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RSF Claims Seizing Significant Areas of ‘Armored Camp’ in Khartoum

A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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RSF Claims Seizing Significant Areas of ‘Armored Camp’ in Khartoum

A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A picture distributed by the Rapid Support Forces on Sunday around the headquarters of the Armored Camp south of Khartoum, Sudan (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Monday their successful seizure of substantial portions of the “Armored Camp,” which belongs to the Sudanese Army, across multiple fronts to the south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.

According to the RSF, this operation inflicted significant human casualties and damage to military equipment.

In an official statement released under the name of the RSF spokesperson, the paramilitary group disclosed that the army’s troops fled and sought refuge within some adjacent camp buildings, where they are now being pursued.

The statement detailed that the RSF managed to secure a significant amount of military equipment, including weapon depots, ammunition, 34 armored vehicles, tanks, 12 artillery pieces, and 78 vehicles.

Additionally, they reported the deaths of 260 soldiers and the capture of hundreds.

Previously, the RSF had released a video showing their personnel within the headquarters of the Army’s Armored Division located in the Shagara area south of Khartoum.

Meanwhile, fierce battles were taking place in the southern part of Omdurman.

Eyewitnesses attested that the RSF launched a renewed assault on the Armored Division’s headquarters on Monday morning. They succeeded in breaching its defenses.

On their official Facebook page, the RSF shared video clips of their members operating from within the fortifications of the “Armored Camp,” which they referred to as the “strategic fortress of remnants.”

In the early hours of Sunday, the RSF initiated an intense attack on the Armored Camp from three different fronts.

The army issued a statement acknowledging their successful defense of the Shagara Camp against the assault, resulting in hundreds of attackers being either killed or wounded.

They also mentioned the destruction of five armored vehicles, tanks, and combat vehicles after the RSF attempted to flee.

The army statement confirmed that “the RSF launched mortar shells during their withdrawal, resulting in the deaths of six civilians and the injury of several others.”

Witnesses also reported that the sounds of reciprocal artillery bombardment between the RSF and the army, along with the explosions reverberating across the southern regions of Khartoum since the morning, continue unabated.

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Aoun Wants Formation of ‘Consensual’ Lebanese Govt Representing All Components

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
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Aoun Wants Formation of ‘Consensual’ Lebanese Govt Representing All Components

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is advocating the formation of a government of “consensus” that includes representatives from all political factions.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam has requested that parliamentary blocs submit non-partisan nominees for ministerial positions, emphasizing that they must not belong to any political party.

Aoun stressed on Tuesday that all components of society have the right to be represented in the government, parliament and public administration, as this is already practiced in the army.

“We have significant opportunities that we hope to seize by uniting all elements of Lebanese society—civil, spiritual, and political. Together, we can rebuild our nation,” he declared.

Highlighting the importance of meeting international expectations, Aoun hoped for the rapid formation of a government to achieve political, economic, and security stability, which would allow citizens “to live with dignity, not merely in relative comfort.”

During meetings with professional delegations at the Presidential Palace, Aoun said: “We are at a crossroads. Either we take advantage of the current circumstances and rise above sectarian, religious, and political divisions, or we head in a different direction and bear full responsibility for failing to fulfill our duties.”

Negotiations between Aoun, Salam, and political factions over the formation of a government are ongoing. The discussions, which kicked off last week, have reportedly made progress, with efforts directed toward expediting the government formation process, issuing decrees, preparing a ministerial statement, and securing its vote of confidence from lawmakers.

While the Shiite duo of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement appear to have finalized their proposed nominees for the government, disagreements over the ministerial statement remain.

MP Waddah Sadek, who is backed by the opposition, firmly rejected the inclusion of the “Army, People, Resistance” term in the statement. He declared: “No ‘blocking third’ in the government, and no unconstitutional gimmicks. The slogan of the new phase in Lebanon should be: the ‘Army, People, and State.’”

The Kataeb Party echoed this stance, stressing that Lebanon, emerging from a devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel, must align with the Aoun’s inaugural speech and Salam’s remarks by ensuring the ministerial statement exclusively underscores the state’s monopoly over arms and the defense of the nation.

“The government must act decisively, dismantle militias, strictly enforce the ceasefire, and uphold its provisions across all Lebanese territory,” it demanded.

The Kataeb Party also urged Aoun and Salam to resist the “great extortion” by Hezbollah and Amal to secure specific ministries or positions, in violation of the inaugural speech, calling instead for the application of uniform standards to ensure the government’s success.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah adopted a more confrontational tone.

MP Hussein Hajj Hassan, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, commented: “To those betting on Hezbollah’s weakness or the weakness of the Hezbollah-Amal alliance, what will you say when the government is formed? What will you say when you realize the strength of Hezbollah, the alliance, and the resistance’s supporters across all segments of Lebanese society? What will you say when you see the unwavering determination and unity of the resistance at every critical juncture?”