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EXPLAINED: Sudan s rsf captures key army stronghold of el fula - The Real Truth

The paramilitary RSF has taken control of el-Fula, the capital of West Kordofan state, from the army [File: Hussein Malla/AP Photo]

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of el-Fula, the capital of West Kordofan state, sources told Al Jazeera.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fought the RSF for several hours before withdrawing from the city, with the paramilitary group seizing government and military headquarters, the sources said on Thursday.

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