Sudanese army recaptures Bakori
The Sudanese army has recaptured a strategic military base and another area in the Blue Nile region following clashes with paramilitary forces, Sudanese media reported Thursday.According to Sudan Tribune, the army and its allied forces regained control of the Bakori military base, southeast of Damazin, the regional capital, on Thursday morning.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in alliance with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), seized the Bakori and Sarkam military bases in late August in Qeisan and Kurmuk localities, respectively.Located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Damazin, Bakori serves as the headquarters of the army’s 13th Brigade under the Fourth Infantry Division in the Blue Nile region.Abdelati Mohamed El Faki, commissioner of Kurmuk County, confirmed in a statement that government forces had regained control of Bakori in Qeisan locality and the Ouklili area in the northeastern part of Kurmuk locality.There was no immediate comment from the RSF or SPLM-N regarding the reported recapture.Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating conflict between the national army and the RSF since April 2023. The fighting has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced approximately 13 million and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations.
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