DZWatch has learned that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have reportedly conducted airstrikes in West and South Kordofan. According to a military source, the strikes targeted military positions in Al-Fulah and An Nuhud in West Kordofan, as well as the Kauda region in South Kordofan.
The source indicated that the airstrikes aimed at fuel and military equipment supplies, inflicting significant casualties on the opposing forces, a reference to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Kauda region, a stronghold of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, was also reportedly targeted, with a military convoy coming under attack.
Separately, an RSF source claimed that the SAF positions in Babanusa, West Kordofan, were shelled with heavy artillery. These reports come amid ongoing clashes in the region, with the SAF reportedly advancing in North and West Kordofan following attacks on RSF positions in Al-Abyad, An Nuhud and Al Khwai.
The SAF also claimed to have launched ground attacks, supported by heavy artillery, against RSF gatherings west of Al-Abyad, the capital of North Kordofan, including areas near Al-Ayara, Abu Qouda, Abu Sunun, and Umm Sumaima. These attacks reportedly resulted in substantial casualties and the destruction of several RSF combat vehicles. Drone strikes were also allegedly used to target RSF gatherings in the An Nuhud-Al Khwai axis in West Kordofan, destroying fuel trucks and military supplies.
These military actions follow reported SAF gains in areas north and west of Al-Abyad, as part of efforts to secure control over North Kordofan state. In a separate development, the Sudanese government announced its willingness to work and coordinate with the United Nations to achieve peace and security in the country and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need. This announcement was made during a meeting between Prime Minister Kamil Idris and a UN envoy. The government emphasized its commitment to facilitating humanitarian access to affected populations across Sudan.
