They are contributing to the conflict by reportedly joining the Sudanese armed forces and Janjaweed in their operations against the rebel forces and simultaneously serve as a source of supply for weapons by virtue of defecting with their weapons and ammunition.
据报告，他们与苏丹武装部队和金戈威德一起与叛乱部队作战，同时以携带武器弹药叛逃的方式成为武器供应来源，从而为冲突火上浇油。