Sudanese army receives armoured vehicles to counter RSF snipers

October 13, 2024 (OMDURMAN) – A high-ranking military source revealed that the Sudanese army had received its first batch of armoured fighting vehicles designed to counter snipers.

This delivery comes days after the army launched a ground operation to reclaim areas in Khartoum and central Sudan under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has deployed sniper teams on rooftops and balconies of high-rise buildings.

The source told Sudan Tribune on Sunday that “50 armoured vehicles arrived at the Wadi Sayidna military base north of Omdurman the day before yesterday.” He indicated that subsequent batches of vehicles would arrive later.

In August, the army received aerial weapons, fighter jets, and drones, which enabled it to intensify its air raids before launching the ground operation on September 26th. This operation allowed the army to penetrate the Al-Mogran area in Khartoum, Al-Halfaya, Al-Azirab north of Khartoum Bahri, and south of Khartoum.

The military source explained that the specifications of the recently arrived armoured vehicles are more advanced than those of the “Sarsir” vehicles currently used by the army.

He pointed out that in addition to being fully armoured against bullets, the new vehicles are equipped with cameras, communication devices, a Dushka machine gun platform with a 360-degree rotating turret, and six ports for Kornet anti-tank missiles.

Drones and snipers have played an active and decisive role in the battles between the army and the RSF. Since the outbreak of the conflict, the RSF has gained an advantage by deploying snipers on high-rise buildings in areas under its control.