Sudanese Army Dispatches Elite Forces to Recapture Bases Near Ethiopian Border

The Sudanese Army announced on Saturday that it is deploying elite reinforcements to the Bakuri area, near the border with Ethiopia, in a concerted effort to reclaim two strategic military bases. These bases were recently captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), intensifying the ongoing conflict.

The 4th Infantry Division of the Army, stationed in the Blue Nile state, stated that the reinforcements were sent to Bakuri in the Qaysan province. Their mission is to bolster deployed forces, enhance operational capabilities, and conclude the battle in the southern region of the country. This move follows the RSF's claim on Friday to have taken control of the Sarkam and Bakuri military bases after fierce fighting.

These captured bases hold significant strategic value, as they provide access to land routes that could allow the RSF to advance northward towards Damazin, the administrative and military capital of the Blue Nile state. In a farewell address to the troops, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division urged combatants to maintain discipline and fight with determination.

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military reinforcements have been sent towards Bakuri, in the Qaysan province, on a combat mission to reinforce the forces deployed in the area, improve their operational capacity and finalize the battle in that region of the south of the country.

The Blue Nile state government issued a statement reassuring residents, urging them to trust the Armed Forces' ability to protect the population. Officials described the events in the southern Blue Nile as part of the natural ebb and flow of war, advising against panic or actions that could undermine social cohesion.

The clashes occur amidst heightened tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia. Khartoum accuses Addis Ababa of supporting and enabling cross-border attacks by the RSF, including drone strikes launched from Ethiopian territory. Ethiopia, in turn, accuses the Sudanese Army of backing "mercenaries" linked to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which is in conflict with the Ethiopian government forces in the northern Tigray region. The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced 14 million people.

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What is happening in the south of the Blue Nile is part of the nature of war, with its ups and downs, and should not be a cause for panic or undermine social cohesion.