The Sudanese military launched a series of air and drone strikes on Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Khartoum state on Wednesday, signaling an intensification in the ongoing conflict.
The Sudanese Air Force focused its attacks on RSF strongholds in Khartoum Bahri and central Khartoum, while drone assaults were directed at RSF locations in Al-Mugran, west of the capital, and Tuti Island at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.
Heavy and light weapons clashes were reported in Al-Mugran and around the Armored Corps headquarters, south of Khartoum.
Fighter jets targeted multiple areas in southern Khartoum, including Riyadh city and zones near the Armored Corps, while airstrikes hit Al-Jarif in eastern Khartoum and the central Arab market.
Reports from the ground suggest that the air force also aimed at RSF sniper positions stationed in the Qatari Diar buildings in southern Khartoum Bahri, strategically positioned to overlook the presidential palace and government buildings across the Blue Nile.
Tuti Island, which has been under RSF control since June 2023, also experienced drone attacks. The strikes followed an earlier army ground offensive that pushed troops from Omdurman over the White Nile bridges toward Al-Mugran and Tuti Island.
In addition to the aerial bombardment, artillery exchanges raged on.
The RSF shelled the village of Al-Dim Khor Omar, north of Karari in Omdurman, killing one woman and injuring several civilians.
In response, the Sudanese military fired artillery from its northern Omdurman positions, targeting RSF-controlled regions in southern Khartoum and East Nile.