The Sudanese army regained control of key areas of the capital Khartoum from the Rapid Support Force (RSF), a paramilitary faction trying to overthrow an unapproved government.
On Friday, cheerful army soldiers took pictures of themselves in front of the battle entrance to the Presidential Palace in the heart of the city.
In April 2023, the then-Sultan combat broke out when the RSF launched an attack on the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) base, occupying Sudan and occupying important territories, including the capital and key parts of its airport.
In the conflict, thousands of people died, millions were forced to cause from their homes, and many faced famine in what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
The BBC verifies that videos and images posted during the conflict are analyzing.
The city is defined by two large rivers, the Blue and White Nile, and the struggle for the army to regain control has been defined by these geographical constraints.
The offense to regain the capital began on September 26, when the Army launched air strikes on the RSF-occupied area in Khartoum.
Then, in January, when the dry season began, a new push for the military – strengthened by a new alliance with Islamists and national militias – led to a series of strategic victories.
We have identified videos and photos from critical moments in the city’s heritage.
January 25 – Breakthrough of the Siege
this Army Headquarters In the central part, Khartoum was surrounded by RSF troops for 21 months, luring soldiers out of contact with other troops closed in the city.
Then after the military advancement in late January, the Army was able to send reinforcements to break through the RSF line and end the siege.
The verified social media footage was released on January 25, showing soldiers celebrating at Army Headquarters.
Soldiers celebrate at Army Headquarters [BBC]
The next day, Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited the Army Headquarters, saying his troops would “eliminate” the RSF and chase it to the corners of the country.
February 5-6 – Block RSF escape routes
Many RSF fighters tried to evacuate over the White Nile River because they put pressure on their location and therefore were safer on the west side.
They found that their escape route was blocked after reportedly Explosion attacks on the main bridge over the river.
Video released on February 6 shows this crossing point Jebel Awliya Dam About 40 kilometers south of Khartoum, it was blocked by severely damaged vehicles and black smoke could be seen in the distance.
Satellite images from February 5 show black smoke rising at the same location, indicating that the SAF attack itself occurred at least a day ago.
Vehicles burning on the bridge across the Jebel Awliya Dam [BBC]
BBC verification can use satellite images to confirm the position of the lens, which also shows the rise of black smoke at that position on the bridge.
March 3 – Control Key Bridge
Army approaching Khartoum attempts to control Manshia Bridgethe last major traversal under RSF control.
On March 3, SAF posted drone footage that controlled the battle of the bridge.
In it, we can see the Army targeting RSF vehicles and fighters trying to escape. A truck ran beside him with some men and others, rising in flames when hit on the bridge.
RSF vehicles for Manshia Bridge [BBC]
Further drone videos showed a dozen men crawling through the bushes toward the bridge.
In the next few days, the army was able to maintain its position on the bridge and shut down RSF fighters trapped in the area.
March 16 – Close central Khartoum
BBC has confirmed that the drama video released on March 16 is expected to be an RSF fighter Army ambush When they escaped from SAF and headed for the city center.
Along the tarmac street, a speeding motorcycle emanated from bullet ice and suddenly flipped over the rider.
After the attack, the unified and naming of these people with yellow headbands can be heard in the video – which can be attributed to the people of the army.
RSF fighter ambush [BBC]
By matching the buildings and trees seen in the video with satellite images, we determined that the incident happened about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Presidential Palace.
March 20 – Occupy the Presidential Palace
We have identified the video of the Army hitting the convoy along Qasr Avenue, leaving presidential palacereleased online in the early morning of March 20th.
The video showed the fire breaking out, with multiple explosions and projectiles appearing in the fire, indicating the explosion of ammunition on the vehicle.
The video is accompanied by sound, speaking in Arabic, and describes the attack on weapons-mounted RSF convoy vehicles.
Fire broke out after the attack on the RSF convoy [BBC]
We managed to establish locations from the two buildings we saw in the video, matching the ones we saw at the intersection just over 1 km from the Presidential Palace.
Hours later, the cheerful Sultan soldiers posed for pictures in front of the palace building, their arms raised in victory.
The RSF still controls important areas of the city as well as large swaths of western Sudan. But, in the conflict, the army's occupation of the palace is a symbolic moment.
Other reports by Kumar Malhotra, Richard Irvine-Brown, Benedict Garman and Matt Murphy
