Sudan Army Shells Omdurman After Declaring Control Over Khartoum

Army Advances and Shelling in Omdurman

• 💥 Sudanese Army shelled parts of Omdurman on Thursday morning, according to residents.
• 🥳 This follows celebrations on Wednesday evening as residents reported the army had deepened its control of Khartoum.
• 🎯 Troops reportedly drove the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from most of the city, marking a significant military gain.

Key Military Gains and Statements

• ✈️ Army Chief Abdul Fattah al-Burhan flew into Khartoum airport and toured the presidential palace, a symbolic move marking a major military gain.
• 📹 The Army released drone footage, claiming it shows RSF fighters retreating across the Nile, though Reuters could not independently confirm this.
• 📍 The Army stated it had gained control of a major RSF base south of the capital, described as the paramilitary group's last major stronghold in Khartoum State.

Ongoing Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

• ⚠️ The wider war is far from over, with the RSF still deeply embedded in Western Sudan and hardening battle lines.
• 🌍 The conflict, which erupted two years ago during a democratic transition attempt, has resulted in the world's largest humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.
• 💔 Famine and outbreaks of disease are reported in several areas, and 12.2 million people have been driven from their homes.