Abu Sorooj and Beer Seleiba Liberated as Army Advances Toward El-Geneina
El-Geneina, (Sudanese Echoes) – Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), backed by supporting forces, have taken control of the areas of Abu Sorooj and Beer Seleiba in West Darfur State following fierce fighting with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
Video footage showed SAF forces in control of Beer Seleiba, while the Joint Force of the armed struggle movements also confirmed that it had secured the strategic area.
Justice and Equality Movement leader and Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim said in a post on X that the Armed Forces, Joint Force and Popular Resistance had achieved a victory on the West Darfur front. He said the militia had been driven out of Beer Seleiba and its remnants pursued to the outskirts of Serba, adding that “the forces are advancing.”
Spokesperson for the Joint Force, Mutawakkil Ali Wakil “Abu Sorooj,” also confirmed the liberation of Beer Seleiba and Abu Sorooj, saying the militia had suffered heavy losses in personnel and military equipment. He added that a number of its combat vehicles had been destroyed, while others in good condition had been seized.
Abu Sorooj said Beer Seleiba, located about 30 kilometres north of El-Geneina, holds major strategic and military importance as a key position controlling the city’s northern entrance and a junction for desert routes linking western and northern Darfur.
He explained that the area’s location on the northern axis leading directly to El-Geneina makes it a forward defensive line and a potential launching point toward the city. It also serves as an important supply and logistics route, connecting El-Geneina with northern and western areas, including Jebel Moon and Kulbus.
He added that Beer Seleiba’s proximity to the Chadian border further enhances its strategic importance by enabling the monitoring of border routes and the disruption of supply lines and desert tracks, with direct implications for military operations in West Darfur.