaiha where they are held incommunicado. Their families are concerned that the detainees could be undergoing torture. On 28th July 2024 morning hours, armed Sudan Armed Force (SAF) soldiers came on four Landcruiser vehicles to Tegmala village and passed to Tegmala military garrison. In the afternoon of the same day, more SAF soldiers came and raided the houses in the village causing chaos among residents. According to the eye witnesses, they arrested about twentyfive (25) people (the youth) while beating them. Thereafter, the soldiers cut the victims clothes and used them for blindfolding their eyes and tying them. The detainees were driven while guarded to Abu-Jibaiha military garrison. Since then, nobody has been allowed to visit them. This raised fear that they could be undergoing torture. The reason behind the arrest is unknown. On 29th July 2024, the community leaders of Tegmala formed a committee and approached the military commandant in Abu-Jibaiha. But there was no positive response. The following are some of names of the detained people; Abubaker Mohammed Elmahadi, Elamein Adam Elshafee, Hassan Elmakseek, Haraba, Fatehi Tebaiq, Mohammed Eltayeeb Elberjouki, Elneil Musa, Abduelrahman Hamza, Daoud Ahmed Julla and Mahadi Elhadoug. HUDO Centre is concerned about the safety of civilians in Sudan during this difficult period of the conflict/ fighting between SAF and RSF and calls for the following:  The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in Abu-Jibaiha to immediately and unconditionally release those people (youth) or take them to court  The commander of SAF in South Kordufan State /Nuba Mountains to investigate the circumstance behind this arrest campaign (operation).  The Sudanese Armed Forces to stop the arrest of civilians.