Sennar offensive
| Sennar offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Sudanese civil war (2023-present) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Al-Bara' ibn Malik Battalion[1]
 Egypt (alleged)[3] |
 Rapid Support Forces | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Major General Ayoub Abdel-QaderShams al-Din Kabbashi[5]Abdelbasit AbdelmonimFatah al-Aleem Al-Hadi Al-Shobhi |
Abdel Rahman Albishi †[6] Abu Aqla Kikil  (POW) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Per RSF: 21 vehicles seized[7] 5 vehicles destroyed 150 killed Dozens captured |
15 vehicles destroyed[8] 50 killed | ||||||||
| ~ 1300 civilian missing since RSF assault on Sinja"More than 1,300 missing after Singa incidents". | |||||||||
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has waged a major offensive against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Sennar State, resulting in widespread violence and displacement,[9][10] as part of the ongoing Sudanese civil war.
Background
[edit]The conflict in Sudan has been ongoing since April 2023, when tensions between the SAF and the RSF escalated into open warfare.
Offensive
[edit]The Sennar Offensive began with the RSF attacking the village of Jebal Moya in Sennar province. The conflict soon spread to the provincial capital of Singa, where intense fighting erupted.[9]
RSF fighters in pickup trucks mounted with automatic rifles rampaged through Singa, looting houses and shops, and taking over the city's main hospital. The RSF claimed to have seized the military's main facility, the 17th Infantry Division Headquarters, in Singa.
By 5 October 2024, the SAF recaptured Jebel Moya.[11]
The SAF announced the defection of Abu Aqla Kakil, the RSF's commander in Gezira State.[12]
By 23 October, The Sudanese army seizes Al-Dinder from Rapid Support Forces.[13]
Since then, The Sudanese army kept pushing towards Singa the capital of Sennar State.Liberating villages from the brutal RSF control and torture warfare used all against International Law.
In 22 November, The SAF were in the doorsteps of Singa. Heavy fighting can be heard in the outskirts of the city with multiple wounded being reported.
By 23 November, The SAF stormed the city and took main control of the main market, hospitals, and the 17th infantry division headquarters. Heavy celebrations flooded the streets of Singa with many refugees who were prior displaced by the RSF are returning to their homes.[14]
Impact and aftermath
[edit]The violence forced about 57,000 people to flee their homes. Those fleeing Singa arrived in Gedaref, Blue Nile, White Nile, and Kassala states. Aid groups in Gedaref, which is already hosting more than 600,000 people, started planning for the arrival of those fleeing Sennar.
The Sennar Offensive has had severe humanitarian consequences, with potential future disruption of large-scale agricultural programs in the nearby provinces of Blue Nile, White Nile, and Jazira.
References
[edit]- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "Sudan army regains control of Sinja". sudanwarmonitor.com.
- ^ "Sudanese communities take up arms as the army fails to protect civilians".
- ^ "Sudan's El Burhan visits Jebel Moya after army recapture". Dabanga Radio TV Online. 14 October 2024.
- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "Map: RSF incursion into Blue Nile State". sudanwarmonitor.com.
- ^ "Sudan army recaptures key Jebel Moya region from RSF". Sudan Tribune. 6 October 2024.
- ^ "RSF claims victory in Al-Dinder, second capture in days". Sudan Tribune. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Fighting escalates in eastern Sudan's Sennar". Dabanga Radio TV Online. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Sudan Nashra: Military recaptures Jebel Moya, road linking White Nile, Sennar | Transitional Sovereignty Council source: Burhan is to relocate to Atbara, govt denies". Mada Masr.
- ^ a b "Looting and fighting reported in a central Sudan city as paramilitary group attacks military troops". AP News. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ AFP, Staff Writer With (2024-07-03). "Over 55,000 Flee Sudan Town as RSF Battles Army: UN". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Sudan army recaptures key Jebel Moya region from RSF". Sudan Tribune. 6 October 2024.
- ^ "RSF commander defects to Sudanese army in Al Jazirah state". Sudan Tribune. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Sudanese army seizes Al-Dinder from Rapid Support Forces".
- ^ SudanTribune (2024-11-22). "Sudanese army tightens grip on Sennar as RSF advances in Blue Nile". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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