Sudanese Army Announces Control Over Khartoum Airport
Sudan Events – Agencies
The Sudanese Armed Forces announced today (Wednesday) that they have taken control of several sites in the eastern part of Khartoum State. Meanwhile, the newspaper Al-Sudani reported that the army had regained control of the international airport in the capital.
In a statement published on the Armed Forces’ Facebook page, Sudanese Army spokesperson Nabil Abdullah said that the army had secured the western side of the Manshiya Bridge, which connects Khartoum to East Nile.
Abdullah added that the Armed Forces also regained control of the Al-Baqir area, southeast of Khartoum, and took over the Taiba camp belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Jebel Aulia locality in Khartoum State.
The Sudanese Army also stated on its Twitter account that it continues to advance with supporting forces on the eastern front of Khartoum, confirming that it had reclaimed the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Brigade in Al-Baqir.
The army noted that it inflicted “heavy losses in equipment and personnel” on the RSF in the Al-Baqir area.
Last Friday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the army and its supporting forces had taken control of the Republican Palace, sovereign ministry buildings, and the city center of the capital.
The Sudanese Army has been engaged in a conflict with the RSF since April 2023, following disputes over plans to integrate the RSF into the Armed Forces as part of a political process to transition to civilian rule.
The army confirmed that it had secured Khartoum International Airport and tightened its grip on the entrance to Jebel Aulia city, surrounding it from all directions. Additionally, the army reclaimed the neighborhoods of Buri, Manshiya, and Sixty Street, along with the police station in the Riyadh neighborhood in eastern Khartoum.
On social media, these rapid developments dominated the discourse, with users circulating a video showing RSF elements fleeing across the Jebel Aulia Dam Bridge in southern Khartoum.
Other clips showed Sudanese Army troops deployed along Sixty Street near the Umak area and the Sayyida Sanhouri Mosque in eastern Khartoum.
In light of these developments, some social media users described the Sudanese Army’s victories over the RSF as a decisive blow to the foreign backers of the RSF. They characterized these events as a historic day that would be etched in Sudan’s memory, portraying the army’s actions as a heroic struggle by the Sudanese people.
Other videos showed residents celebrating the Sudanese Army’s control over neighborhoods in Khartoum. Social media platforms also circulated images and footage purportedly showing the army’s takeover of the Air Defense Command headquarters on 61st Street in the Al-Amarat area of the capital.
RSF Retreat
Analysts noted that RSF forces have begun retreating toward the Darfur and Kordofan regions, which are considered Sudan’s heartland due to their wealth of natural resources, such as oil, gum arabic, and livestock, which account for about 90% of the country’s production. They argued that the RSF’s withdrawal from Khartoum, central Sudan, and White Nile State signals the end of its influence in those areas.
