Sudan’s army announced on Friday that it had regained control of the presidential palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following an intense battle.
“Our forces completely destroyed the enemy’s fighters and equipment, and seized large quantities of equipment and weapons,” army spokesman Nabil Abdallah stated in a televised address on state media.
He further declared that the military would “continue to progress on all fronts until victory is complete and every inch of our country is purged of the militia and its supporters.”
Videos circulating on social media, purportedly filmed by soldiers inside the palace, showed them celebrating the victory.
However, AFP has not yet verified the authenticity of the footage.
The RSF had seized the palace in April 2023 when conflict erupted between the paramilitary group and the Sudanese army.
At the time, RSF fighters quickly took control of key areas in Khartoum, forcing the government, aligned with the army, to relocate to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.
For months, central Khartoum, home to government ministries and the city’s business hub, has witnessed heavy clashes as army forces launched offensives to reclaim territory.
Earlier this week, the military reported that its units advancing from the north and south had successfully encircled RSF fighters.
The conflict, which has lasted nearly two years, has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced over 12 million people, and triggered one of the world’s most severe hunger and humanitarian crises.
