RSF captures Amro, key location between Sudan-Chad-Libya

The Rapid Support Forces say they have taken control of Amro, a strategically important town in northern North Darfur.

The group entered the desert town on Tuesday after Sudanese army forces withdrew from the area without major fighting.

Videos shared on social media appeared to show RSF troops deploying across key government sites and former military positions.

Sources familiar with the situation say reconnaissance drones confirmed the area was clear of defensive forces before the advance began.

According to reports, government troops retreated toward Al-Tina, a border town seen as the army’s last major stronghold in the region.

The takeover has left the area relatively calm for now, although many residents fear possible retaliatory airstrikes.

Amro was previously captured by the RSF last December, before Burhan’s army drone strikes forced the group to withdraw.

The town is considered strategically important because of its location near the border region shared by Sudan, Chad and Libya.

Control of these remote trade and supply routes remains a key objective in Sudan’s ongoing conflict.

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