Central Reserve Forces
The Central Reserve Forces (CRP) (Arabic: قوات الاحتياطي المركزي), also known as Abu Tira (Arabic: أبو طيرة) due to the eagle on its logo, is a militarised police unit in Sudan known for committing atrocities during the War in Darfur and the Sudanese revolution. The CRP is sanctioned by the US for "serious human rights abuses".
| Central Reserve Forces قوات الاحتياطي المركزي | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Abu Tira |
| Abbreviation | CRP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1974 |
| Employees | +8,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | SD |
| Federal agency | SD |
| Operations jurisdiction | SD |
| Governing body | Ministry of Interior (Sudan) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kalakla, Khartoum |
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