The Sudanese army confirmed on Monday that the Rapid Support Forces seized the headquarters of the Central Reserve Forces of the Sudanese police in Khartoum. The army stated in a statement that “the Central Reserve Forces' base was taken after three days of fighting,” accusing the Rapid Support Forces of attacking “state institutions.”
On social media, residents reported on Monday that the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North launched an attack in the town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state, close to the Ethiopian border. Last week, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North engaged in clashes with the army in South Kordofan state, raising concerns about the spread of conflict across southern Sudan.
The war erupted between the army and the Rapid Support Forces amid disputes over internationally supported plans to transition toward holding elections under a civilian government. The conflict has led to a significant humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 2.5 million people, with around 600,000 fleeing across borders into neighboring countries. Most of them headed north to Egypt or west to Chad, where refugees sought refuge from attacks and ethnic clashes in the Darfur region.
