Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attack

Author: Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Sudan
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Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attack

Sudan’s army says it killed dozens of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters in Friday air attacks on positions and command centres in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. The RSF accused the army of striking a busy livestock market and killing 30 civilians, including 17 women and five children; rights group Emergency Lawyers also said a market was hit by a drone affiliated with the army. The RSF has not confirmed or denied the army’s claims that fighters were killed and command centres destroyed. Fighting has intensified across several parts of Sudan, as army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vows to retake every inch of territory held by the RSF.

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