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Africa Horn
Fighting intensifies in El Fasher as Sudanese army airdrops supplies,
2024-06-07
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Clashes reignited in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday, causing civilian casualties. Simultaneously, the Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese army conducted an airdrop of military equipment to fortify the city’s defences against the besieging Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The largest city in the Darfur region, El Fasher has endured over three weeks of intense fighting between the Sudanese army, allied armed movements, and the RSF. These festivities have resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries, along with widespread infrastructural damage.

In response, the Sudanese army’s air force executed an airdrop on Wednesday to reinforce the 6th Infantry Division, providing them with military equipment to strengthen their position against the RSF.

Meanwhile,
...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter wished he had thought to pack sun block...
intermittent festivities using heavy weaponry resumed between the army, its allied armed movements, and the RSF within the city.

The joint force of the armed struggle movements, fighting alongside the Sudanese army, stated that they pursued RSF forces on the northern axis of El Fasher Wednesday morning. They released video footage showing their forces and army forces in the main market, denying RSF claims of reaching the market area or the western part of the city.

In retaliation, the RSF launched heavy artillery shelling on the southern side of El Fasher.
Posted by:Fred

#1  El Fasher, the Sudan's Alamo.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131   2024-06-07 07:45  

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