Special Report, May 15 (Darfur24)
Multiple sources have revealed major military buildups by the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the strategic border triangle between Sudan, Libya and Egypt, amid growing fears of imminent clashes.
The RSF seized control of the border triangle last June after the Sudanese army announced its withdrawal from the area for what it described as military reasons.
A senior Sudanese army source told Darfur24 that the army has completed extensive ground and air preparations to launch an operation aimed at retaking the triangle and the Al-Atrun military base in North Darfur desert, with support from the Joint Force.
The source said the operation is part of broader plans to restore army control over routes leading into Darfur.
Meanwhile, a source within the RSF said the group has deployed more than 400 combat vehicles to the region and reinforced its positions with modern jamming systems. The source added that some RSF units were redeployed from Darfur and Kordofan toward the border triangle in anticipation of a possible confrontation.
According to the source, RSF commander in the area, Abdullah Qurosh, recently returned from an overseas trip as military movements intensified on both sides.
The RSF source also claimed the army had mobilized forces in Karb al-Tum, al-Khanaq, al-Dabba and nearby villages ahead of a potential offensive.
Local witnesses and gold miners told Darfur24 that the RSF recently ordered miners to leave areas surrounding the triangle while tightening security measures and restricting daytime movement due to increased drone activity by both sides.
The border triangle is considered strategically significant because it links Sudan with the Libyan city of Kufra through key trade routes and lies near major gold mining areas.