The recapture of the town comes nearly two years after the RSF seized control of it in October 2024, following violent clashes with the joint force.
Kulbus is a historic stronghold of the Gimir tribe and the site of the tribe’s sultanate headquarters.
During the RSF expansion in West Darfur after the outbreak of the war in 2023, leaders of the sultanate reached an agreement that prevented attacks on the town, despite the RSF controlling several villages and towns in the state at the time. Kulbus eventually fell into their hands in October 2024.
The spokesperson for the joint force, Mutawakil Wakeel, said in a statement that within the framework of ongoing military operations and completing a series of victories achieved by their forces over the past few days, the forces, in coordination with the armed forces and the popular resistance, managed to fully liberate Kulbus from the grip of the rebel militia after decisive battles.
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