Sudanese Air Force strikes RSF positions in Khartoum and West Kordofan

November 28, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Army Air Force carried out airstrikes against multiple Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Khartoum and West Kordofan State. The attacks come amid reports of enhanced military aviation capabilities.

Over the past five days, there has been a noticeable increase in fighter jet activity over Khartoum State, marking a significant resurgence following a month-long decline in sorties.

On Tuesday morning, a fighter jet targeted an RSF outpost on 60th Street, east of Khartoum, a major road leading north toward the besieged Sudanese Army General Command. In response to the airstrike, RSF forces fired anti-aircraft gunfire at the warplanes.

Eyewitnesses reported additional strikes on RSF positions in Khartoum neighbourhoods, including Burri, Al-Manshiya, Al-Ghaba Street, Al-Quz, and Al-Sahafa. Drone operations were also reported in the capital.

In West Kordofan State, the Sudanese Air Force attacked RSF troops gathered near the Al-Fula power station in preparation for an attack on the command of the 22nd Infantry Division of the Sudanese Army in Babanusa.

Military sources informed Sudan Tribune that the intensified and effective aerial bombardment, a result of recent enhancements to the Air Force, could prove pivotal in disrupting RSF bases and safeguarding army sites from potential attacks.

In a speech at the General Intelligence Service forces in Omdurman on Monday, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army Yasir Al-Atta alluded to the arrival of “high and great capabilities” and unspecified military reinforcements from all regions. He emphasized their strategic deployment to the capital in accordance with the command’s operational plan.