Sudan army claims major advances against RSF in greater Khartoum
Al Jazeera
Development marks one of army’s most significant advances since war broke out between army chief al-Burhan and RSF.
Sudan’s military says it has regained control of nearly all of Khartoum North as it intensified its offensive aimed at reclaiming full control of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The army, at war with the RSF since April 2023, has in recent weeks won back large swaths of the capital and its surrounding areas from the paramilitaries.
On Saturday, the military said it had recaptured Kafouri, a key district in Khartoum North, after pushing the RSF to the outskirts of the city which is also known as Bahri.
The district, one of greater Khartoum’s wealthiest, had been a key base for the paramilitary group, housing properties linked to senior RSF leaders, including Abdel Rahim Daglo, the brother and deputy of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
On Friday, the Sudanese army announced it regained control of Abu Quta in northwestern Gezira State from RSF.
Development marks one of army’s most significant advances since war broke out between army chief al-Burhan and RSF.
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