Sudan’s border triangle near Libya and Egypt has witnessed major military reinforcements by both General al-Burhan’s SAF and the RSF, raising fears of a new escalation in the remote but strategically significant region.
Multiple sources told Darfur24 that both sides have intensified deployments around the triangle, which links Sudan to Libya through key trade and smuggling routes and lies close to major gold mining areas.
The RSF took control of the border triangle in June last year after SAF announced a withdrawal from the area for what it described as military reasons.
A senior military source aligned with SAF said extensive ground and air preparations had been completed for a potential operation aimed at retaking the triangle and the Al-Atrun military base in North Darfur, with support from allied Joint Force units.
The source said the planned operation forms part of wider efforts to restore SAF control over routes leading into Darfur.
Meanwhile, an RSF source said the group had deployed more than 400 combat vehicles to the region and strengthened its positions with advanced jamming systems amid expectations of possible clashes.
The source added that RSF units had been redeployed from Darfur and Kordofan toward the border triangle as tensions escalated.
According to the same source, RSF commander in the area Abdullah Qurosh recently returned from an overseas trip as military activity intensified on both sides.
The RSF source also claimed that General al-Burhan’s SAF had mobilized forces in Karb al-Tum, al-Khanaq, al-Dabba and nearby villages ahead of a possible offensive.
Residents and gold miners in the area told Darfur24 that the RSF recently ordered miners to leave zones surrounding the triangle while tightening security measures and restricting daytime movement due to increased drone activity by both sides.
The border triangle remains one of Sudan’s most strategically sensitive regions because of its proximity to Libya and Egypt, its role in cross-border trade routes, and its connection to gold-rich desert areas.
