The Sudanese army is renewing a military effort to retake Kordofan, Darfur

"The government-aligned Sudanese armed forces (SAF) are renewing efforts for an operation to retake the Kordofan and Darfur regions from the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the civil war rages deep into its third year. Sudan's army has been assessing the RSF's capabilities and resources in readiness for launching the military operation with a large number of military formations fully prepared to launch an attack, the SAF said."

"What we have seen is the Sudanese army reorganize and redeploy troops in various part of the Kordofan region. We have also seen the Sudanese army retake control of territories in the Kordofan region as well as launch air strikes and drone strikes on several RSF positions in Darfur and Kordofan. And it looks like these are the preparations or the first steps of that offensive that the army has been speaking about in efforts to regain control of territories in Kordofan and Darfur,"

"The SAF on Friday said it inflicted heavy losses on the RSF during a series of air and ground operations carried out in Darfur and Kordofan. In a statement, the military said its forces conducted strikes against RSF positions, destroying about 240 combat vehicles and killing hundreds of fighters. It added that its ground forces had succeeded in pushing RSF fighters out of wide areas in both Darfur and Kordofan and operations were ongoing to pursue remaining elements."

Sudan’s army is preparing a major offensive to retake the Kordofan and Darfur regions from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as the civil war continues. The SAF has assessed RSF capabilities and positioned numerous military formations ready for an attack. Planning for any full-scale operation to liberate Kordofan and Darfur reportedly exceeds the preparation that preceded the recapture of Khartoum. Troop redeployments, territorial gains in Kordofan, and air and drone strikes on RSF positions in both regions have taken place. The SAF reports destroying about 240 combat vehicles, killing hundreds of fighters, and pushing RSF forces from wide areas. Operations to pursue remaining RSF elements are ongoing, and local officials say recent action prevented a siege of North Kordofan’s capital.

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