Sudanese army retakes Sarif Anqosh in West Kordofan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese army and allied joint force have taken control of Sarif Anqosh, about 20 kilometres west of Al-Khoy in West Kordofan. The advance brings army forces closer to Al-Khoy and increases pressure on Rapid Support Forces positions in Al-Nuhud, according to Sudan Tribune.
The Sudanese army and the joint force of allied armed movements took control on Friday 13 November 2026 of Sarif Anqosh, a locality about 20 kilometres west of Al-Khoy in West Kordofan State, according to military sources cited by Sudan Tribune.
The locality lies on the road linking Al-Khoy to Al-Nuhud, the state’s second-largest city and the main stronghold of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the region. Soldiers from the joint force released footage showing their troops entering Sarif Anqosh, while military sources reported human and material losses inflicted on the RSF.
The capture of Sarif Anqosh brings government forces closer to Al-Khoy and puts pressure on the RSF positions in Al-Nuhud. The two localities in northern West Kordofan had been under RSF control since May 2025, according to Sudan Tribune.
The operation is part of an offensive launched by the Sudanese army and its allied forces from El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, towards the west and south-west. The advance notably opens an axis towards Darfur via the so-called Western national road.
