Khaberni - The Sudanese Army countered today, Sunday, an attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the city of Babanousa in West Kordofan, southern Sudan.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Rapid Support Forces bombarded the city with artillery and attacked it with combat vehicles, while the army forces countered them.
Members of the Sudanese Army also shared video clips on social media confirming the repulsion of the Rapid Support Forces and their clearing operations around Babanousa.
For its part, the Rapid Support Forces did not comment on this news.
On its part, "Babanousa Emergency Room," a relief committee, stated in a press release: "The army managed today, Sunday, to repel an attack launched by the Rapid Support Forces on the 22nd Infantry Brigade under the armed forces," without specifying the results of the attack.
The committee explained that the army has been overcoming attacks by the Rapid Support Forces in the city "for 22 months."
The statement also mentioned that the city has become a "ghost zone," as it is "100 percent empty of residents, after the displacement of approximately 177,000 people due to armed clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since January 2024."
On Saturday, the Rapid Support Forces in West Kordofan declared their readiness to fight in Babanousa, to control it, and to defeat the army forces.
On November 4th this month, the Sudanese Army announced the crash of a military cargo plane in Babanousa due to a technical malfunction. In turn, Babanousa's 22nd Brigade, affiliated with the army, stated in a press release that the plane was carrying out a supply drop mission for its field forces.
Recently, the army has been performing supply drop missions to support its forces inside the besieged Babanousa, which is under attack from the Rapid Support Forces.
The three Kordofan states (North, West, and South) have been witnessing fierce clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces in recent days.
