Sudanese army recaptures town from militia

The Sudanese army recaptured a town in central Sudan on December 2nd, according to Anadolu Ajensi and agencies

Defence minister Yasin Ibrahim said that army forces seized control of the Um Al-Qura town east of Al-Gezira State. “Our forces are also advancing on the outskirts of Umm Ruwaba town in the North Kordofan State (in southern Sudan),” he added in a statement.

Um Al-Qura is 45km away from Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Gezira State, which the Rapid Support Force militia captured in December last year. There was no comment yet from the RSF on the army statement.

Meanwhile, local activists said that the shelling by the RSF militia of the Zamzam camp for displaced people in Al-Fasher city in North Darfur State, western Sudan, left two people killed and 12 others injured.

Anadolu Ajensi