West Kordofan Governor: Bara a Major Inlet to Entire Western Sudan

Cairo – Sudanhorizon – Sabah Musa
The Governor of West Kordofan, Major General (Retired) Ahmed Adam Jaid, explained that the city of Bara, which the army liberated from the Rapid Support Forces militia, is a strategic city. It controls the southern part of the vital export route that connects the western states (Kordofan and Darfur) to the capital via the shortest route.
In an exclusive statement to Sudanhorizon news website, Jaid said that taking over of Bara, when fully secured in its northern part up to Omdurman, would guarantee a short supply line for the forces. He pointed out that liberating the city also secures the areas to its east, up to White Nile State, where the militia had been operating, approaching its cities, and targeting them with drones.
Jaid added that the humanitarian situation in the region is dire, explaining that most residents have fled to Khartoum and White Nile states, while others have moved into North Kordofan state seeking safety and stability in areas controlled by the armed forces.
He argued that those who chose to remain are suffering harsh conditions in rebel-held areas, where humanitarian aid is blocked, services are nonexistent, and citizens’ property is subject to looting and pillaging, as well as the risk of assassinations and revenge killing, whenever the militia sustain heavy losses.
He noted that following the militia’s defeat in Bara, they attacked neighboring villages, particularly Umm Kridim, where a number of innocent civilians, including children and women, were killed, and parts of the village’s homes were burned. He emphasized that the situation of the displaced requires more urgent humanitarian intervention, especially given the increasing number of people fleeing rebel-held areas.

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