Sudan’s Army Launches Major Offensive to Reclaim Capital Khartoum from Paramilitary Forces
Sudan’s army launched a significant offensive in the capital, Khartoum, in an effort to reclaim territory held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This comes over a year after a brutal conflict erupted between the two factions, resulting in widespread devastation. On Thursday, forces loyal to Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, carried out airstrikes on RSF positions, marking one of the most substantial assaults in recent months. The army reportedly gained control of three key bridges, including two that link Omdurman to Khartoum, indicating a strategic advantage in the ongoing conflict.
The conflict, which started in April 2023, has plunged the country into chaos, with millions displaced. Al-Burhan’s military government has been engaged in fierce battles with the RSF, led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The fighting has primarily been concentrated in Khartoum and its sister city, Omdurman, where ground forces and entrenched RSF units have held significant territory despite ongoing artillery and airstrikes by the army.
Although the army made gains in parts of Omdurman earlier this year, they have struggled to completely dislodge the RSF from Khartoum, where the paramilitary forces remain deeply entrenched. The military’s reliance on aerial assaults and heavy artillery has resulted in significant civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis. The international community has raised concerns over the high number of civilian deaths and the deteriorating living conditions across Sudan.
Diplomatic efforts to broker peace, spearheaded by international actors, have so far been unsuccessful. A proposed dialogue in Switzerland last month failed to materialize as the army refused to participate. Meanwhile, the military government has relocated its operations to Port Sudan, which now functions as the de facto capital due to the intensity of the fighting in Khartoum. Both the army and the RSF have faced accusations of war crimes, including targeting civilians, torturing prisoners, and indiscriminate shelling, leading to growing calls for accountability from human rights organizations worldwide.
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