# Sudan army says RSF advances on key town bordering Ethiopia

https://mins.news/en/item/21592

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 19:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/sudan-army-says-rsf-advance-on-key-town-bordering-ethiopia?traffic_source=rss

> Military and government sources say the Rapid Support Forces and allied SPLM-N fighters entered Kurmuk in Blue Nile State as Sudan’s army withdrew and repositioned outside the town. Local officials reported three days of drone and artillery attacks. The RSF previously seized Kurmuk in March before the army recaptured it last month.

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