The Sudanese army is advancing on several fronts near Wad Madani news

A source said:Sudanese army According to Al Jazeera, the army has achieved progress on a number of fronts in its war with… Rapid Support ForcesWhile the authorities confirmed the continued opening of all crossings that had been agreed upon with United Nations.

The army announced today, Saturday, that it had managed to recapture the town of Wad al-Mahidi, east of it Wad MadaniIt advanced to the Al-Arabiyab area near the entrance to Wad Madani in the center of the country, after violent battles with the Rapid Support Forces.

The army is seeking to reach the town of Hantoub – which is considered the entrance to Wad Madani – from the east, and a force from the Sudan Shield led by it is fighting alongside it. Abu Aqla Kikal Who had previously defected from the army and joined the Rapid Support before defecting again and returning to the army.

In the same context, a military source told Al Jazeera that the army regained the Al-Bakash mountain range (70 kilometers south of the city of Shendi) north of Khartoum Bahri surrounding the Al-Jili Petroleum Refinery, which is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

The source confirmed that a violent battle took place between the army and the Rapid Support around the vicinity of the Al-Jili refinery, in which drones and heavy artillery were used.

Khartoum thanks Washington

A military source in the Sudanese army told Al Jazeera that a force from the army and the forces supporting it achieved progress today in the south of the Nile River State, where it extended its control over the Jabal Al-Bakash area, which he described as an important point for reaching the main oil refinery located between the states of Khartoum and the River Nile, which it controls. Rapid Support Forces since the beginning of the war in April 2023.

The same source added that other forces from the Sudanese army moved this morning from their positions north of Khartoum, and took control of some important towns north of Khartoum Bahri.

The informed source explained that the Sudanese army’s movements today from the north and south aim to tighten the noose around the Rapid Support Forces present at the main oil refinery.

Politically, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its welcome and thanks to America, which allocated additional amounts to support humanitarian aid in Sudan, especially in areas where the Rapid Support Forces prevent citizens from obtaining their needs, she said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added, in a statement, that the Government of Sudan confirms the continued opening of all crossings that were agreed upon with the United Nations and its agencies, including the Adre border crossing with Chad, and the airport in the city of Kadugli, the capital of South Sudan state. Kordofan in the west of the country, with a commitment to providing the facilities required to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need, according to the statement.

Since mid-April 2023, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war that has left more than 20,000 dead and about 14 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations and local authorities.