Sudan: RSF and SAF Both Claim Control of Key North Kordofan Town Amid Widespread Displacement

Sudan: RSF and SAF Both Claim Control of Key North Kordofan Town Amid Widespread Displacement

El Obeid / Umm Sumeima / Umm Sayala / El Halba -- The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced that they had seized control of Umm Sumeima, a strategic town west of El Obeid in North Kordofan, repelled a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) attack on nearby Umm Sayala, and shot down a suicide drone in the northern axis of Umm Sumeima, yesterday.

RSF push toward El Obeid, retake Umm Samima in escalating battles

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Wednesday that they have regained full control of Umm Samima, a strategic area west of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, following intense clashes with General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) and allied militias. In a statement issued on July 30, the RSF described the operation as a “qualitative and strategic victory,” declaring that their units had imposed complete control over Umm Samima after wh…