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Escalating Violence in Sudan: Multiple Fronts Erupt as Army and RSF Engage in Deadliest Phase Yet

Strategic Insights

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Fierce clashes have erupted across Sudan, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a deadly phase marked by airstrikes, artillery shelling, and ground battles. The fighting has claimed lives, displaced thousands, and left cities like Khartoum, El Fasher, and Dar El Salam battered.

Key Takeaways:

  • The SAF, backed by allied paramilitary groups, has launched a major offensive against the RSF in Khartoum, with reports of airstrikes on Abu Hajar in Sennar killing dozens.
  • RSF paramilitaries have attacked villages in southern River Nile state, including Hajar El Asal, killing two villagers and wounding several others.
  • Clashes between the SAF and RSF in North Darfur's capital, El Fasher, have persisted, with the federal Ministry of Health accusing the RSF of bombing the Saudi Hospital, resulting in a staff member's death and extensive damage.
  • The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) of the International Organization for Migration has reported the displacement of an estimated 371 families from Dar El Salam town in North Darfur following clashes between the Juba Peace Agreement Joint Forces (JPA Forces) and RSF.
  • Displaced people in the Shangil Tobaya camp in southern North Darfur were attacked by "gunmen wearing the official uniforms of the RSF," with the camp's youth recovering stolen property and livestock after violent fighting broke out.
  • The situation in the region is described as "dangerous" by the Darfur Camps Coordination, calling on "everyone to be vigilant and cautious in these difficult circumstances."

Statistics:

  • At least dozens of people have been killed in airstrikes on Abu Hajar in Sennar.
  • 371 families have been displaced from Dar El Salam town in North Darfur.
  • 2 villagers were killed and several others wounded in RSF attacks on villages in southern River Nile state.
  • 1 staff member died, and 15 patients and staff were injured in the Saudi Hospital bombing in El Fasher.

Sources:

  • "Sudan Army Launch Major Khartoum Offensive." Dabanga, September 26, 2023. https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-army-launch-major-khartoum-offensive#google_vignette
  • "Fighting Escalates in Sudan's Sennar." Dabanga, Sunday. https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/fighting-escalates-in-sudans-sennar#google_vignette
  • "Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Early Warning Flash Alert." IOM, September 2023. https://mailchi.mp/iom/dtm-sudan-flash-alert-conflict-in-dar-as-salam-dar-as-salam-town-north-darfur-update-001?e=088d3093a6
  • "Darfur Displaced and Refugee Camps Coordination." Dabanga, September 2023. https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudanese-on-tuti-island-if-you-dont-help-us-we-will-all-be-dead-within-days

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