Sudan capital clashes continue, Babanousa ‘largely in hands of RSF’
Map showing areas (in blue) where RSF appearances were geolocated in Babanousa, West Kordofan (Source: @OSINTSudan via X)
Fierce clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raged on in the capital, Khartoum, yesterday. In Babanousa, West Kordofan, battles for the 22nd Infantry Division garrison continued yesterday for the fourth consecutive day.
The SAF launched multiple attacks on RSF bases in the eastern parts of Khartoum yesterday. The violence sparked panic among residents, who closed their shops throughout the day as a precautionary step.
The bombings have claimed the lives of an undetermined number of people, and destroyed multiple homes, especially in the neighbourhoods of El Riyadh, El Ta’if, and Arkaweet.
The RSF retaliated with barrages of mortar shells targeting the General Command in central Khartoum and the Signal Corps in Khartoum North, local sources reported.
SAF-RSF clashes in old Omdurman continued.
The price of four litres (a gallon) of fuel has reportedly surpassed SDG40,000, emptying the roads of vehicles in Khartoum state, and raising transportation costs.
Babanousa
In Babanousa, West Kordofan, the SAF repelled an RSF attack on the 22nd Infantry Division yesterday, according to witnesses.
“The RSF has nestled within several neighbourhoods, and the SAF launched airstrikes on these parts of the town”, they added.
The independent platform Sudan War Monitor reported today that Babanousa “is largely in the hands of the RSF”, and said it was able to geolocate videos showing RSF militiamen inside parts of the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters.
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