The Sudanese army confirms that it stopped the RSF attack in El Fasher

The Sudanese army has announced that it has stopped the attack of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of El Fasher, the capital of the state of North Darfur, after several hours of heavy fighting between the two sides.

Aug 12, 2024 - 11:24
The Sudanese army confirms that it stopped the RSF attack in El Fasher

Local sources have reported that yesterday, Saturday, Al Fasher witnessed the most intense fighting that continued for 9 hours. The fighting followed the attack by the Rapid Aid Forces on the city from 3 sides. The Sudanese army has announced that it has succeeded in extinguishing the attack. .

A statement issued by the spokesman of the Sudanese Army, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, said: "Our forces have destroyed a major attack by Dagalo terrorist militias in the town of El-Fasher."

For its part, the Sudan Liberation Movement, which is fighting alongside the army, has reported that the Rapid Aid Forces tried to attack the town of El Fasher from all sides after gathering thousands of fighters.

The statement added that: "Our forces have given a lesson to the RSF, by killing hundreds of fighters of the group and dispersing the attackers."

The governor of the Darfur region, Minni Arko Minawi, has also said that the joint forces that cooperated with the Sudanese army yesterday destroyed the RSF fighters in the town of El Fasher.

A few days ago, the Union of Doctors in Sudan said that the city of El Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur State in the west of the country, has turned into the most dangerous and worst place to live in the world due to the power-hungry war between the generals. military.