Sudanese Allied Forces Destroy RSF Convoy Near Libyan Border
On August 23, 2026, the Sudanese Joint Force—an alliance of Darfur armed groups and the Sudanese Army—intercepted and destroyed a major Rapid Support Forces (RSF) convoy in the northern desert. The operation, aimed at severing supply lines smuggling weapons and fuel from Libya, resulted in the destruction of 49 combat vehicles and the capture of 30 others. Allied troops also detained 70 RSF fighters and seized a significant cache of batteries used for powering unmanned aerial vehicles.
Date: August 23, 2026
Location: Northern State, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 74
Source: Sudan Tribune