Sudanese Army Says It Repelled RSF–SPLM-N Attack in Blue Nile Region
The Sudanese Army said on Monday that it had foiled an attack by an alliance of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) on Al-Baraka area in Al-Kormuk locality, southeastern Blue Nile Region.
In a statement, the Command of the Fourth Infantry Division in Blue Nile Region said its forces, together with supporting units, had delivered what it described as a decisive blow to the alliance of the RSF and the SPLM-N, led by Joseph Tuka, in Al-Baraka in the region’s southern sector.
The division’s command said it had carried out a specialised operation to thwart the alliance’s movements and block its attempt to advance towards army positions.
According to the statement, the Fourth Infantry Division’s forces succeeded in disrupting hostile movements, destroying a number of vehicles and pieces of equipment, and inflicting heavy losses in personnel and materiel, forcing the attacking elements to retreat under fire.
The statement added that the operation demonstrated the Armed Forces’ vigilance and readiness to respond decisively to any hostile movement targeting their positions or threatening the security of civilians and their property.
The Fourth Infantry Division’s command pledged to continue monitoring the situation, strengthen security in the southern sector, and deploy forces to retake areas seized by the alliance of the RSF and the SPLM-N.