الجيش السوداني يخلي المثلث الحدودي مع مصر وليبيا

The Sudanese army accused forces affiliated with the Libyan National Army of launching an attack on Sudanese border sites, which the Libyan army's general command denied, affirming its non-involvement in the attack.

The Sudanese army stated in a statement today (Wednesday) that the Rapid Support Forces, "backed by forces of Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar, attacked our border points in the border triangle between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya with the aim of seizing the area." It announced that its forces evacuated the triangle area on the border with Libya and Egypt as part of arrangements to repel the aggression. This area is located north of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, and is considered one of the main front lines in the war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.

For its part, the general command of the Libyan National Army quickly denied these accusations, considering them a "attempt to export the internal Sudanese crisis and create a virtual external enemy." It clarified in a statement that a military patrol belonging to it was attacked while performing its "legitimate duty assigned to secure the Libyan side of the border."

The ongoing war since April 2023 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has led to a massive humanitarian disaster in the country, with the conflict resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 13 million people between internally displaced persons and refugees, while several areas of the country have plunged into famine.

Meanwhile, UN warnings have intensified about the possibility that millions of people in Sudan may face catastrophic famine in the coming months if the conflict does not cease.