Sudanese Government Announces Withdrawal of 98% of Fighters from Khartoum

 

The Sudanese government stated that the Khartoum Reconstruction Committee, formed by President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, has withdrawn over 3,000 fighters from Khartoum, representing 98% of the state’s armed forces.

 

 

 

 

General Al-Burhan had issued a decision in July to clear the capital of all military formations and armed groups within two weeks. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at the Khartoum State Government Secretariat, TSC Member and Head of the Reconstruction Committee, Ibrahim Jabir, said the Security Committee decided to evacuate Khartoum of combat forces based on the Army Commander’s directives.

 

He added that locations for the various military formations outside Khartoum have been identified.

 

 

Jabir also reported that police and security forces have been deployed at 13 entry points to the state, emphasizing that the protection of Khartoum is their responsibility.

 

 

 

These measures come amid rising complaints from residents across the city’s seven localities over deteriorating security, with reports of remaining army elements, supporting forces, and rogue armed groups accused of theft and looting. He noted that informal settlements had become centers of rebellion and were used to finance the war.

 

 

Jabir added that central Khartoum has suffered systematic destruction of services and that rebuilding ministries in the city center will be very costly, pointing to the potential use of state-owned towers, such as the Minerals Towers.

 

 

In this context, TSC Secretary-General Mohamed Al-Ghali said the government has decided to evacuate central Khartoum of all ministries except the Ministries of Interior and Health.

 

 

 

Defense Minister General Hassan Dawood Kabron stated that 3,226 fighters had been moved from Khartoum to locations far from urban areas, confirming that the army was among the first to vacate its known sites in the state. He added that the joint force of armed liberation movements was instructed to clear Khartoum of combat forces in the presence of TSC Member Salah Rassas.

 

 

Kabron also reported that of the 38,000 foreigners and refugees in the country, 2,000 have been deported to their home countries in coordination with their embassies and official bodies. He urged citizens not to interact with foreigners lacking residence documents and called on embassies and diplomatic missions in Sudan to ensure their nationals’ legal status.