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According to local media reports, Sudan’s paramilitary forces have captured a key capital city following weeks of intense fighting.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday that they had taken control of the 17th Infantry Division in Singa, the capital of Sennar state. The RSF’s offensive, which began earlier this week, targeted Sennar province starting with the village of Jebal Moya before moving to Singa. The group claimed to have seized the military’s primary base in the city, a claim echoed by local media but contested by Sudanese military spokesperson Brig. Nabil Abdalla, who claimed that the military had regained control by Sunday.

#Sudan 🇸🇩: #RSF militants are in full control of the 165th Brigade base near Singa, making it the latest #SAF base to fall into the hands of the gunmen in #Sennar state.
— Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) June 30, 2024
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The RSF has been accused of widespread looting in Singa, with residents reporting theft of vehicles, mobile phones, and other valuables. Abdel-Rahman Al-Taj, a resident who fled to Blue Nile province, described the chaos, saying, “They did like what they did in (the capital) Khartoum and other cities. Many people were killed, wounded, or detained.”
The fighting in Sennar is part of a broader conflict that has left Sudan in ruins. According to the United Nations, more than 14,000 people have been killed and 33,000 wounded. Human rights activists have claimed the death toll is much higher and note that more than 11 million people have been displaced due to the war.