Siege of Babanusa
2024 military siege of Babanusa
| Siege of Babanusa | |||||||
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| Part of War in Sudan (2023–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sudanese Armed Forces |  Rapid Support Forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Abdel Rahim Daglo[2] | ||||||
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War in Sudan (2023–present)
Prelude
- War in Darfur
- Sudanese revolution
- 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
Battles
- Khartoum
- 2024 Omdurman offensive
- Khartoum airport
- Mayo shelling
- Laboratory crisis
- Yarmouk munitions factory
- Yarmouk airstrike
- Darfur campaign
- Geneina
- Nyala
- El Fasher
- Zalingei
- Kutum
- Kabkabiya
- Merowe
- El Obeid
- Kadugli
- Wad Madani
- Babanusa
Massacres
Humanitarian crisis
- Humanitarian impact
- Refugee crisis
- Forced deportation of Eritreans
- Evacuation of foreign nationals
Other
- Timeline
- Military engagements
- Treaty of Jeddah (2023)
The Siege of Babanusa is an ongoing siege in the War in Sudan. The siege started when fighting erupted between the RSF and the SAF on 22 January 2024.[3]
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 it's capture. Later counter attack attempts from the SAF succeded and RSF forces was pushed out of the headquarters.[4]
The siege also escalated an already dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan having displaced 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 have died and significant property damage has occurred due to the siege as of 26 January 2024.[6][8]
Total casualties is said to be 100 people.[4]
References
- ^ Rana (2024-01-26). "Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege". acleddata. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Heavy fighting erupts between Sudanese army, RFS in West Kordofan's Babanusa". Sudan Tribune. 23 January 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (2024-01-24). "Brutal fighting continues in W. Kordofan's Babanusa for third day". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b c d e ACLED, Communications (2024-02-16). "Sudan Situation Update: February 2024 | Sudan: The SAF Breaks the Siege". ACLED. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "Sudan army at risk of another disaster in Babanusa". sudanwarmonitor.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b SudanTribune (2024-01-26). "Deadly clashes between Sudanese army and RSF continue in Kordofan's Babanusa". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Sudanese army denies RSF leader claims of fresh victories". Sudan Tribune. 12 February 2024.
- ^ SudanTribune (2024-01-24). "Brutal fighting continues in W. Kordofan's Babanusa for third day". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
