The Sudanese government announced that the Khartoum Reconstruction Committee has succeeded in relocating more than 3,000 fighters outside Khartoum State, representing 98% of the combat forces previously stationed in the capital.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday at the Khartoum State Secretariat, Sovereignty Council member and head of the reconstruction committee, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jaber, said the Security Committee decided to clear Khartoum of all combat troops following directives from the army chief.
He added that sites for various military formations have been designated outside the state, while police and security forces have been deployed across 13 entry points into Khartoum. He stressed that ensuring the capital’s security is now their responsibility.
Jaber pointed out that informal settlements had served as strongholds for the rebellion and a source of war financing. He noted that central Khartoum had suffered systematic destruction of public services, adding that the cost of rebuilding government ministries in the city center is extremely high. He indicated that government-owned towers, such as the Minerals Tower, would be utilized.
In the same context, Sovereignty Council Secretary-General Mohamed Al-Ghali announced that the government has decided to evacuate all ministries from central Khartoum, with the exception of the Ministries of Interior and Health.
Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Hassan Daoud Kabron stated that 3,226 fighters had been moved from Khartoum to remote areas away from urban centers. He confirmed that the army was among the first forces to vacate its known positions in the capital.
Kabron also noted that the joint force of armed struggle movements was formally informed of the decision to withdraw fighters from Khartoum in the presence of Sovereignty Council member Salah Rasas.
He added that Sudan currently hosts around 38,000 foreigners and refugees, of whom 2,000 have been repatriated in cooperation with their embassies and official authorities. He urged citizens not to deal with foreigners lacking legal residency papers, and called on embassies and diplomatic missions to regularize the status of their nationals.
The minister also revealed that demining teams had removed thousands of mines and unexploded ordnance in Khartoum State to pave the way for residents’ safe return.
