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Name: Battle of Wad Madan

Type: Event

Start: 2023 AD

End: 2023 AD

Parent: Sudanese civil war (2023-present)

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The Battle of Wad Madani was a battle in the Sudanese civil war over the control of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State in east-central Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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  • December 2023: The RSF invaded the city of Wad Madan proper and quickly advanced to its main market.
  • December 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken full control over Gezira State following the fall of its capital Wad Madani.
  • December 2023: The Battle of Wad Madan began on 15 December with a flanking maneuver by the RSF that bypassed the northern city of Rufaa and threatened to cut off the SAF, forcing the latter to retreat to Wad Madani itself. The RSF then swiftly entered the city's suburbs of Abu Haraz and Hantoob on the eastern side of the Blue Nile.
  • December 2023: The RSF also took over Rufaa and Al-Junaid.
  • December 2023: The Battle of Wad Madani ended in an RSF victory on 19 December 2023.
  • December 2023: The RSF claimed to have taken the town of al-Hasaheisa, Gezira State and the garrison of the SAF's 2nd Infantry Division there. It also entered White Nile State and took over the town of El Geteina, along with its SAF garrison, and were reported to be advancing into Sennar.

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