Smoke billows into the sky above Khartoum Bahri, where the Sudanese army launched an offensive against RSF strongholds earlier Dec 14, 2024

December 14, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army and allied forces advanced in Khartoum Bahri, north of the capital, on Saturday, pushing towards the al-Azba district and nearing the suburb of Kafouri, a significant Rapid Support Forces (RSF) base and a key leadership hub. On Thursday and Friday, the army secured control of the al-Samrab area north of Khartoum Bahri, including a main road leading to al-Azba and Kafouri, which lies in close proximity to the Signal Corps base. Military sources told Sudan Tribune that the army “liberated neighbourhoods in al-Azba after heavy fighting involving heavy weaponry” and was closing in on Kafouri, which is now “within sniper range.” The sources said that army warplanes and drones conducted intensive airstrikes across large parts of Khartoum Bahri, blanketing the city in smoke. Targets included al-Azba, Kafouri, and Shambat, including the al-Bashir Towers. The RSF has positioned snipers in the al-Bashir Towers, a residential complex for high-ranking police officers near the central market, in an attempt to repel attacks from the al-Halfaya area. Sources also reported that a drone targeted RSF supplies being transported from east of the Nile River to central Khartoum Bahri. Footage released by soldiers and army supporters showed …

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