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The Sudanese army captures 37 Rapid Support Forces fighters

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The Sudanese army captures 37 Rapid Support Forces fighters

The Sudanese army says it has captured 37 members of the Rapid Support Forces, including a captain, in the past few hours. Mohammed Didan, commander of the army’s special forces, made the announcement, as reported by the outlet Baj News from Khartoum.

Mohammed Didane, who commands the Sudanese army’s special operations forces, says that 37 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters have been taken prisoner in the past few hours, including a captain.

The RSF are paramilitary forces fighting the Sudanese army in the war between the two.

On 6 November, the Sudanese army said it had destroyed a large gathering of RSF forces in Kordofan, a region in western Sudan.

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In October 2026 : 1,205 reported deaths (+63%) · Khartoum : 7 · 8.6 million internally displaced · 2026 plan funded at 50%

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Deaths (12 months)01–910–4950–149150–399400–9991,000 +
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