A new front is emerging in Sudans 15-month civil war along the western border of Gedaref State and the eastern border of Sennar

A new front is emerging in Sudan’s 15-month civil war along the western border of Gedaref State and the eastern border of Sennar State, threatening farming communities in a fertile plain crisscrossed by rivers and irrigation canals. ️ The emergence of this new front follows the conquest of large parts of Sennar State by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the past two weeks. ️ Sudan’s military, reeling from this latest defeat at the hands of its former paramilitary ally (the RSF), has rejected all negotiations and vowed victory at all costs. Yet problems are mounting for the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), morale is low, and public confidence in the military leadership has plummeted. ️ Back-and-forth fighting took place over the past three days in Dinder, a small city located 25 km northeast of the Sennar State capital Sinja. RSF took control of the city and its bridge on July 1-2, shortly after the fall of Sinja. ️ Simultaneously, 90 km to the north, RSF troops based in Jazira State s... Source: /CIG/ Telegram | Counter Intelligence Global
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