Sudanese Army Repels Major RSF Offensive on Jabrat al-Sheikh
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) successfully repulsed a massive assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) involving over 250 armed vehicles in the town of Jabrat al-Sheikh, North Kordofan. Concurrently, SAF air defenses intercepted multiple RSF suicide drones over Omdurman and Khartoum for the second consecutive day. The escalating aerial warfare follows the recent defection of the RSF-appointed governor of the Kordofan region, Hamad Mohammad Hamad Khalifa.
Date: August 13, 2026
Location: North Kordofan, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Source: Sudan Tribune