Army Repels Attack Near Ethiopian Border
Damazin, (Sudanese Echoes) – The Sudanese army on Saturday announced that it had thwarted an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on Minza and Bashkargad in eastern Blue Nile Region, near the Ethiopian border.
Minza, located in Wad Al-Mahi locality, is considered a strategic army position east of the Roseires Dam.
The 4th Infantry Division said in a statement that it had “delivered a decisive blow to the militia and the forces of rebel Joseph Tuka” in the areas of Minza and Bashkargad in the eastern sector of Blue Nile Region.
It said it had thwarted the forces’ movements and blocked their advance toward army positions in a specialized operation that inflicted heavy losses in personnel and equipment.
The division, the army’s main base in Blue Nile, said it had forced the attacking forces to retreat under fire and destroyed a number of vehicles and pieces of equipment.
The attack came hours after the RSF carried out drone strikes targeting the residence of the Blue Nile Region governor in Al-Damazin and other sites in the city.
The statement said the operation demonstrated the army’s vigilance and readiness to decisively deal with any hostile movements targeting its positions or the security of civilians and their property.
It added that the 4th Infantry Division command was continuing to monitor the situation, strengthen security measures in the eastern sector, and deploy forces to clear every inch controlled by the RSF militia and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.