Senior Sudanese military commanders have paid tribute to Brigadier General Al-Hadi Hamdallah al-Bashir, a senior officer in the army’s Al-Sayyad Mobile Force who was reportedly killed during recent clashes in the Kordofan region.
A military delegation led by Major General Hussein Joudat, head of the army’s Kordofan Forward Command, visited the officer’s family in his hometown of Wad Abu Awa al-Baz’a, in North Kordofan’s Um Rawaba locality, on Sunday.
According to the state-run Sudan News Agency (SUNA), the delegation included senior officers from the Fifth Infantry Division, known as Al-Hajana, the 16th Infantry Division based in Nyala, representatives of the Al-Sayyad Mobile Force and members of a military support committee.
Al-Bashir reportedly died on November 5 during fighting between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in southern North Kordofan.
Sudanese media reports linked his death to clashes around Al-Hammadi, Abu Qoud and Kazgil, where the opposing forces have been battling for control of strategic positions and supply routes.
The precise circumstances surrounding his death have not been independently verified.
Military leadership acknowledges loss
Speaking on behalf of the army’s Kordofan command, Joudat described Al-Bashir’s death as a significant loss to Sudan’s military establishment.
He praised the officer’s battlefield leadership, discipline and ability to operate under difficult conditions, according to SUNA.
Joudat highlighted Al-Bashir’s involvement in military operations extending from Wad Ashana towards El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, where the army has conducted successive campaigns to secure territory and transport routes.
He said the deceased commander had maintained close relationships with soldiers under his command and remained committed to military operations despite mounting challenges.
The visiting commanders also pledged to honour the sacrifices of fallen army personnel and continue their military operations.
Kordofan fighting intensifies
Al-Bashir’s death comes amid renewed fighting across the Kordofan region, where Sudan’s military and the RSF have intensified operations along several fronts.
The region has become a critical battleground because of its strategic position between central Sudan and Darfur, with both sides seeking control of towns, highways and military supply corridors.
Recent confrontations around El Obeid and surrounding areas have highlighted the continuing struggle for control of North Kordofan.
The Sudanese military has launched repeated offensives to expand its territorial control, while RSF forces continue to contest key positions across the wider region.
The death of a senior field commander underscores the continuing losses suffered by Sudan’s military as the conflict, which began in April 2023, enters its fourth year.
