Sudan's armed forces and allied forces have launched a major offensive in West Kordofan state in western Sudan, securing key areas near the town of Al-Nuhud and capturing the Eyal Bekit area, following heavy clashes with the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The army advance comes after a summer of major breakthroughs in neighboring North Kordofan - a highly strategic state that lies between the RSF's stronghold in western Sudan's Darfur region and the military-controlled eastern part of the country.