Khartoum, May 26 (Darfur24)
Military sources within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and residents revealed that thousands of fighters have recently been deployed from Nyala to the Blue Nile region through neighboring countries, alongside the movement of additional forces toward Kordofan amid escalating military mobilization across Sudan.
The reported deployments come as both sides in the conflict continue to reinforce positions in the Blue Nile and Kordofan, raising fears of renewed clashes. At the same time, civilians face a deepening humanitarian crisis as the war enters its fourth year.
Three military sources told Darfur24 that the RSF transported more than six battalions of fighters through Nyala International Airport over the past year and during the current year. The recruits reportedly undergo advanced training in Libya on light and heavy weapons for periods of up to six months.
According to the sources, the trained fighters are later distributed to several fronts, including the so-called “Northern Front” near the border triangle between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt, while other contingents are sent through South Sudan and Ethiopia toward the Blue Nile region, which has witnessed intense fighting in recent months.
The sources added that the fighters include both veteran and newly recruited elements gathered in Nyala from various areas, including Um Dukhun, Forbaranga, and Kabkabiya. Recruitment operations are reportedly overseen by officers who receive financial incentives based on the number of recruits enlisted.
They explained that recruits undergo security and background screening before receiving salaries and combat allowances, with each fighter reportedly receiving a war salary and an additional incentive estimated at around $400 before deployment. Each regiment is said to consist of between 18 and 19 companies.
Meanwhile, residents in Nyala told Darfur24 that several young men affiliated with RSF-linked families had recently returned from Libya after spending about seven months there following their departure in October last year.