On August 22, fighting between parties in Sudan over control of a military base in Khartoum entered its third day.
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| The conflict in Sudan continues to be complicated, with the focus being on fighting for control of a military base in Khartoum. (Source: AFP) |
Earlier, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulated a video showing its soldiers claiming to have entered the base and seized several tanks, the Sudanese army confirmed that it had driven out the RSF gunmen. If the Armored Corps base is lost, the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the capital Khartoum will be the army headquarters in the city center.
Since the conflict broke out on 15 April, the RSF has dominated on the ground, while the army, with its fighter jets and heavy artillery, has maintained control of its main base in Khartoum, as well as in the central and eastern regions of the country.
The two sides are currently engaged in fierce fighting for control of bases and supply routes west of Khartoum in the Kordofan and Darfur regions. The Sudanese army has launched heavy air strikes but has been met with artillery fire as it attempts to cut off RSF supply routes between Omdurman and Bahri, Khartoum’s neighboring cities across the Nile.
Outside the capital, Khartoum, fighting has focused on Nyala, the capital of South Darfur and one of Sudan’s largest cities. According to the United Nations, at least 60 people were killed and 50,000 displaced from their homes between August 11 and 17, as fighting in residential areas cut off power and water supplies.
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