Mass Defection of RSF Fighters to Sudanese Army Reported in Khartoum
Approximately 200 fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have defected to join the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Khartoum. This development comes as the civil war enters its fourth year, with the SAF recently capturing strategic territory and supply routes. The defections may signal shifting loyalties within the RSF as the military intensifies its offensive against paramilitary positions in the capital and surrounding regions amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Date: August 31, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Sudan Tribune