Siege_of_Babanusa

Siege of Babanusa

Siege of Babanusa

2024 military siege of Babanusa, Sudan

The Siege of Babanusa was a siege during the War in Sudan. The siege started when fighting erupted between the RSF and the SAF on 22 January 2024.[3]

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Prelude

On 13 January 2024 SAF launched airstrikes on the nearby city of El Tibbun. In retaliation the RSF mobilized significant forces in various directions around Babanusa, including in El Tibbun, Samoaa in the southwest, and Muglad in the south.[4]

Siege

On 22 January 2024, a Rapid Support Forces offensive began, aiming to seize control of the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters in Babanusa, West Kordofan.[5]

The initial assault went well for the RSF, capturing several police stations and also releasing videos of RSF soldiers inside of the 22nd Infantry Divisions headquarters, signaling its capture. Later counterattack attempts from the SAF succeeded and RSF forces were pushed out of the headquarters.[4]

The siege also escalated an already dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan, displacing another 45,000 people.[6][4]

A two-day ceasefire was held on 28 January by Misseriya native administration to allow civilians to escape the conflict, however the fighting continued despite the ceasefire attempts.[4]

In an audio recording on February 11, Hemedti claimed victory in Babanusa and Omdurman. The Sudanese Army responded within a few hours denying this claim and accused Hemedti of "misinformation."The statement further claimed that the RSF suffered "heavy losses" in recent clashes with the army. The Sudanese Army released videos showing their troops in control of the Mohandiseen area and asserted that its forces controlled the Babanusa garrison.[7]

Casualties

Fifty civilians died and significant property damage occurred due to the siege as of January 2024.[6][8]

Total casualties is said to be 100 people.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Rana (2024-01-26). "Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege". acleddata. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. [2]
    "Heavy fighting erupts between Sudanese army, RFS in West Kordofan's Babanusa". Sudan Tribune. 23 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    SudanTribune (2024-01-24). "Brutal fighting continues in W. Kordofan's Babanusa for third day". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  4. [4]
    ACLED, Communications (2024-02-16). "Sudan Situation Update: February 2024 | Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege". ACLED. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. [5]
    Monitor, Sudan War. "Sudan army at risk of another disaster in Babanusa". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  6. [6]
    SudanTribune (2024-01-26). "Deadly clashes between Sudanese army and RSF continue in Kordofan's Babanusa". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  7. [7]
    "Sudanese army denies RSF leader claims of fresh victories". Sudan Tribune. 12 February 2024.
  8. [8]
    SudanTribune (2024-01-24). "Brutal fighting continues in W. Kordofan's Babanusa for third day". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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