Al-Burhan visits recaptured towns, frontlines in Kordofan

September 27, 2025 (BARA) – Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited troops on the frontlines in the Kordofan region on Saturday, inspecting recently captured territory after a series of battlefield gains against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sovereign Council said.

The visit comes after the army recaptured the key town of Bara in North Kordofan state on September 11, followed by further advances in the localities of Um Dam Haj Ahmed and the Rahid al-Nuba area.

“Al-Burhan visited the frontlines of the armed forces and supporting troops and was briefed on the progress of combat operations in the Kordofan axis,” the Sovereign Council’s media office said in a statement.

During the visit, al-Burhan praised the army’s sacrifices and affirmed his “determination to crush the rebellion… and liberate every inch desecrated by the militia,” the statement added.

The army and its allies have also retaken the strategic town of Kazgeil, opening a path towards El-Debeibat. The military aims to break a siege imposed by the RSF and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) on the cities of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan.

Further military successes were reported west of El-Obeid, with army units advancing through Al-Ayyara and Umm Samima towards Al-Khuwayi, a step in a wider offensive aimed at the city of El-Nuhud, near the border with East Darfur state.

Al-Burhan’s tour included an inspection of the forces in the recaptured town of Bara and a stop in El-Obeid, where he met with military and security commanders for a briefing on the situation in North Kordofan.

El-Obeid functions as a crucial logistics and supply hub for army operations in the region. The city’s security has been bolstered following the army’s recent capture of Bara, Kazgeil, and the surrounding areas.