Sudanese Army breaks Rapid Support Forces siege on key sites in Khartoum
Sudanese military sources reported that the army has broken the siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the "General Command" headquarters in Khartoum for the past 18 months.
Additionally, the army freed the Signal Corps base in Khartoum Bahri after fierce battles in the area. Heavy artillery strikes were launched from northern Omdurman, targeting RSF positions in western Khartoum Bahri, particularly south of the Shambat district, according to Al Jazeera.
While earlier clashes were concentrated in the eastern parts of Khartoum Bahri, the army shifted its focus to the city’s western areas, intensifying its offensive since Thursday.
Military media released images of Sudanese Army Chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Jili, north of Bahri.
Intense Fighting in Jili
Violent clashes continue in Jili, where the army aims to seize the RSF’s last stronghold in the city, including the strategically significant Jili oil refinery.
Al Jazeera correspondent Haitham Oweit described rapid military developments, noting that the army’s breakthroughs at the General Command and Signal Corps came after prolonged battles.
The army has intensified aerial bombardments from its positions in Omdurman, supported by ground forces advancing from northern Bahri. These troops joined with those previously under siege at the Signal Corps, marking a significant turning point in the conflict.
This victory has opened a 70-kilometer corridor from the General Command headquarters to Jili, enabling potential army advances into RSF-controlled areas east of the Nile. This progress could pave the way for al-Burhan’s return to the General Command, signaling a new phase in the ongoing conflict.
Clashes in El Fasher
Meanwhile, fierce fighting erupted in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, between the Sudanese army, allied armed movements, and the RSF.
The joint forces repelled a large-scale RSF assault from multiple directions on Friday, following the RSF's ultimatum for the city's defenders to surrender or leave within 48 hours.
Joint forces spokesperson Lt. Col. Ahmed Hussein Mustafa confirmed that over 400 RSF fighters were killed, 30 military vehicles destroyed, and 25 more seized intact with advanced weaponry.
El Fasher has endured months of RSF-imposed siege, with intensified clashes since May as the RSF sought to capture the historic city. However, the army and its allies have managed to hold their ground, resisting repeated assaults.
