2023-04-17 20:10:06
Among the many struggles and conflicts that Sudan has gone through since independence, the current clashes are the first to erupt from the capital, Khartoum.
It is also the first that the Sudanese army is fighting inside cities and residential neighborhoods, and it is a battlefield that is not very suitable for regular armies.
Since the firing of the first bullet, the current Sudanese fighting has changed many of the rules and constants that characterized previous Sudanese conflicts since independence.
Changes related to the place of battles, and others related to the parties to the conflict and its methods.
This is the first time that the clashes have erupted from the capital, Khartoum, or from the central region of the country, which is the area of governance and power, and is considered the most stable area within fragile Sudan.
Sudan has lived through long and bloody conflicts in the past, all of which took place far from the capital and its borders.
The longest and bloodiest conflict is the series of civil wars that ended with the secession of the south and the establishment of the state of South Sudan.
Another bloody conflict broke out in the Darfur region in 2003, due to clan and ethnic reasons.
Other regions, such as Kordofan, Blue Nile and Gedaref, are witnessing tensions and armed conflicts, albeit to a lesser degree.
Previously, the army was facing limited armed rebellion groups, but now it is fighting with the Rapid Support Forces, which underwent restructuring and organization and became part of the army and its role increased to become a major political player following the overthrow of the Bashir regime.
The current clashes are now taking place within residential neighborhoods of the capital, which poses a challenge for the army.
Despite its forces and armament capabilities, the army has no prior experience in urban warfare, which may be an advantage for the Rapid Support Forces, which are well-versed in this type of warfare.
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