Sudan’s military reportedly gained control of significant areas of the city’s capital Khartoum as it continued its offensive against its rival, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
According to a BBC report, residents in Khartoum reported intense clashes have persisted as the army advances, with heavy artillery fire and airstrikes targeting RSF positions. The report claims that key sites retaken by the army this week include the mint, where money is printed.
#Sudan
: as #RSF lines crumble all over #Khartoum, #SAF forces who were besieged in the Armored Corps in the SW of the city have broken out of their encirclement, moving into the Gaza neighborhood.
The battle for Khartoum is heading to a conclusion. RSF will withdraw soon. pic.twitter.com/IfXYZQ3iw3
— Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) February 3, 2025
A weapons cache belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was captured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the Kafouri neighborhood of the capital Khartoum. pic.twitter.com/NgWOQDcWxz
— OSINTWarfare (@OSINTWarfare) February 9, 2025
The Sudanese army’s advances in recent weeks have been some of its most significant since the war began. On Saturday, Sudan’s military announced that it had also regained control of the district of Kafouri in Khartoum North.
Also known as Bahri, Kafouri is a wealthy district in Khartoum North that had served as an RSF base since the conflict began in April 2023.
In a statement, military spokesman Nabil Abdullah said army forces, along with allied units, had “completed on Friday the clearing of” Kafouri and other areas in Sharq El Nil, located 15 kilometers to the east.
Sudan’s de facto ruler Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burnhan earlier declared: “Very soon there will be no rebels in Khartoum.”
According to sources cited by Reuters, a new Sudanese government is expected to be formed once the recapture of Khartoum is complete.
