Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces clash over territory

Members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on patrol.

Members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on patrol. The Sudanese Armed Forces have clashed with RSF over their roles. PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP

Sudan’s main security arms have clashed over mandate, signalling deeper divisions within the ruling junta led by Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

The dispute arose on Wednesday after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an elite paramilitary force, deployed troops in Meroe, north of Khartoum in what the Sudanese military said was a violation of their mandate.