The Sudanese army and allied forces took control of three areas and several villages east of Al Nuhud in West Kordofan state on Saturday, military sources told Anadolu.

The sources said the army seized Khamasat, Markab and Umm Oweisha and continued advancing toward Al Nuhud, the state’s second-largest city, which remains under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Army personnel and allied fighters shared videos on social media showing troops entering Khamasat and Umm Oweisha.

Sudanese officials said the army and allied forces captured Al Khuway, about 100 kilometres from Al Nuhud, on Friday following clashes with the RSF.

Devastating war

On November 7, the army also seized Ayal Bakhit, northwest of Al Khuway, after fighting with the paramilitary RSF, sources familiar with the clashes told Anadolu.

Fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF has intensified across North, West and South Kordofan states since October 25 last year.

The conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced nearly 13 million others, according to UN estimates.