Dilling, a key route for supply lines, had under the paramilitary group's control for nearly two years.
Dilling, a key route for supply lines, had under the paramilitary group’s control for nearly two years.
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Sudan’s military says it has broken a nearly two-year siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a key town in the Kordofan region, gaining control over major supply lines.
In a statement late on Monday, the military said it had opened a road leading to South Kordofan province’s Dilling town.
KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army said on Monday it had broken a long-running siege of Dilling, a city in the country’s south, where…
Government forces have entered South Kordofan's capital, Kadugli, days after breaking a siege in nearby Dilling.
Sudan's RSF claims control of Babanusa, a key town, amid ongoing disputes with the Sudanese army and humanitarian concerns.
Mission against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces would surpass army's recapture of Khartoum State last year.
The attack in Dilling town comes a day after Sudan's military declared an end to RSF siege there.
The Sudanese army's gains may enable it to choke off the RSF's supply lines and eventually enter Darfur, analysts say.
