SAF Repels Major RSF Multi-Front Assault on Dalang, South Kordofan

RSF forces launched a large-scale multi-front assault on Dalang in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan on April 2, mobilizing fighters alongside SPLM-N allied elements and South Sudanese mercenaries in an attempt to open a new front in the contested state. The RSF briefly penetrated Dalang's outer neighborhoods before SAF forces, supported by local allied militias, successfully repelled the attack and pushed the RSF back to surrounding positions. SAF destroyed several RSF fighting vehicles during the engagement. Analysts noted that tribal tensions within RSF ranks complicated the assault: RSF units recruited from Arab tribes with historical rivalries against the Nuba (who form the backbone of SPLM-N forces) reportedly refused to participate in close ground operations against Nuba fighters, weakening RSF assault cohesion. The attack on Dalang opened simultaneously with continued pressure on Dilling and Blue Nile State, indicating a coordinated RSF-SPLM-N strategy to stretch SAF defenses across multiple South Kordofan fronts.