The Sudanese army has made significant advances in the capital, Khartoum, securing full control of several key areas, military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah said on Wednesday.
He added that the army continues to strike the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across all fronts around the clock.
Sudanese armored forces carried out a large-scale operation in the Al-Shajara area, south of Khartoum, successfully breaching the defense lines of the RSF and regaining control of several residential neighborhoods in south central Khartoum.
With control of these new positions, the army may be able to encircle the RSF in the heart of Khartoum and tighten the siege around them.
El Basha Tabig, a senior advisor to the RSF, claimed in a post on social media that his forces “defeated army units and brigades that tried to break through outside the ammunition base toward the industrial area in Khartoum.”
The RSF still controls the southern part of the army’s General Command in Khartoum, as well as Khartoum International Airport. They also hold positions under the Tuti Bridge, in the Al-Souk Al-Arabi area, and in neighborhoods across eastern Khartoum.
The military, however, is advancing from the south to tighten its grip on the RSF. Army forces, alongside allies, are pushing towards Khartoum along two routes from Gezira State. In the east, Sudan's Shield Forces are approaching the Soba Bridge, which connects the East Nile to Khartoum.
To the west, the army is taking more towns and villages south of the capital. Reports suggest they have seized a strategic location in the northern part of Gezira State, aiming to retake the Jebel Aulia Dam, still controlled by the RSF, which uses it for military supplies and troop movement.
