On Friday, the Sudanese army announced that it had taken control of the vicinity of the General Command of the People’s Armed Forces, according to a statement on Facebook.
He added, “We say to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, we are ready to strike and kill any traitor, agent, and anyone who lurks in Sudan and the Sudanese army…The army is the army of Sudan’s unity…and no traitor will live between us.”
In the background of the video, a large banner appeared saying “General Command of the Armed Forces – Presidential Guard”.
It was not possible to verify the authenticity of the video from an independent source.
Since Friday morning, several neighborhoods in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, have been witnessing an exchange of fire on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, as army forces march on foot for the first time since fighting broke out about a week ago with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
The headquarters of the General Command and the surrounding areas are at the epicenter of the fighting between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces, while the two sides have repeatedly declared control over them.
Rapid Support controls a major axis in Khartoum
- On the other hand, the Rapid Support Forces announced their control of Madani Street, which is a vital main road in the Sudanese capital.
- The Support Forces published a video showing a number of its members on four-wheel drive vehicles in the street.
- The forces said in a statement: “The Rapid Support Forces ends the myth of the two coups in the epic of Eid Day on Madani Street.”
