KHARTOUM, Sudan
Sudanese army reported a second attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the army’s Signal Corps base in Khartoum North within 48 hours.
The army successfully repelled
the attack, inflicting casualties on the RSF. The Signal Corps is a strategic
location linking the army headquarters in Khartoum to its forces across the
Blue Nile River. The army controls the key Blue Nile Bridge.
Clashes erupted on Monday
morning near the signal corps. Heavy gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum
Bahri as the army bombarded RSF positions with artillery from Omdurman.
Military sources claim army
aircraft and artillery thwarted the RSF attack. The RSF reportedly withdrew
some forces north to Halfaya suburb while sustaining vehicle losses.
The Sudanese army later issued
a statement saying its forces repelled the attack, destroying RSF vehicles,
seizing two tanks, and killing dozens of RSF members.
Security service units
stationed at the General Intelligence Service headquarters in Khartoum Bahri,
along with the army, participated in repelling the attack.
Analysts say the RSF attack
aimed to obstruct the ongoing military operations in Khartoum North, where the
army now controls several parts and is preparing to dislodge them from the
Khartoum oil refinery.
In southern Khartoum, army
soldiers broadcasted a video announcing their advance to positions in the Jabra
neighbourhood. They plan to move towards the central market and the sports
city, currently held by the RSF since the conflict began in April 2023.
Fighting extended beyond
Khartoum. Military aircraft targeted RSF positions in El-Fasher, North Darfur,
and Babanusa, West Kordofan.
Local sources reported
Sudanese Air Force raids on RSF positions near El Fasher on Monday morning. The
RSF responded with anti-aircraft fire and shelled the main market and army
headquarters in El Fasher.
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