Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 19th Feb. Sudanese Armed Forces on Sunday has announced that it has broken the siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the Engineers Corps in Omdurman, west of the capital Khartoum.
New media reported a video clips released by the army early Saturday showed the arrival of the SAF Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Omdurman.
“Al-Burhan arrived in Omdurman on Friday evening to inspect the conditions of the forces and progress of operations in the wake of the major victories achieved by the army after completing the first phase,” the Army said in a statement.
The statement noted that the SAF forces from the Wadi Seidna military base in northern Omdurman successfully lifted the siege and united with army forces at the Engineers Corps base in western Omdurman for the first time since the conflict broke out.
The army posted video clips showed citizens celebrating the armed forces’ victories in Omdurman and their control of parts of the city.
The SAF’s Chief of Staff Mohamed Osman Al-Hussein praised in a statement the Sudanese army’s command in Omdurman on the completion of the first phase of “the plan to clean Omdurman from the mercenaries of the RSF militia”.
Al-Hussein described the first phase of the military operation in Omdurman as “difficult,” expressed hope that a complete victory would be achieved in the near future.
The neighborhoods of Omdurman have been witnessed fierce battles in recent day around the city’s main market area.
The army is actively working to encircle the RSF forces stationed near the National Radio and Television Corporation in central Omdurman.
Sudanese activists shared video clips on social media platforms depicting extensive destruction in Omdurman’s main market due to ongoing battles between the SAF and the RSF.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates, the deadly clashes between the two forces have persisted since April 15 of last year, resulted in a death toll of more than 13,000 individuals
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