The Rapid Support Forces have claimed the Darfur region as a base for a parallel government. Photo: AP PHOTO

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the army headquarters in the city of al-Fashir, the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country.

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A video posted by the RSF showed its soldiers cheering in front of a sign for the army's Sixth Infantry base.

Reuters was able to verify the location but not the date.

The army did not immediately give a statement on its current position.

Capture of al-Fashir would be a signific

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