Sudan army recaptures presidential palace

The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after two years of war.

Nabil Abdallah, the army spokesperson, said on state TV that the military took control of the palace and ministry buildings in central Khartoum. 

“Our forces completely destroyed the enemy's fighters and equipment, and seized large quantities of equipment and weapons,” Abdallah added. 

However, the paramilitary group has yet to comment.

Khartoum is where the country's brutal civil war began nearly two years ago, and where some of its biggest battles were fought.

The RSF has held most of the capital as well as the west of Sudan since the start of the war. 

Reclaiming Khartoum would be a huge victory for the Sudanese Armed Forces and a pivotal moment in the conflict. The army has also made gains in parts of central Sudan in recent weeks.

On Thursday, witnesses reported explosions from drone attacks and air strikes near the Republican Palace. 

In a video recording on Saturday, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, vowed to defend the presidential palace and surrounding areas that are under the control of his paramilitary group. 

Source: Agencies