Dies in Sudan but was buried in Türkiye: Who killed the Islamic Movement’s “Black Box”? (Video)
The announcement of the death of Al-Shazli Abdel-Qader Khider, the Sudanese Islamic Movement’s investment manager in Türkiye, following a traffic accident in Sudan last Wednesday on the Port Sudan-Atbara Road, sparked considerable controversy in Sudanese political circles. The vast majority of observers seemed to be leaning towards the theory that he was assassinated, given his role as the Muslim Brotherhood’s “financial shadow man.” The latter fact was effectively crystallized as truth after his body was hastily transported to Türkiye and buried there, far from his homeland.
Previously, Al-Shazli served as the General Manager of Sinkat Company; a subsidiary of Giad Industrial Group, and later as the Regional Director of Giad in Türkiye. The organization, which was in power at the time, appointed him head of the Sudanese Community in Istanbul.
Furthermore, Al-Shazli was entrusted with managing the Muslim Brotherhood’s investments that were smuggled out of Sudan following the fall of Al-Bashir’s regime, in an effort to ensure the organization’s continued funding. Following the outbreak of the April 15th War, Al-Shazli took on the task of securing military and technical supply lines for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) -dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
As the Regional Director of Giad Group in Türkiye, Al-Shazli was privy to sensitive details concerning military and technological financing and procurement (such as drones) for the Sudanese Army. He was considered a repository of secrets for the Muslim Brotherhood, including information related to suspicious deals and internationally prohibited weapons, whether from Türkiye or from Iran via Türkiye. According to observers, the Muslim Brotherhood stands to gain significantly from Al-Shazli’s death, as it allows them to bury secrets related to these dubious deals with Iran and Türkiye.
The Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan is known for its adopting the insidious method of assassinations to eliminate its “Black Boxes” when a risk of information leaks or shifts in allegiances arises, especially when faced with international pressure. For example, all the individuals involved in the Brotherhood’s attempt to assassinate former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the Ethiopian capital, as well as some witnesses were killed.
The traffic accident –according to the announcement– took place in a remote area (Atbara Road) and at a rather very sensitive time, with the body being quickly transferred to be buried in Türkiye. Hence, observers attributed such arrangements to an attempt to circumvent any possibility of exhuming and dissecting the body (to verify the cause of death). They pointed to Türkiye’s own involvement in the matter by quickly approving the transfer of the body of a foreigner from his home country to be buried on its soil, in compliance with the Muslim Brotherhood organization’s desire to resolve the matter quickly.
