Sudan Accuses Haftar’s Libyan Forces of Aiding RSF in Deadly Border Assault

KHARTOUM - The Sudanese military government has accused Libyan forces within the eastern command under Khalifa Haftar of participating in a deadly border attack, arguing that they worked closely with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia which is fighting to topple the administration.

Both the Sudanese army and the Foreign Affairs Ministry linked Libya to the attack along the tri-border of Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. The groups reaffirmed Sudan's commitment to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Sudan’s army stated in a press release that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), “supported by Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan forces,” attacked its positions in the tri-border area connecting Sudan, Egypt, and Libya, aiming to seize the area, Sudan Tribune reports.

It called the direct intervention by the Libyan faction an “unprecedented” violation of international law and part of a broader “international and regional conspiracy”.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry termed the attack the administration's dangerous escalation' while accusing Libya of being funded by external actors to wage a war in Sudan. There has not been any formal response from Libya, a country that is also in shambles.

The accusations follow a June 6 incident where members of Haftar’s “Subul al-Salam” battalion advanced three kilometres into Sudanese territory, according to the report. A pro-Sudanese army armed group clashed with them near Mount Arkenu, killing two Libyan fighters and capturing two others. A second attack by another group from Kufra, Libya, followed, causing losses on the Sudanese side.

The army spokesperson said the goal of the joint RSF-Haftar attack was to “seize the area”. In contrast, pro-RSF media platforms released videos purporting to show their forces overrunning a Sudanese army position in the area.

Both the RSF and the Sudan Armed Forces have been fighting since 2023 after the military seized power from the transitional authorities, toppling civilian rule. The government of Sudan has been shaky since the deposition of Omar al-Bashir, a former strongman.

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