Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced control of the Mount Kordofan area near El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, after violent battles on Tuesday. The SAF reportedly attacked RSF sites in the area to secure a better field position in preparation for the battle for El Fasher, capital of North Darfur.
Both the Sudan ese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces announced control of the Mount Kordofan area near El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, after violent battles on Tuesday. The SAF reportedly attacked RSF sites in the area to secure a better field position in preparation for the battle for El Fasher, capital of North Darfur.
Mount Kordofan is located 20 kilometres east of El Obeid. The area is of strategic importance as it connects North Kordofan with South Kordofan and White Nile state and borders roads linking El Obeid with Er Rahad and El Obeid with Kosti, south of Rabak, capital of white Nile state. The battles on the Kosti-Tandalti- Um Rawaba-El Obeid road were the fiercest of its kind since the outbreak of the war 11 months ago, he said, and added that the army suffered many losses in lives and equipment.
The RSF advisor further ruled out a negative impact of the killing of commanders on military operations or on the morale of the forces. He told Radio Dabanga that the RSF operations are managed by a central force through a chain of command, and that the second commander assumes his duties immediately after the killing of the first commander.
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