Army forces seize control of Umm Dham Haj Ahmad, Kazgil, military source tells Anadolu
The Sudanese army has regained control of two areas in North Kordofan State following heavy clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a military source told Anadolu on Saturday.
The source, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, said army troops recaptured Umm Dham Haj Ahmad and Kazgil, inflicting “significant human and material losses” on RSF militants.
Videos shared by army personnel on social media appeared to show soldiers stationed inside the two areas, which the RSF seized last month.
There has been no immediate statement from either the army or the RSF confirming the developments.
Thousands of civilians have fled parts of the three Kordofan states amid ongoing fighting between the two sides.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), nearly 40,000 people have been displaced from Bara, Sheikan, Rahad, Umm Rawaba and Umm Dham Haj Ahmad since Oct. 26.
The RSF currently controls all five states of the Darfur region, except some northern parts of North Darfur that remain under army control. The military holds most of the remaining 13 Sudanese states in the south, north, east and central regions, including the capital, Khartoum.
Sudan has been gripped by conflict between the army and the RSF since April 2023. The war has killed at least 40,000 people and displaced 12 million, according to the World Health Organization.