Sudan: RSF Says It Captures Key Sudan Town Near Ethiopian Border As Army Withdraws
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have advanced into Al Kurmuk, a strategically important town in Blue Nile State bordering Ethiopia, according to reports by Al Jazeera and The National.
In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters reportedly captured the strategic town of Al Kurmuk, located near the border with Ethiopia, according to Al Jazeera and The National. The RSF claimed it had inflicted heavy losses on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and seized weapons and ammunition. The RSF stated that its fighters overpowered SAF troops, capturing the town after a three-day intense attack involving drones and artillery shelling.
The town's strategic importance lies in its location on a cross-border route connecting Sudan's Blue Nile region with Ethiopia and its proximity to South Sudan. Al Kurmuk has changed hands multiple times during the conflict, most recently being seized by the RSF in March. Sudanese authorities maintain that the army continues to defend the town.
The RSF has previously accused Ethiopia and the UAE of facilitating drone attacks from Ethiopian territory against Sudanese states, a claim Ethiopia and the UAE deny. Blue Nile State has become a key battleground in Sudan's ongoing conflict, with the RSF conducting ground offensives and intensifying drone attacks to challenge the army's control in the region.
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