SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Mada Masr – Sudan Nashra: No safe place for civilians in Fasher
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Increased foreign supplies fuel army offensives
Mada Masr’s military sources said the Sudanese Air Force spearheaded an unprecedented surge in offensives in May 2024, with a field commander saying the military’s strategies shifted toward offensive operations and territorial expansion at the start of the year.
Alongside intensified airstrikes in North Darfur, Al-Jazirah and the White Nile states, RSF positions were reportedly destroyed across Khartoum state including Baraha hospital in Bahri - “used by the RSF as a stronghold and field hospital”, with RSF supply locations in North Kordofan intercepted.
As per Mada Masr’s sources, the intensified airstrikes are a result of increased foreign military supplies, with the army’s logistical support centers bolstered through agreements with China, Russia and Iran. Nonetheless, there is also a renewed focus on reviving Sudan’s domestic military industry.
Elfashir, Darfur: RSF siege targeting civilians
Mada Masr report on clashes in Al-Fashir between the Sudanese army (SAF) and allied armed movements, and the Rapid Support (RSF) and allied militias.
The RSF have reportedly cut off food supply lines, seized water resources, and control crop distribution, “all of which have placed those living inside the city in a dire humanitarian situation”. The most intense clashes took place in the Golo reservoir area west of el-Fasher, which supplies 20% of the city’s water needs. The leading RSF militant deployed to the area – Savanna – declared the capture of the reservoir and disruption of water supply.
Sources say the displacement of Abu Shouk camp’s residents is inevitable, with ongoing attacks targeting civilians and the camp “part of [RSF] military tactics”. Amid “extreme” challenges accessing water and food supplies, families face severe hurdles leaving El-Fashir due to the RSF-imposed siege, rendering them vulnerable to arrests and death amid military assaults.
Babanusa, West Kordofan: army repels RSF attacks
Mada Masr report that the in the city of Babanusa in West Kordofan State, the Sudanese army repelled waves of Rapid Support militia (RSF) attacks on the military’s 22nd infantry division and inflicted losses on the RSF.
Since January 2024, the RSF has been attempting to capture the division in Babanusa. However, the soldiers and mobilized civilians have managed to repel the repeated assaults and push back the attacking forces to more distant and less high-risk areas.
A field source told Mada Masr that the RSF’s recent and most intense attack in weeks was met with military aircraft and heavy weapon fire, leading to their retreat.
The city witnessed an unprecedented mass exodus as residents fled the clashes, seeking refuge in the city of Fula and other safer areas within the state