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2024-01-28 Africa Horn
Sudanese army seizes control of strategic Khartoum Bahri Sites in fierce clashes
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Fierce festivities erupted between the Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum Bahri, north of the capital, on Saturday, marking the most intense fighting in months. Following the festivities, the army seized control of strategic positions previously held by the RSF.

The city of Bahri had largely remained untouched by the ongoing conflict in Khartoum due to the RSF’s firm grip on the area. However,
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the city’s tranquillity was shattered as the army launched a series of offensive operations against RSF positions across the city.

Military sources informed Sudan Tribune that army units launched a dawn raid on RSF positions in Kadru and surrounding areas, inflicting significant casualties on both personnel and military vehicles.

The sources further revealed that the army successfully captured the main RSF headquarters in the Kadru suburb, along with the al-Jawafa bridge connecting Kadru to the al-Jaili refinery.

The sources also indicated a substantial deployment of army forces from the Signal Corps to Bahri’s Industrial Street and their enhanced presence in neighbourhoods like Napata, al-Droshab, and Samarab, which had historically witnessed a heavy RSF presence. They also reported the involvement of paratroopers in the operations, for the first time since the breakout of the conflict.

Saturday’s attacks aimed to isolate the RSF forces that hold control over the al-Jaili refinery, and to prevent the use of Khartoum Bahri’s farms as launchpads for artillery attacks targetting the Karari military area in Omdurman. According to military experts close to the army, the operation achieved its desired objectives.

Posted by Fred 2024-01-28 2024-01-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top
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