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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State 'Completely Free' of Paramilitaries
- Sudan's army announced on 20 May 2025 that it fully cleared Khartoum state of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after intense battles in Omdurman.
- The announcement follows months of conflict that began in April 2023 between the army and RSF over control of Sudan, causing widespread death and displacement.
- The army secured the Salha area, the RSF's last major stronghold in southern Omdurman, and released footage showing seized weapons, drones, and jamming equipment.
- Army spokesperson Nabil Abdullah stated that the forces have successfully removed all members of the Al-Dagalo militia from Khartoum state, ensuring the capital region is free of their presence.
- The army's success consolidates its control over central Sudan but signals the RSF's retreat towards Darfur, while the humanitarian crisis worsens with millions displaced.
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Sudan army says Khartoum state 'completely free' of paramilitaries
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two months after recapturing the capital's centre.
Sudan: SAF Announce Liberation of Entire Khartoum State From Al-Dagalo Terrorist Militia
The Armed Forces (SAF) announced, in a statement on Tuesday, the complete cleansing of the entire state of Khartoum from any presence of Al-Dagalo Terrorist Militia and the cleansing of the national capital from the filth of the rebels and their supporters, stressing that "Khartoum State is completely free of rebels."
The Sudanese Army Officially Announces that Khartoum Is "Free" of the Rapid Support Forces.
The Sudanese army announced on Tuesday that it had fully retaken Khartoum state and "cleansed" it of the Rapid Support Forces, two months after seizing control of the presidential palace in the capital in late March.
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