February 3, 2025 (AL KAMELIN) – A top commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state,  Abdallah Hussein, was killed in an airstrike on Monday, amid fierce clashes between his forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the city of al-Kamelin, north of the state. The RSF had appointed the slain general to lead their forces in Al Jazirah shortly after the defection of Abu Aqla Keikel, who joined the SAF. Hussein led his forces in battles against the army in Ash Shibarqa and Um al-Qura before withdrawing to al-Kamelin after the army regained control of the state capital, Wad Madani, and advanced rapidly across the state. Military sources told Sudan Tribune that “Commander Abdallah Hussein was killed along with a number of his forces in airstrikes carried out by the Sudanese Air Force during clashes with the RSF on the outskirts of al-Kamelin.” Pro-RSF social media accounts mourned the slain commander, while army soldiers shared a video displaying documents allegedly found after defeating Hussein’s forces near al-Kamelin. After retaking much of the Al Jazirah state in recent days, the Sudanese army is trying to seize control of al-Kamelin, the last remaining RSF stronghold …

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