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Army says Sudanese rebels are completely driven out of Khartoum state

The military said that a two-year war with the Sudanese army, the paramilitary rapid support force (RSF) group had been completely driven out of Khartoum State University.

“There are no rebels in Khartoum State” in a statement released by the Sudan News Agency.

The news comes after the military recaptured the Presidential Palace in nearly two months after the military won a major victory from its rival city of Khartoum, including the Presidential Palace.

Earlier on Tuesday, a battle between the battle groups in Omdman City broke out – which is also part of Khartoum State University and the capital region.

Army News said on Monday it had launched a “massive offensive” in Omdurman.

The RSF has not commented on the latest claims of the military.

Khartoum was once the core of the Sudanese government, but the country's military leaders were forced to move eastward to the Port of Sudan after rivals took control of the region.

Until recently, the Port of Sudan has been considered relatively safe, but when it was hit by a drone earlier this month, the Port of Sudan was still at the center of escalating combat, which the Army blamed on the RSF.

The attacks hit critical infrastructure, causing water shortages and exacerbating power outages.

The war also caused diplomatic reverberation after Sudan accused Gulf countries of supporting the RSF, and relations between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) deteriorated.

The allegations continued on Tuesday, Reuters reported, with Sudan saying the UAE was responsible for the attacks on the Port of Sudan earlier this month.

The UAE strongly denied the allegations, calling them “founded allegations.”

Thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced since the civil war broke out more than two years ago – creating the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Both the Army and the RSF have been charged with war crimes, which they deny.

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