SAF Repels Large-Scale RSF Ground Assault on Wadi al-Hout, North Kordofan

SAF forces repelled a large-scale RSF ground assault on Wadi al-Hout in North Kordofan on April 6, according to military conflict monitors. The RSF attack on Wadi al-Hout was part of ongoing RSF efforts to reverse SAF territorial gains in North Kordofan following SAF's recapture of Bara in early March 2026 and the earlier relief of the El Obeid siege. SAF's defense of Wadi al-Hout is strategically significant as the area lies along supply routes connecting RSF's remaining North Kordofan positions to RSF strongholds further south. The RSF assault, if successful, would have threatened to destabilize SAF's consolidation of North Kordofan after months of counteroffensive gains. The repelled attack indicates SAF has maintained sufficient forces and logistics in the area to defend against RSF counter-thrusts. The engagement occurred amid continued multi-front pressure across Kordofan, Blue Nile, and drone strike campaigns in White Nile and Northern states.