The Telegraph: Army’s Attack to Recapture Khartoum is Ground-Shaking

Sudanhorizon – Agencies

The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that the ground shook, and no one expected it, following the Sudanese army’s assault to reclaim the capital, Khartoum. In its electronic edition two days ago (September 29), the newspaper described the operation, which began at dawn last Thursday, as the army’s largest offensive yet against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels.
According to the article by Ben Farmer and Conan Tibbitt, the Sudanese army’s crossing of the Nile in Khartoum was accompanied by the sudden sound of bombardments and airstrikes echoing in the darkness as troops attacked two bridges from Omdurman. Due to the high-risk nature of the attack, the forces wore green martyrdom headbands.
The British newspaper added: “This noise marked the largest army offensive in Khartoum so far against its paramilitary adversaries,” backed by regional forces.
Eyewitnesses were quoted as saying, “The noise was so intense that it felt as if the ground was shaking.”
The Telegraph also pointed out that the location where the battle for the bridges took place is the same site where the Mahdist Army attacked and killed General Charles Gordon 139 years ago after a 10-month siege.
A local resident named Mohamed Ahmed said, “Everyone was terrified, and there was no way to leave your home unless you wanted to join the fight.” He added, “We saw the RSF forces moving and running.”
The newspaper emphasised that no one had expected this attack, as the Sudanese army had been in a defensive position. But suddenly, the RSF occupied homes, turning them into military posts, forcibly evicting citizens, and looting them.