Armored Corps Unite with Command Forces: A New Victory in the Heart of Khartoum

Sudan Events – Agencies

The spokesperson for the Sudanese Armed Forces, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, announced that the Armored Corps has joined forces with the General Command Army at the People’s Teaching Hospital.

This union came after a fierce battle in which the Armed Forces managed to clear the People’s Hospital and secure the central Khartoum area. According to experts, this is the largest merger since the Kaddaru Army joined the General Command. The Armored Corps, which had endured the most intense and numerous attacks, has finally been liberated from the siege and is now directly connected with the General Command Army. This connection will strengthen the Armored Corps as they can now receive supplies directly from the General Command rather than relying on river routes.

The Start and End of the Movement

The Armored Corps began its plan to expand northward in August of last year, advancing only a few meters each week. Through effort and sacrifice, it successfully took control of Al-Lamab and then the Al-Rowad complex, the main headquarters of the mercenaries in southern Khartoum. This advance culminated on Monday with the merger at the People’s Teaching Hospital.

What the Merger Means

Experts consider this step a major shift in the course of the battle and a turning point in the Khartoum conflict, marking the beginning of clearing the mercenaries from the capital’s center.

Dr. Mohammed Omar, a political science professor, stated that the unification of the Armored Corps with the General Command represents a critical step that will contribute to clearing the remaining parts of the capital from mercenaries. He described it as a significant moral victory since the Armored Corps had withstood the largest military attack in history and managed to hold its ground. Now, soldiers can move from the Fourth Division headquarters in Damazin, in the far south of the country, to the Armored Corps headquarters without being obstructed by mercenary fire. Omar noted that this success will help resolve the battle in central Khartoum, which is currently confined to a 4-square-kilometer area — part of the 16 square kilometers still under mercenary control.

Moral Impact

The moral impact of the merger between the Armored Corps and the General Command was immediate. Several South Sudanese snipers stationed in the Byblos Bank building surrendered to the Sudanese army, while the remaining South Sudanese mercenaries chose to flee before being captured.

Meanwhile, militia fighters in the Republican Palace and around key government facilities are facing increasingly difficult conditions as the Armed Forces tighten the siege. This merger is expected to break the militia’s morale completely, leaving them with the options of surrender or launching a desperate large-scale attack on the army. Experts believe that such an attack would play into the army’s hands, enabling it to repeat the deadly “Radio Scenario” against the militia in central Khartoum.

The “Snake in the Hole” Strategy

Experts anticipate that the army will force the militia out of the Republican Palace by tightening the siege to the point where surrender or breaking the blockade becomes the only options. At that point, the army will implement the “Radio Scenario” — a strategy likened to pouring water into a snake’s hole to force it out. Experts believe that the militia forces in the palace and central Khartoum will not hold out for long under mounting pressure and dwindling morale. This would ensure the liberation of central Khartoum using a more reliable strategy than a direct assault, which could cause casualties among troops and damage to infrastructure.

Realistically, the unification of the General Command and the Armored Corps strengthens the army’s position and makes it easier to execute any plan to liberate the Republican Palace and other key facilities in central Khartoum. This unification marks the beginning of the end for the militia in central Khartoum and likely the entire state of Khartoum.

Source: “Sudanese Echoes”