SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese army repels RSF attack on Sennar, triggering mass displacement

25/6/2024: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese army repels RSF attack on Sennar, triggering mass displacement

Sudan Tribune report that fierce battles erupted on the northern outskirts of Sennar between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The fighting triggered panic among residents, leading to a mass exodus from the city.

The RSF launched an assault on army positions, with artillery shells raining down on the Sennar Altakatoa neighbourhood. Military personnel advised residents to evacuate.

The clashes followed a 24-hour offensive by the RSF on the strategic Jabal Moya area, situated on the national highway connecting the states of Sennar, Al Jazirah, and White Nile. Ammar Hassan, spokesperson for the Popular Resistance aligned with the Sudanese army, said Jabal Moya fell to the RSF.

The area experienced a mass exodus of residents fleeing towards Sennar city, following widespread RSF looting.