{"id":60840,"date":"2026-02-20T00:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=60840"},"modified":"2026-02-20T00:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:12:31","slug":"airstrikes-in-darfur-and-surrenders-in-kordofan-army-targets-the-head-of-the-snake-to-neutralize-the-peripheries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/airstrikes-in-darfur-and-surrenders-in-kordofan-army-targets-the-head-of-the-snake-to-neutralize-the-peripheries\/","title":{"rendered":"Airstrikes in Darfur and Surrenders in Kordofan: Army Targets the \u201cHead of the Snake\u201d to Neutralize the Peripheries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Over three consecutive days, the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out airstrikes targeting positions of the (RSF) in Nyala, Souq Al-Na\u2019am, and near the Adr\u00e9 border crossing along the Sudanese-Chadian frontier.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile in Kordofan, the army received groups of RSF fighters who declared their surrender. Some of these surrenders were officially announced, while others were not. However, field sources confirmed to Asdaa Sudaniya<\/em> newspaper that the army\u2019s forward defense lines in Kordofan are witnessing near-daily defections of new militia groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Precision Strikes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In recent days, the army targeted fuel shipments in the border market of Souq Al-Na\u2019am, along the frontier with South Sudan, in a precise operation that significantly curtailed fuel supplies reaching RSF elements in Kordofan. It also struck a militia convoy arriving from Chad near the border, reportedly carrying fuel and weapons.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additional strikes targeted military equipment and fuel depots inside Nyala. According to reports, this forced the Dagalo family leadership to retain fuel and materiel in Darfur areas beyond the reach of army drones to safeguard their stronghold there, while leaving their forces in Kordofan exposed to army advances.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confirmed reports suggest that the RSF has effectively deprioritized Kordofan in order to preserve its strength and equipment for the defense of Darfur. Observers say this shift has pushed RSF elements in Kordofan toward surrender or flight, with prominent commanders in the region \u2014 including Al-Taj Al-Tijani and Hussein Barsham \u2014 reportedly disappearing from the scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A New Phase<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During February, Sudan\u2019s war entered what observers describe as a new phase, following the army\u2019s announcement of precision strikes targeting RSF air defense systems. Military analysts view this as a qualitative shift, reflecting the Sudanese Armed Forces\u2019 asserted superiority in controlling the airspace \u2014 a decisive factor in modern warfare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These strikes were not isolated tactical successes but rather the opening phase of a coordinated campaign aimed at neutralizing the most dangerous military capabilities the RSF has developed since the outbreak of war in April 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A major setback for RSF forces in Kordofan followed the targeting of air defense systems in Al-Fula and Abu Zabad. The Sudanese army spokesperson, Brigadier General Asim Awad, previously stated that forces carried out a \u201cspecialized operation\u201d in Abu Zabad, resulting in the destruction of the air defense system and inflicting heavy casualties and material losses on the RSF. He affirmed that military operations would continue until the country is fully secured.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Operations extended beyond a single air defense system, encompassing broader strikes on drone storage facilities, operational units, radar sites, and associated air defense platforms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The army announced it had destroyed Chinese-made CH-95 drones and additional FK-2000 air defense systems in Darfur and Kordofan, as part of a broader effort to dismantle what it described as the RSF\u2019s \u201cnon-conventional aerial capabilities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Military leadership characterized the campaign as part of a strategy to \u201cdismantle the militia\u2019s unconventional air capabilities,\u201d alleging that these systems were developed with support and arms supplies from the \u2014 which the army accuses of continuing to provide assistance to the RSF in what it describes as overt aggression against Sudan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drying Up the Sources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of these precision operations, RSF forces in Kordofan are now reportedly without effective air cover and facing shortages of fuel and ammunition. Observers believe the army\u2019s strategy of \u201cdrying up the sources\u201d of supply will cause the militia to shrink from peripheral areas due to disrupted logistics, ultimately paving the way for a decisive confrontation in its core stronghold in Darfur.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experts argue that the Sudanese Armed Forces have succeeded in penetrating the militia\u2019s inner logistical circle, demonstrated by targeting fuel and weapons shipments before they reached urban centers. This marks a significant step toward cutting off RSF resources in preparation for a ground offensive \u2014 particularly amid reports that Emirati supply flights to Darfur have ceased, with no aircraft reportedly landing there for nearly two weeks, the first such pause in a prolonged period.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Researcher Dr. Othman Norein asserted that the army\u2019s ongoing specialized operations are likely to lead to a rapid and unexpected collapse of the militia. He noted that the army appears to be planning to decisively settle the battle from Kordofan rather than Darfur, predicting that such an outcome could occur soon, as the RSF no longer possesses sufficient resources amid sustained operations that have depleted fuel and weapons supplies.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies Over three consecutive days, the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out airstrikes targeting positions of the (RSF) in Nyala, Souq Al-Na\u2019am, and near the Adr\u00e9 border crossing along the Sudanese-Chadian frontier. Meanwhile in Kordofan, the army received groups of RSF fighters who declared their surrender. Some of these surrenders were officially announced, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60840"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60841,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60840\/revisions\/60841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}