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The Sudanese army has taken full control of Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan state after clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an army spokesman said on Friday, according to Anadolu Agency.
Mohamed Deidan, spokesman for the army’s special forces, said the capture was an important step in efforts to cut RSF supply lines. He said Al-Mazroub connects North and West Kordofan.
Strategic location
Deidan described the advance as a major turning point in the fighting in the Kordofan region. Al-Mazroub is in northwestern North Kordofan, about 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Bara.
The local Dar Hamar Emergency Response Room also announced the town’s capture. Its spokesman, Azzam Hamed, told Anadolu that taking Al-Mazroub “opens the road for the army to enter West Kordofan state.”
Recent advances in North Kordofan
Army personnel posted videos on social media announcing their control of the town.
On Sept. 26, the army said it had captured the Um Sharo area in North Kordofan, a day after announcing control of Sodari and reporting heavy losses inflicted on the RSF. The army has recently reported advances across much of the state, announcing control of 11 areas.
Fighting across Sudan
Clashes between the army and the RSF have been reported in North, West and South Kordofan since Oct. 25 last year.
Sudan has been at war since April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around 13 million, according to UN and international estimates.
