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Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from rebels

A Sudanese army soldier holds a national flag to celebrate after the army take over the Republican Palace in Khartoum, Sudan, on 21 March 2025. AP

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudan's army said in a statement it had also taken control of the Tiba al-Hassanab camp in Jabal Awliya, describing this as the RSF's main base in central Sudan and its last stronghold in Khartoum.

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