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Sudan army retakes control of two areas in Blue Nile
The Sudanese army announced that it had retaken control of the Bakuri and Akleyli areas in Blue Nile state in the country’s southeast. The army said it had shot down a drone in Bakuri that it claimed entered Sudanese airspace from Ethiopia.
As fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, the army announced that it had retaken control of the Bakuri and Akleyli areas in southeastern Blue Nile state.
A statement from the army’s 4th Infantry Division claimed that the operations had inflicted heavy personnel and vehicle losses on the opposing side. The statement said pursuit operations were continuing in the area and that efforts to strengthen control were ongoing.
Location of Bakuri and Akleyli in Blue Nile
Akleyli lies on the route between Kurmuk and Dimaazin, the administrative capital of Blue Nile state. Control of the area is important for military units’ movements toward Kurmuk, Geysan and Bakuri.
Bakuri, in Geysan district, is located about 70 kilometers southeast of Dimaazin. The area contains a military base belonging to the 13th Infantry Brigade of the army’s 4th Infantry Division.
The Rapid Support Forces and their ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, announced on August 28 that they had captured Bakuri.
Army says it shot down a drone in Bakuri
Sudanese army spokesman Asim Awad announced on Thursday morning that air defense systems had shot down an aircraft in the Bakuri area. Awad said the army had described the aircraft as an “enemy strategic unmanned aerial vehicle.”
According to Awad’s statement, military units tracked the aircraft from the moment it crossed Sudan’s border from the direction of Ethiopia. No information was provided on who was operating the aircraft.
Fighting continues in Blue Nile
The Sudanese army had also announced on Monday and Tuesday that it had repelled attacks by the Rapid Support Forces and their allies on the Al-Baraka and Sali areas of Blue Nile state.
Fighting between government forces and allied armed groups has intensified in Blue Nile state in recent weeks.
The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has continued since April 2023. The conflict began after disagreements over the integration of the paramilitary force into the regular army.
According to estimates by the United Nations and international organizations, tens of thousands of people have died in the conflict, while about 13 million have been forced to leave their homes.
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