It is to be noted that they waited exactly until the 24 hour ceasefire ended before their operations. This is in line with the SAF's history of respecting the ceasefire agreements much more than the RSF, and waiting with major offensives until the ceasefires are no longer active.
Although both sides violate the ceasefires routinely, I believe the constraint of the SAF shows in respect of not launching major operations during ceasefires should be noted, especially as the RSF does not share the same deliberations when planning their attacks.
(1) I already covered the specifics of the Al-Halfaya offensive in my last thread. In short, the SAF successfully took the Eastern side of the Al-Halfaya Bridge, as well as Alkadroo, El Droshab and Alsamrab. This is still the case as of writing this.
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Citizens cheering with SAF after the RSF attack across Al-Halfaya was repulsed. Multiple videos at this location have been posted.
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Citizens cheering with SAF after the RSF attack across Al-Halfaya was repulsed. Multiple videos at this location have been posted.
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(2) The SAF then advanced into Al-Haj Youssif, and from there attempted to take Kafouri from 2 directions but failed. Someone in East Nile confirmed to me that Al-Haj Youssif is under SAF control, and that East Nile is still under RSF control.
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The RSF stopping the SAF before reaching Kafouri. Multiple videos at this location have been posted.
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The RSF stopping the SAF before reaching Kafouri. Multiple videos at this location have been posted.
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The RSF repulsing an SAF attack from the North towards Kafouri. The footage is mirrored due to being shot in selfie mode.
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The RSF repulsing an SAF attack from the North towards Kafouri. The footage is mirrored due to being shot in selfie mode.
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(3) (To secure the Armored Corps' Northern Flank, the SAF also retook the Best Care Hospital, and fought towards the Al-Remaiyla Roundabout. It's unclear if it has been taken.
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SAF advancing North towards Rumeliyah Roundabout. Shadows imply this is before noon, likely happening coordinated with and simultaneously as the attacks elsewhere.
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SAF advancing North towards Rumeliyah Roundabout. Shadows imply this is before noon, likely happening coordinated with and simultaneously as the attacks elsewhere.
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(4) There was also an SAF attack through Burri, towards Manshia Bridge. According to contacts in East Nile, they failed to reach Manshia Bridge. The exact area the SAF retook here is unknown, if you know more please DM me details.
(5) Based on fires seen on FIRMS and Satellite Imagery, the SAF likely also attempted to take Kafouri by advancing North, and possibly East, from the Signal Corps. This was likely unsuccessful.
It appears that the success of the SAF yesterday was based largely on their well-coordinated use of airpower to support ground operations, and an overwhelming amount of attacks that the RSF simply failed to fully respond to in all areas.
These advances also mark a significant change in the direction of the conflict, as the SAF had previously been on the defensive.
I'll post more updates as I receive more information. You can view the full interactive map here: google.com
Note: One interesting detail is that the SAF launched this elaborate multi-front offensive coincidentally right after repulsing an RSF attack across Al-Halfaya Bridge. It could be that they tricked the RSF into attacking somehow, or that they had intel on RSF operations.
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