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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has said it has taken control of western city of el-Fasher.

According to a statement by the group, it has seized el-Fasher “from the grip of mercenaries and militias allied with the terrorist army".

The RSF has surrounded el-Fasher for the last 18 months, with army positions and civilians under frequent bombardment, BBC reported. The paramilitary forces had been steadily advancing towards the 6th Infantry Division command, which is regarded as the army headquarters in the city.

BBC quoted local pro-army fighters, the Popular Resistance, accusing the RSF of running a “media disinformation campaign" to undermine the “high morale of the forces".

This was a huge blow to the Sudanese army as el-Fasher was its last rema

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