The Sudanese army repels an attack west of Kordofan and rapid support controls the dabbat news

A Sudanese official announced today, Thursday, an attack was repelledRapid support forces On the city of Al -Khawi, West Kordofan (south), while rapid support announced its control of the city of Dabibat In the state of South Kordofan.

A region ruler said Darfur Arko Minawi, in a Facebook post, “We bless our people for the great victory that our heroes achieved in the city of Al -Khoy. Our armed forces, joint forces and popular resistance have proven that they are able to confront any mercenaries lurking in our country.”

Minawi added that the forces will address Sudanese army The joint force of the armed movements of rapid support today in the city of Al -Khawi “makes them regret the day they tried to attack Al -Khawi.”

Elements of the army and the joint forces broadcast videotapes on social media showing their deployment inside Al -Khawi.

On May 11, the army announced its regaining control of Al -Khawi, from rapid support.

On the other hand, Al -Basha Tabeq, Advisor to the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, said in a post on the “X” platform that rapid support took control of this morning the city of Al -Dabbat, in the state of South Kordofan, after battles with the army and allied movements.

Scenes, published by Sudanese activists and platforms, documented the presence of elements of rapid support at the entrance to the city, and near the Dabibat Hospital, in the city, which the army said was entered a few days ago.

And Sudanese field sources said this morning that violent battles are taking place between the army and the rapid support forces at the city’s outbreaks.

On May 23, the army announced that it has regained control of strategic dibbat, after battles with the Rapid Support Forces.

Al -Dabbat, which is 186 km from the city of Kadoukly, the capital of South Kordofan State, is a strategic and articulated city, where South Kordofan province is connected to North Kordofan state and the state of eastern Darfur.

Since mid -April 2023, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been fighting a war that killed more than 20,000 people, and has resulted in the displacement and asylum of about 15 million, according to the United Nations and local authorities. While a study conducted by American universities estimated the number of deaths at about 130,000.

In recent weeks, the areas of the Rapid Support Forces began to decrease rapidly in various states of Sudan for the benefit of the army, which expanded its victories to include Khartoum and the White Nile state.

In the other 16 states in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces are only controlling parts of the states of northern Kordofan and West Kordofan, and pockets in the states of southern Kordofan and the Blue Nile, in addition to 4 states Darfur region.