Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free' of RSF
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it had completely pushed its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) out of Khartoum state, nearly two months after it regained control of the capital's center.
"Khartoum state is completely free of rebels," army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said in a statement, referring to the RSF.
The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 when the military and the RSF turned against each other in a struggle for power.
Their battles spread from Khartoum to around the country. At least 20,000 people have been killed, but the real toll is probably far higher.
Nearly 13 million people have fled their homes, 4 million of them streaming into neighboring countries. Half the population of 50 million faces hunger.
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