Residents of Al-Khoei town and nearby villages in Sudan's West Kordofan region took to the streets to welcome the Sudanese army and combined allied forces as they retook control of the area, previously occupied by organization RSF. The residents expressed their joy by shouting, waving flags and crying.
Residents describe murders, robberies, intimidation and forced labor during the RSF's control of the area, which began around May 2025.
Sudanese army troops first captured the town of Sarif Ankosh, then al-Hawaii and surrounding areas, and are now reported to be advancing eastward to the town of al-Nahud, a major RSF stronghold about 60 kilometers away.