Sudanese army and Joint Forces retake Kulbus amid ongoing conflict in Darfur
The Sudanese army announced the recapture of Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, while the Joint Forces claimed full control after decisive battles. The United Nations warned of a large civilian population at immediate risk of violence.
The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border. The Joint Forces said their fighters had taken full control of Kulbus after decisive battles. The retaking of Kulbus was described as the biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the fall of al‑Fashir last year. The Rapid Support Forces had consolidated control over most of Darfur after capturing al‑Fashir, the military’s final stronghold in the region.
The Joint Forces claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on RSF units and seized vehicles and weapons.
The Sudanese Armed Forces together with allied forces announced they had liberated the town of Al‑Kormuk in Blue Nile State, according to AllAfrica.
The United Nations warned that 500,000 civilians, including thousands of children, are now at immediate risk of violence, Scripps News reported.
El Obeid is the capital of North Kordofan and a strategic supply hub for the Sudanese army, Scripps News reported. The Rapid Support Forces are a paramilitary group, Scripps News reported.
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