Army and RSF clash fiercely in Khartoum

On August 22, fighting between warring factions in Sudan for control of a military base in Khartoum entered its third day.

The conflict in Sudan continues to be complex, centered on fighting for control of a military base in Khartoum. (Source: AFP)

Previously, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulated a video showing their soldiers claiming to have entered the aforementioned base and seized several tanks, the Sudanese army asserted that they had driven out the RSF fighters. 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 April 15, the RSF has held the upper hand 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.

Currently, both sides are engaged in fierce fighting for control of bases and supply routes west of Khartoum in the Kordofan and Darfur regions. Sudanese forces have launched intense airstrikes, but have encountered artillery fire while attempting to cut off RSF supply routes between Omdurman and Bahri, neighboring cities of Khartoum across the Nile.

Outside the capital Khartoum, fighting is concentrated in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur and one of Sudan's largest centers. According to the United Nations, at least 60 people were killed and 50,000 displaced between August 11 and 17, when fighting broke out in residential areas, cutting off electricity and water supplies.

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