The Sudanese army claims a significant win in Khartoum, but the RSF disputes

After almost two years of fighting, the Sudanese army said on Friday that it had successfully broken the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ siege of its command center in central Khartoum. This would be a significant win for the capital.

The RSF accused the Sudanese army of disseminating lies through manipulated films and dismissed the army’s allegations as “propaganda” intended to raise morale.

Reuters was unable to independently confirm the claims made by either side.

Due to disagreements over the two armies’ integration, the war began in April 2023 and has since killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions from their homes, and left half of the population hungry.

Khartoum, often known as the triangle capital, is the capital of Sudan and is made up of the three major towns of Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri, which are divided by the Nile River.

The army claimed to have effectively lifted the siege of its Signal Corps camp in Khartoum Bahri, one of the city’s biggest military outposts. After that, the soldiers crossed the Nile to join forces in Central Khartoum, which was also under siege.

With RSF forces heavily present and tightly besieging the army’s General Command, Signal Corps barracks, and presidential palace, the alleged advance would be the army’s first significant thrust in the capital.

The biggest oil refinery in Sudan is reportedly under the hands of army forces near Al-Jili, north of Bahri, where army head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met troops.

The army’s statements were presented by the RSF as part of a long-standing practice of disinformation, while the RSF claimed that its troops had caused significant casualties to the army on several fronts.

Another event had the RSF and the Sudanese combined forces, which included the army, armed resistance organizations, police, and local defense units, engaging in violent battles in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.

Early Friday morning, an RSF attack on El Fasher was repulsed, according to the combined forces. The El Fasher reports have not received any response from the RSF.

In their statement, the united forces claimed to have caused significant casualties and to have received military, logistical, and political backing from the United Arab Emirates.

In the past, the UAE has disputed allegations of military support, stating that its primary objective in Sudan has been to deliver humanitarian help.

Later on Friday, Ayoub Nahar, an advisor to the RSF chief, resigned and severed his connections with the organization, citing the action as a result of the targeting of civilians.

“I have recently and conclusively verified the direct targeting of civilians by the Rapid Support Forces, whether in El Gezira state, North Darfur, or elsewhere,” stated Nahar.