RSF claims gains in Sudan's south as paramilitary group captures Geisan | TheBriefWire
RSF claims gains in Sudan's south as paramilitary group captures Geisan
Published 12 August 2026 · general
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has captured large parts of Geisan, a town in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, as the paramilitary group intensifies
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has captured large parts of Geisan, a town in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, as the paramilitary group intensifies attacks in the country’s south.
Sudan’s army has reportedly withdrawn from some areas but continues to hold its main military base in Geisan. Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid reports live from
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Published: August 12, 2026 • 3:03 PM IST · Updated: August 12, 2026 • 3:43 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has captured large parts of Geisan, a town in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, as the paramilitary group intensifies attacks in the country’s south.
Sudan’s army has reportedly withdrawn from some areas but continues to hold its main military base in Geisan.
Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid reports live from Khartoum.
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