WAD MADANI: Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war. The army's ability to regain full control of the state would be pivotal in its attempts to choke the RSF's supply lines to Khartoum and the army-controlled eastern half of the country. The RSF still controls most of the capital.
The bodies of RSF soldiers could be seen on the road and bridge leading into the city, but eyewitnesses reported few clashes inside Madani. The relatively swift takeover comes after weeks of advances by the army in surrounding villages, newly equipped in recent months with fresh armaments and new recruits to allied forces. — Reuters
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