The guard, who asked not to be named, said that the Rapid Support Forces fighters killed more than 30 of Burhan’s guards, in the ensuing battle, before they withdrew from the headquarters in the capital. The Rapid Support Forces aim to drag the army into street warfare in cities, in which their vehicles, equipped with light weapons, have an advantage over tanks and warplanes. A tank tracking the Sudanese army at a checkpoint in Khartoum yesterday (AFP)Residents of Khartoum say that the Rapid Support Forces park their vehicles near homes. And a number of the “rapid support” members, like their leader Hamidti, belong to the Rizeigat tribe; The largest of the Arab tribes in Darfur, and they owe allegiance to him. Over the four years since the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising, the army and the Rapid Support Forces have apprehensively shared power.

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2023 23:44 UTC