Ayal Bakhit, November 09 (Darfur24)
Clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies have intensified around Ayal Bakhit in West Kordofan State, with the army advancing further in the area.
The army took control of Ayal Bakhit, in Al-Khuwei locality on the border between West and North Kordofan states, on Sunday.
Sources told Darfur24 that fierce clashes erupted on Sunday morning in the Shamila area, east of Ayal Bakhit, with explosions heard for more than three hours.
One source said the army advanced south towards Abu Muniqir village, south of Shamila.
The sources added that fighting had also spread southwest of Ayal Bakhit towards the outskirts of Wad Kalil and Um Sharwa villages.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses reported continued drone strikes targeting RSF fighter gatherings on the outskirts of Al-Qafil and Ghazal villages, destroying several four-wheel-drive vehicles.
In a statement, the army said it had shot down an FH-95 drone east of Wad Banda in West Kordofan State.
