Sudan: Renewed battles and conflicting claims over control of Al-Khwei

Renewed clashes between the Sudanese army and its allies against the Rapid Support Forces near the city of Al-Khwei in West Kordofan state, amid conflicting reports on field control. The governors of Darfur announced the army's control of the city, while the Joint Force of Armed Movements reported the killing of a Rapid Support Forces field commander.

Renewed battles erupted between the Sudanese army and its allied forces on one side, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the other, near the city of Al-Khwei in West Kordofan state, amid conflicting accounts of field control. On Friday, the governor of the Darfur region, Minni Arko Minawi, and the governor of West Darfur state, Bahr al-Din Adam Karama, announced that the army and its supporting forces had taken control of Al-Khwei, a city of strategic and economic importance due to its location on routes linking North and West Kordofan states. The Joint Force of Armed Movements, allied with the army, also declared control over the town of Sarif Ankush and adjacent areas on the road connecting Al-Khwei and Al-Nahud, following battles with the RSF. The Joint Force stated that the clashes resulted in the killing of an RSF field commander, the destruction of several military vehicles, and the seizure of others, though independent verification of the casualty toll was not possible. In contrast, platforms loyal to the RSF circulated accounts of an ambush against the attacking forces, without independent confirmation of this information. The article does not provide a statement from the RSF regarding the situation.