The Sudanese army controls areas in Khartoum and targets the presidential palace.

The Sudanese army targeted the presidential palace in Khartoum with drones and seized control of areas in the capital, some of which are under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

An Al Jazeera correspondent reported, citing a field source, that the drone attack on the presidential palace destroyed a combat vehicle in the vicinity of the palace. Rapid Support Forces personnel were also observed withdrawing toward the Sudan Museum.

Central Khartoum is witnessing clashes between the army's armored forces and the Rapid Support Forces around the Arab Market.

According to a field source, the Sudanese army has taken control of the Sharoni station in central Khartoum, as well as the Khartoum 2 and Al-Usra Club neighborhoods. The army also announced control of the Nilein Towers east of the Sharoni station.

Meanwhile, the same sources reported that the Sudanese army recaptured the town of Abu Arif in Sennar State, southeastern Sudan.

Speech to Hemeti

These developments come hours after the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), appeared in a new video recording, vowing to continue fighting the Sudanese army despite the setbacks his forces have suffered in recent weeks in several areas, including Khartoum and Al-Jazirah state.

In a speech addressed to Rapid Support Forces fighters, which included a reference to having been recorded during Ramadan and was broadcast via Telegram on Saturday evening, Hemeti stated that his forces would not leave the Republican Palace or Khartoum.

The Sudanese army advanced into El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, and also recaptured the town of Al-Trus, which lies between White Nile and Sennar states.

The war in Sudan has killed at least 20,000 people and displaced more than 14 million from their homes, 23 months after it began.

Source: Al Jazeera + Agencies