Battles between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the Al-Baraka area south of Blue Nile

Ed Damazin - October 19, 2026 - Radio Dabanga - The leadership of the Fourth Infantry Division in Ed Damazin, affiliated with the Armed Forces, announced that it repelled an attack launched by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Al-Hilu on Monday morning. The division's media office said in a statement reviewed by Radio Dabanga that the division's soldiers and supporting forces carried out a qualitative operation in the 'Al-Baraka' area in the southern sector of the Blue Nile region, confronting the Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-N. The statement explained that the forces succeeded in blocking the advance of the Rapid Support Forces, destroying a number of vehicles and equipment, and forcing the attacking elements to retreat under fire pressure. The Blue Nile region is witnessing ongoing battles between the Armed Forces on one side, and the Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-N on the other, with the conflicting parties exchanging control over a number of different cities and areas. Share articleThe post Battles between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the Al-Baraka area south of Blue Nile appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online.