September 26, Nairobi — Military forces are building up, affiliated with the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese Alliance in the northern parts of West Darfur State, multiple sources told Darfur24. This comes amid reports of an imminent attack on the city of El Geneina.

Videos of armed groups threatening to attack the city of El Geneina, which has been controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since last November, were published on social media.

Sources told Darfur24 that forces from the Justice and Equality Movement, led by Gibril Ibrahim, are currently active in the Abusrouj areas in the Sirba locality, 80 km north of the city of El Geneina, and some areas in Jebel Moon. The Sudanese army’s warplanes allegedly carried out an airdrop of military supplies in the areas where these forces are stationed.

Others Darfur24 that the RSF deployed military reinforcements in several areas in West Darfur State in anticipation of any possible attack.