Two people killed, dozens injured in RSF attack on Al-Jazirah
December 15, 2023 (WAD MADANI) – Two lives were tragically lost and dozens more were marred with injuries in the aftermath of the fierce clashes between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in eastern Madani, the capital of Al-Jazirah State.
Early on Friday morning, a significant RSF contingent infiltrated areas east of Madani, leading to fierce clashes with the Sudanese army in Al-Alila, Al-Sharafa, and Abu Haraz. Military aircraft intervened, targeting the assailing forces in multiple locations.
A statement from the Resistance Committees in Wad Madani confirmed the death of a woman and a man during the clashes in the Abu Haraz area.
The committees further accused the RSF of forcibly displacing citizens and looting homes in the town, located approximately 15 kilometres from the state capital.
This occupation of civilian homes suggests a potential continuation of the attack on the capital of Al-Jazira State.
Major General Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Commander of the Sudanese Army’s 1st Infantry Division in Wad Madani, asserted that the armed forces responded to the Rapid Support attack, causing casualties in lives and vehicles. He vowed to defend central Sudan state, stating, “Al Jazirah State will be a graveyard for rebels, traitors, and sellers of the homeland.”
Eyewitnesses, however, informed Sudan Tribune that Rapid Support Forces were stationed in the Al-Malikiyah area and inside a Central Reserve Forces camp.
Al Jazirah Governor Al-Tahir Ibrahim, for his part, issued an Emergency Order imposing a curfew throughout the state, effective from 6 in the evening until 6 in the morning the next day. The decree included a ban on gatherings and the closure of commercial stores during curfew hours, with exceptions for health personnel and ambulances.
The governor authorized forces and other agencies to seize transportation suspected of violating emergency orders, subject to investigation and trial.
Regular agencies were granted powers to regulate movement and activities, with specified penalties for violators, including imprisonment for up to six months and fines of up to one million pounds. Repeated offences would result in doubled penalties.
(ST)