The Rapid Support Forces said on Tuesday that its fighters had entered and taken control of Ambro, a strategic town in the far north of North Darfur, after General al-Burhan’s SAF and allied Joint Force units withdrew from the area.
RSF field commanders said their forces entered the town without facing significant resistance. Videos posted on social media showed RSF fighters deployed inside Ambro and around key locations in the town.
There was no immediate comment from the SAF or the Joint Force at the time of publication.
Local sources told Darfur24 that RSF units moved into the centre of Ambro on Tuesday after using reconnaissance drones to confirm that SAF and Joint Force positions had been vacated.
The sources said SAF-aligned units had withdrawn earlier towards Tina, on the Sudan-Chad border, which is now considered one of the last remaining SAF and Joint Force positions in Darfur.
The RSF entry into Ambro reportedly took place without clashes, with residents describing the situation as cautiously calm.
The RSF had first announced control of Ambro in December last year, but later withdrew after SAF drones targeted the area, while the Joint Force carried out operations around the town.
Ambro holds strategic importance because of its location in the far north of North Darfur, close to the border triangle linking Sudan, Chad and Libya. The area has repeatedly become a flashpoint between the RSF, the SAF and allied armed groups during the war.
