Sudanese Army Says It Repelled Attack Near Ethiopian Border

The Sudanese army said it had thwarted an attack by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North in the eastern sector of Blue Nile region, near the border with Ethiopia.

According to the army’s account, the assault targeted the areas of Minza and Bashkarkad. It said its forces prevented the attackers from advancing.

The army reported inflicting losses in personnel and equipment on the attacking forces. It did not provide casualty figures or details of the equipment losses in the statement cited.

The account did not include a response from either the Rapid Support Forces or the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North. The reported outcome and losses could not be independently verified from the information provided.