Sudan’s army claims control of major highway linking Khartoum and el-Obeid

Capture of Al Sadarat highway will help the Sudanese army block the RSF’s push to seize el-Obeid in North Kordofan.The Sudanese army has announced that it has regained full control of a major highway linking the capital, Khartoum, with el-Obeid, a city that has been under siege by the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The capture of Al Sadarat highway on Sunday will help the Sudanese army move troops, weapons, fuel and supplies, and will also block the RSF’s push to seize el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocidelist 2 of 3Sudan sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death: Who’s he, what’s he accused of?list 3 of 3Sudanese minister says war has ‘profoundly reshaped’ nation’s demographicsend of listAbout half a million people are trapped in the city, where the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe, with residents facing intense RSF drone attacks.In a statement on Sunday, the Sudanese army said it had recaptured cities and towns between Khartoum and el-Obied following two days of fierce battles with the RSF, which controlled the highway.T...