Sudans Army Takes Major Market As It Extends Control Over Capital

The Sudanese army said on Saturday it had taken control of a major market in Khartoums twin city of Omdurman, which had previously been used by their Rapid Support Forces RSF rivals to launch attacks during a devastating two-year-old war.

The statement comes days after the Sudanese army declared victory over the RSF in Khartoum, claiming control of most parts of the capital.

The conflict between the army and the RSF has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created what the United Nations calls the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, and plunged several areas into famine.

The army said in a statement that its forces were now in control of the market in western Omdurman, Souq Libya, having seized weapons and equipment left behind by the RSF when they fled.

Souq Libya is one of the largest and most important commercial hubs in Sudan.