The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched an attack on Tuesday against army positions in Sudan's southeastern Blue Nile region, capturing the strategic town of Deim Mansour. They also seized Bashir Nuqu and Khor al-Budi in Kurmuk County. This development threatens the army's hold on the key town of Kurmuk.
A new escalation in Sudan's internal conflict unfolded in the Blue Nile region, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, attacked three army positions on Tuesday. The coalition captured the strategically vital town of Deim Mansour, along with Bashir Nuqu and Khor al-Budi in Kurmuk County, after clashes with Sudanese army forces.
Just weeks earlier, on January 26, the army had retaken positions in Bau County from the same RSF-SPLM-N alliance, which had seized them the previous day using advances from South Sudan. The SPLM-N claimed responsibility for the Tuesday assault on army garrisons in Kurmuk County. Kurmuk Commissioner Abdel Ati Mohamed al-Faki confirmed that the RSF and SPLM-N targeted sites including Deim Mansour and Khor al-Budi, with the army actively engaging the attackers.
Deim Mansour holds critical importance as a gateway to the town of Kurmuk, and its loss could jeopardize the army's control over the area. This incident highlights ongoing tensions in Sudan's southeastern border regions, potentially drawing in neighboring countries and complicating peace efforts.
