The Sudanese army is intensifying its efforts in Khartoum by surrounding the airport and adjacent areas, according to two military sources who spoke to RNG247. This move represents a significant development in a conflict that has raged for two years between the army and the rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In a related announcement, the Sudanese military confirmed its capture of the Tiba al-Hassanab camp in Jabal Awliya, which it describes as the RSF's principal base in central Sudan and their last stronghold within the capital's vicinity.

Historically, the army has found itself on the defensive in this protracted conflict, which poses a threat of territorial fragmentation and has triggered a widespread humanitarian crisis. However, recent military successes have allowed the army to reclaim key territories from the RSF in central Sudan, including the strategic presidential palace located in downtown Khartoum, which fell under army control last Friday.

Reports from witnesses indicate that the RSF has concentrated its forces in southern Khartoum, likely preparing for a tactical pullback from the capital and attempting to mobilize across bridges to the neighboring city of Omdurman.

The United Nations has declared the crisis in Sudan as the largest humanitarian emergency in the world, highlighting rampant famine in multiple regions and the spread of disease throughout the nation of 50 million people. 

The outbreak of warfare dates back two years to Sudan's faltering efforts towards a democratic transition. The army and RSF had initially allied forces to oust long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019, followed by the removal of the civilian leadership. Despite this, underlying tensions have consistently erupted between the two factions, particularly as Bashir cultivated Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and the RSF—whose origins trace back to the infamous janjaweed militias of Darfur—as a counterbalance to the national army, led by career officer Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.