RSF Commanders Evacuate Families from Darfur and Explore Surrender Options
Senior commanders within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have begun large-scale evacuations of their families from the cities of Nyala and Al-Daein to neighbouring countries, including Chad, Egypt and South Sudan, amid growing fears of sudden shifts on the battlefield in the Darfur region.
According to local sources cited by the Shahid Ayan platform, internal discussions among these commanders have revealed a clear acknowledgement that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are advancing and that their options for manoeuvring on the battlefield are narrowing. The sources indicated that individuals close to the commanders had offered direct advice to surrender to the army and establish direct channels of communication with the Sudanese Military Intelligence Authority before regular army units advance towards their current positions.
Local sources also described field commanders as viewing the current situation as “frightening,” amid mounting concern that the army could make a sudden entry into any area of Darfur as fighting fronts continue to evolve rapidly.