Washington says under his leadership, the army has indiscriminately bombed civilian infrastructure and conducted extrajudicial killings.

The US government has imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. He has been leading one of the two sides in the 21-month civil war that has killed tens of thousands, uprooted over 12 million and pushed the country to the brink of famine.

The Biden administration takes action against Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing Sudan’s leaders of “blatant disregard of civilian lives” amid the civil war.

Sudanese leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan will be hit with sanctions by the United States on Thursday, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Two sources said the sanctions,

US government don impose sanctions on di head of Sudan army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo said the US was focused on ending the conflict in Sudan and that the SAF was responsible for the routine & intentional denial of human rights.

The United States is set to impose sanctions on Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan due to the Sudanese Armed Forces' actions against civilians and refusal to engage in peace talks, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Joe Biden's administration targeted Sudan's army chief in a departure act shortly after imposing sanctions on his rival Hemeti

The reason for the move was the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure and denial of aid access, as well as refusal to participate in peac