Siege of Zalingei

Siege of Zalingei
Part of 2023 Sudan conflict's Darfur campaign
Date15 April – 31 August 2023 (2023-04-15 – 2023-08-31) (4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan
Result RSF victory[1]
Belligerents

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)

Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Ali Yaqoub Gibril[2]
Units involved
21st Infantry Division[1] Unknown

The siege of Zalingei was a siege in the city of Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 Sudan conflict.[3]

Siege

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Between 17 and 23 May 2023, the Zalingei Teaching Hospital was looted as was the Médecins Sans Frontières warehouse.[4] Telecommunications were also cut off.[5] By 29 May, Zalingei became a new epicentre of the fighting under siege by armed militias.[6] Housing and infrastructure were destroyed.[7] The town reportedly faced medical shortages after looting and attacks by the Rapid Support Forces.[8] In June 2023, the United Nations reported of clashes inside the city.[9]

On 6 August 2023, the RSF claimed they had taken full control of the city and the wider Central Darfur region.[10] The SAF subsequently claimed that it had raised the siege of Zalingei and had retaken the western part of the city from the RSF.[11] On 31 August, Zalingei's SAF garrison, consisting of the 21st Infantry Division, fled the settlement. This allowed the RSF to fully secure the entire city without further opposition.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c McGregor 2023.
  2. ^ "High-ranking RSF commander killed amidst fierce fighting in El Fasher". Sudan Tribune. 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sudan's western cities under fire as two-month-old war spreads". France 24. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "MSF 'shaken and appalled' by looting of its premises in Sudan". PharmiWeb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ "Fresh fighting threatens Sudan's week-long ceasefire | Cyprus Mail". cyprus-mail. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ "Sudan Darfur crisis: 'Everything civilians can use has been burned or destroyed'". BBC News. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ^ "Sudan's military, RSF agree ceasefire extension". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. ^ "Sudan: Health Situation in Central Darfur 'Rapidly Deteriorating'". Dabanga. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  9. ^ Schipani, Andres (2023-06-01). "'The garden of war': horseback killers return to Darfur". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  10. ^ Amgad (2023-08-06). "RSF claim 'full control' of Central Darfur after clashes". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  11. ^ "Sudanese army retakes control of Central Darfur's capital". Sudan Tribune. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

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