Sudan army retakes key Khartoum-El Obeid highway from RSF after fierce battles
The Sudanese army announced on Sunday that it has regained full control of the Al Sadarat highway, a major route linking the capital Khartoum with El Obeid.
The army stated that the capture of the highway will help move troops, weapons, fuel, and supplies, and will block the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) push to seize El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state.
In a statement, the Sudanese army said it had recaptured cities and towns between Khartoum and El Obeid following two days of fierce battles with the RSF, which controlled the highway. The army said its troops retook the areas of Um Qurfa and Jarigakh after operations that "inflicted heavy losses in lives and equipment [of RSF fighters], forcing them to flee."
"With this victory, the forces have taken control of the export route of Omdurman Al-Abyd," the army said, referring to the Al Sadarat highway.
Al Jazeera's AlMigdad Alruhaid reported that the capture of the highway restores a direct connection between the capital and Kordofan for the first time in months. The highway is a key military supply route, allowing the army to move fuel, troops, and equipment more quickly to El Obeid instead of relying on the longer route through the White Nile State.
The move also reduces pressure on El Obeid, which has been largely isolated by RSF positions, while potentially opening an important trade route for livestock and agricultural products from the Kordofan region.
About half a million people are trapped in El Obeid, where the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe, with residents facing intense RSF drone attacks. The UN has also reported that mass killings and gang rapes by the RSF amount to genocide.
The attacks marked the first major offensive against the paramilitary in months.
In related news, military sources said on Saturday that Sudanese army units have seized full control of the Umm Sayala area in North Kordofan State following heavy clashes with the Rapid Support Forces, as government troops press their offensive to retake the strategic town of Bara and expand control around El Obeid.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a rival paramilitary group involved in the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
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