Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have captured the army headquarters over the weekend in the city of El Fasher, the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the western Darfur region.

Two videos shared by the RSF showed its soldiers cheering in front of signs for the army's Sixth Infantry base. Reuters was able to verify the location but not the date of the videos. The army did not immediately give a statement on its current position.

Capture of El Fasher would be a significant victory for the RSF and could hasten a physical split of the country by enabling the paramilitary group to consolidate its control over the vast Darfur region, which it has claimed as the base for a parallel government established this summer.

It comes after the RSF on Saturday captured the city

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