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Sudanese army advances in Khartoum, claims control of key areas

Sudanese soldiers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Khartoum University, Khartoum North, January 28, 2025

Sudanese soldiers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Khartoum University, Khartoum North, January 28, 2025

January 28, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had gained further ground in the battle for Khartoum, claiming control of key sites in the Bahri district, including areas in Shambat and Old Bahri.

The army’s advances included the former Parachute Corps headquarters, which the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had used as a medical facility before the conflict erupted in mid-April 2023, the army said.

On Jan. 25, the army announced it had completed the second phase of its Khartoum offensive, linking forces from Omdurman and North Bahri with troops at the Signal Corps headquarters in southern Khartoum Bahri. This effectively broke the RSF’s siege of the army’s General Command in central Khartoum.

“The Armed Forces are advancing on the Bashir Towers and Al-Baraha Hospital axes, clearing them of the (RSF) militia that used the hospital as a military base after looting and destroying it,” the army said on its official Facebook page.

Military sources told Sudan Tribune that the army had also taken control of the Blue and Bashir Towers, as well as the RSF’s Medical Directorate, which was previously the Parachute Corps base in Shambat.

The RSF had used the tall buildings along Al-Maouna Street, including the Bashir and Blue Towers, as sniper positions and launch sites for Kornet anti-tank missiles, hindering the army’s advance for months.

Footage shared on pro-army platforms showed the deployment of troops and Central Reserve Police in Shambat, including the Lands and Immigration areas, and the Al-Mazzad and Al-Shaabiya neighbourhoods. Sudan Tribune could not independently verify the footage. The RSF could not immediately be reached for comment.