Sudan’s Founding Alliance (TASIS) said on Sunday that its forces had repelled a major offensive by Sudan’s military and allied armed groups in Kordofan, claiming to have destroyed more than 120 combat vehicles and captured another 81.
Alliance spokesperson Ahmed Tugod Lisan said the fighting took place between Al-Mazroub and Iyal Bakhit, where military forces aligned with the Port Sudan authorities reportedly launched an assault involving approximately 250 vehicles.
According to Lisan, TASIS fighters resisted the offensive during hours of intense clashes, inflicting heavy losses on the attacking formations.
The alliance claimed its forces destroyed more than 120 military vehicles and seized another 81 equipped with heavy weapons, artillery and ammunition.
It also reported substantial casualties and prisoners among the attacking forces but did not provide independently verifiable figures.
The claims could not be independently confirmed.
Conflicting battlefield accounts
The army-aligned Joint Force, which participated in operations alongside Sudan’s military, issued a competing account of the fighting.
Its spokesperson, Major Mutawakkil Ali Wakil Abuja, said military units had secured Iyal Bakhit and nearby areas after clashes with RSF fighters.
The Joint Force claimed to have captured 82 combat vehicles and destroyed another 68 belonging to opposing forces.
Neither side’s claims concerning captured equipment, casualties or territorial control could be independently verified.
The latest confrontations follow renewed military operations across North and West Kordofan, where both sides are competing for control of strategic roads and supply routes.
Iyal Bakhit lies near approaches to El-Khwei, an important crossroads connecting military positions in Kordofan with routes leading towards Darfur.
Sudan’s military has intensified operations in the region in recent days, announcing territorial advances and the interception of several long-range drones.
TASIS, meanwhile, maintains that its forces remain capable of resisting major offensives and defending positions across the western front.
The competing announcements underscore the intensity of the latest fighting, with both sides reporting significant victories as the battle for Kordofan continues.
Sudan’s conflict began in April 2023 and has displaced millions of civilians while severely disrupting essential services and economic activity across the country.
