Sudanese army steps up offensive against RSF in North Kordofan
Sudan’s military has intensified airstrikes on Rapid Support Forces positions in western North Kordofan, making significant territorial gains.
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AIThe Sudanese army has intensified its military operations in the western areas of North Kordofan state, targeting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions as part of a campaign to secure control of the region and open routes toward West Kordofan and North Darfur.
Sources told Al Arabiya and Al Hadath on Monday that the army carried out heavy airstrikes on RSF positions in the areas of Al-Mazroub and Sodari, making ground advances after its forces entered the borders of Sodari locality.
The sources added that the army aims to overrun and fully control both areas, as wide-scale military operations have continued for five days along the North Kordofan front.
The objective of these operations is to regain and secure the western strip of the state, enabling further advances westward into the remaining parts of Kordofan and shifting operations deeper into the Darfur region.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF erupted in mid-April 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced both within Sudan and abroad, as well as widespread famine in several regions.