RSF Paramilitary Unit Surrenders to SAF in Omdurman with Heavy Equipment
A unit of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), identified as 'Group 26', officially surrendered to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Omdurman. The defecting unit handed over its personnel and full military hardware to senior army officers. The surrender was led by former RSF commander Al-Nour al-Qubba, who cited the conflict's increasingly racial character and the paramilitary's lack of strategy as primary reasons for the defection. This continues a trend of recent surrenders following SAF gains.
Date: August 1, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Anadolu Agency