Sudanese army retakes positions around El Obeid
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese army and its allies have taken control of several strategic areas south and west of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. The advance is aimed in particular at loosening the encirclement imposed by the Rapid Support Forces, according to military sources cited by Sudan Tribune.
The Sudanese army and its allied forces have retaken the towns of Kazqil and Hamadi, south of El Obeid, as well as Abou Qoud and Oum Soumaïma, west of the city. These strategic positions were controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which used them to tighten the encirclement of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, according to military sources cited by Sudan Tribune.
The fighting took place on Thursday along the city’s southern and western axes, after several months of military calm in these areas. The Sudanese army had intensified drone strikes on RSF gatherings, movements and supply lines before launching its ground operation, the same sources said.
The advance towards the south is intended to allow the army to reach the city of Dibeibat and the strategic Taïba triangle, then open routes towards Abou Zabad and Al-Foula. The offensive follows the recapture of Oum Kharoua in Kordofan, announced on 1 November.
