Sudanese Army Announces Withdrawal from Border Triangle Between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya
Sudan Events – Agencies
The Sudanese army announced today (Wednesday) that its forces have evacuated the triangle area overlooking the borders between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya as part of “defensive arrangements,” while the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared their control over the area.
In a statement on Telegram, the RSF said: “This morning, the Rapid Support Forces succeeded in liberating the strategic Triangle area, which constitutes a pivotal meeting point between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt—a qualitative step that will have further implications across several combat fronts, especially in the northern desert.”
The RSF added that it had “inflicted heavy losses on the Sudanese army in lives and equipment and seized dozens of combat vehicles.”
Yesterday, the Sudanese army accused the RSF and a Libyan military group of attacking army border posts in the triangle border area between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya.
In a statement, the army said: “In a reprehensible and unprecedented move, and a blatant violation of international law, the Rapid Support Forces, backed by Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan forces, attacked our border positions in the triangle area with the aim of seizing control.”
The army added that “the direct intervention of Khalifa Haftar’s forces” alongside the RSF represents “a blatant assault on Sudan, its territory, and its people.”
Government Appointed by the Libyan Parliament
For its part, the government appointed by the Libyan parliament issued a statement today affirming its non-involvement in the Sudanese conflict and expressing support for Sudan’s stability, territorial integrity, and efforts to end the war.
The Foreign Ministry of the parliament-appointed government reaffirmed its stance and that of the Libyan National Army in support of Sudan’s unity, cessation of hostilities, and engagement in dialogue. It also expressed regret over what it called the “allegations by the Sudanese army” regarding an attack by an armed Libyan group on its border positions.
The statement added that the Libyan government is committed to “preserving national security and sovereignty by all legitimate means.”
Earlier today, the Sudanese army announced that its forces had withdrawn from the triangle area on the borders between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya as part of “defensive arrangements,” coinciding with the RSF’s announcement of control over the area.
The army stated on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the border triangle area between Libya, Egypt, and Sudan, a day after accusing forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (East Libya forces), of launching an attack alongside the RSF.
Sudanese soldiers—many of them from former rebel groups now aligned with the army—had previously patrolled the area. The Sudanese army accuses the RSF and Haftar’s forces of using the region to transport weapons.
The area is near El Fasher, one of the main frontlines in the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
In a statement, the Sudanese army said: “As part of its defensive arrangements to repel aggression, our forces today evacuated the triangle area overlooking the borders between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya,” without providing further details.
Late Tuesday night, Haftar’s forces denied involvement in a cross-border attack, stating that forces allied with the Sudanese army had attacked Libyan patrols instead.
