Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Receives Remaining Troops in Sudan

A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
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Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Receives Remaining Troops in Sudan

A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)

The Egyptian army said on Thursday that three flights carrying its troops had arrived at a Cairo airbase from Sudan the previous day, confirming an earlier statement by the Sudanese Armed Forces on the return of the soldiers to Egypt.

In a statement, the army also said that other Egyptian troops still in Sudan had reached Egypt's embassy in Khartoum in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Earlier, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is battling the Sudanese army, said it had handed over 27 Egyptian soldiers in its custody to the Red Cross on Thursday morning.

An Egyptian army spokesperson said in a statement that all members of the Egyptian military, even the ones still at the embassy in Sudan, are safe and in good health.

The Egyptian troops had been in Sudan to take part in training exercises.

The Sudanese army had earlier in a statement blamed the Rapid Support Forces for holding 28 members of the Egyptian forces.

Late on Wednesday, the Sudanese army said 177 members of the Egyptian Air Force troops were evacuated to Egypt.

Later, the RSF said it had handed over 27 Egyptian soldiers in its custody to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday morning.

The RSF hailed in its statement the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, describing them as “all brethren and friendly countries” who contacted their leadership regarding the Egyptian troops.



Sudan’s Burhan Rules Out Peace Before Defeating RSF

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets his supporters in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, Sudan (File photo - AP)
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets his supporters in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, Sudan (File photo - AP)
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Sudan’s Burhan Rules Out Peace Before Defeating RSF

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets his supporters in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, Sudan (File photo - AP)
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets his supporters in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, Sudan (File photo - AP)

Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has pledged to press on with the war until the entire country is “liberated,” and vowed to eradicate what he called “the militia, their agents, and collaborators.”

He accused “colonial powers” of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with money, weapons, and mercenaries.

Speaking in Mauritania on Tuesday, Burhan said the fighting would not cease until “every inch desecrated by these criminals” is reclaimed.

He vowed to continue military operations until “all cities, villages, and rural areas in our beloved Sudan are freed,” according to a statement from the Sovereign Council’s media office.

Burhan said his country’s ties with domestic and foreign parties depend on their stance toward the ongoing war.

Burhan is on a tour of African nations, including Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Mauritania. Observers say the trip aims to restore Sudan’s African Union membership, suspended after the October 2021 coup, and rally support against the RSF.

Speaking in Mauritania, Burhan vowed to defeat the RSF, accusing them of crimes under the leadership of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti, and called for unity to end his influence.

“Our message is on the battlefield, not through words, until these criminals are eliminated,” he said.

Burhan insisted peace is only possible if the RSF and their allies are removed. “We support peace, but only if these Janjaweed and their mercenaries no longer exist,” he stated.

He described the conflict as a “battle for dignity,” saying it is a fight to protect the honor and homes of Sudanese citizens.