Control of Manshia Bridge… The Army is on the Verge of Liberating Khartoum

Sudan Events – Agencies

On Monday evening, the army and the Sudan Shield Forces took control of the Manshia Bridge in the East Nile area of the capital Khartoum from the eastern side. The entire East Nile locality is now under the control of the armed forces, marking a new achievement that paves the way for the complete cleansing of Khartoum State from the militias.

On Monday morning, the Sudan Shield Forces advanced and took control of the northern neighborhoods of the Kereib area, followed by the Al-Huda and Al-Nasr neighborhoods. They then retook the famous Station 13 in East Nile, before heading westward, capturing the Jereif Roundabout and the East Nile Hospital. The Kadro forces, which had been engaging in the Qadisiyah neighborhood near Hilla Koko, then moved south.

Eyewitnesses told Asda Sudan that the militia fled in large numbers across the Manshia Bridge into the Khartoum area, but at least two combat vehicles failed to cross the bridge and were captured by the Sudan Shield Forces near the Jereif Roundabout in the east.

Experts believe that the army’s victory in the East Nile areas and its control of the Manshia Bridge marks a pivotal point in the plan to liberate the entire Khartoum State from the rebel militias. East Nile was the largest stronghold for the militias, and it was through this area that the island and Sennar were occupied. The army’s presence in this locality is minimal, with the military only located at the besieged Hatab base, alongside the besieged Al-Ailfoun camp. Beyond this, the entire locality was under militia control, indicating that the army has successfully fragmented the militias’ stronghold in the East Nile locality.

Moreover, with the militia losing control of the Manshia Bridge, they have lost their last remaining crossing point in the Greater Khartoum area. No further crossings to other localities are possible for the militia except to escape southward toward Omdurman via Jebel Awliah, a route meant for fleeing, not repositioning. According to experts, the militias are now in a literal vice, surrounded by water on three sides, while armies from the four cardinal directions are advancing toward them.

Isolated Pockets: As of the moment of writing this report, there are still scattered, isolated militia pockets in different neighborhoods of Al-Haj Yousif. Most of these pockets consist of East Nile collaborators, for whom the Manshia Bridge has been closed off. They are now unable to escape or fight, and their fate will likely be either death or surrender, as there is no room for maneuver in an environment completely encircled by the army.

A Specific Target: The control room of the Sudan Shield Forces announced the successful capture of the Manshia Bridge from the east and the complete liberation of the East Nile locality, marking, according to observers, the end of the rebellion in Khartoum State.

Informed sources from the Sudan Shield Forces told Asda Sudan that capturing the Manshia Bridge from the east is not the final objective, pointing out that their standing orders are to enter the Republican Palace via the Manshia Bridge. These sources confirmed that the forces will soon move into Khartoum and will not wait much longer. They also confirmed that the final destination for the Sudan Shield Forces will be the Um Dafuq border area with the Central African Republic.

The Beginning of the End: According to experts, the Manshia Bridge represents the beginning of the end for the militia presence in Khartoum State. The militia will no longer be able to carry out any military operations in Khartoum, and all their efforts will be focused primarily on surviving the vice grip imposed on them by the Sudan Shield Forces and the armed forces. The images of their escape across the Manshia Bridge will likely resemble those expected of their retreat across the Jebel Awliah Bridge.

Source: “Asda Sudan”