Oct 27, 2025
Battle for Sudan’s el-Fasher intensifies as RSF claims seizing army HQ
Fighting has intensified in Sudan’s besieged city of el-Fasher in North Darfur, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group claimed it had captured a government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) base seen as their last stronghold in the western region. The takeover of the base, which is known as the Six Infantry Division belonging to the Sudanese army, came after days of heavy fighting The paramilitary group has laid siege to Al Fasher for more than 17 months, blocking the entry of food and humanitarian aid.