Sudanese army advances on Al Nahud amid airstrikes

November 15, 2026 (EL KHUWAI) – Drones belonging to the Sudanese army launched a series of intensive airstrikes targeting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions across West Kordofan state on Sunday.

The strikes coincide with an advance by the armed forces and their allies toward Al Nahud, the state’s largest city.

The military escalation has triggered a massive wave of displacement, with thousands of civilians fleeing Al Nahud and Abu Zabad toward the Darfur region.

The Sudanese army and allied troops from the Joint Force seized control of El Khuwai on Friday.

This capture is part of a broader military campaign in the Kordofan region that began in late June.

The ongoing offensive has allowed the army to secure strategic areas in North Kordofan and sever vital RSF supply routes.

The Dar Hamar Emergency Room said in a statement that military aircraft and drones heavily bombarded multiple RSF sites in the northern localities of West Kordofan.

The emergency response group noted that the airstrikes hit Al Nahud, as well as Donkey El Hor, El Odaya, Ghabeish, Munim, Bayad, and Wad El Hileau.

Military sources told Sudan Tribune that the army and its allies continued their push toward Al Nahud after capturing several villages between the city and El Khuwai earlier in the day.

Eyewitnesses reported widespread displacement from Al Nahud, Abu Zabad, and Wad Banda heading westward.

They described seeing dozens of civilian vehicles carrying families toward North Darfur state.

Local testimonies indicate the exodus from West Kordofan’s northern and western localities is driven by escalating abuses attributed to the RSF, alongside worsening living conditions.

Local sources accused RSF fighters of attacking markets and looting shops in Ghabeish and Wad Banda, intensifying security fears and prompting more residents to flee.

Through its military operations in Kordofan, the Sudanese army aims to push into the Darfur region, which remains largely under RSF control.