@addisstandardeng · Post #21824 · 25/03/2026 05:23
News: RSF claims capture of #Kurmuk near #Ethiopia border amid escalating tensions #Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) has claimed it captured the strategic town of Kurmuk in #Blue_Nile State following intense fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF), according to a report by Xinhua. In a statement, the RSF said its forces, alongside the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (#SPLM-N), had taken control of Kurmuk and surrounding areas after what it described as “fierce” battles. Kurmuk, located near the Ethiopian border, is considered a strategic corridor linking Blue Nile and #Sinnar states and providing access to key infrastructure, including the Al-Roseires Dam. Analysts cited by Xinhua said control of the town could shift regional dynamics and affect cross-border movements. As previously reported by Sudan Tribune, a Sudanese government official claimed that fighters linked to the RSF and SPLM-N entered Blue Nile through...... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56050