RSF allies claim Al-Birka in Sudan’s Blue Nile region
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
The Sudan Founding Alliance says it has taken control of Al-Birka and a military camp in the Blue Nile region. General Ali Al-Reno promises to continue the offensive towards Damazin, while the Sudanese army also claims a victory in the same area, Radio Tamazuj reports.
The Sudanese Tasis alliance, a political and military coalition formed notably by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), says it has taken control of Al-Birka and a military camp in Sudan’s Blue Nile region. In a statement dated 20 October, it claimed to have seized military vehicles, weapons and ammunition.
General Ali Al-Reno, an RSF commander, said from Al-Birka that his forces controlled the area and intended to advance towards Damazin, the regional capital. The Sudanese army disputes this account: its press office in Damazin says it inflicted heavy losses on the RSF and destroyed military equipment.
General Jamal Al-Shaheed, of the Sudanese army, told Radio Tamazuj that fighting was continuing after an RSF attack. He said the army had seized six vehicles and combat equipment. According to him, the border area of Sali was also attacked, but the army and its allies repelled the assault.
The claim comes after the RSF had already said it took Al-Baraka, in the Blue Nile region, on 21 October. Rebels allied to the RSF had also claimed to have taken positions in the region on 4 October.
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