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SAF Recaptures Magaja and Sarkam, Blue Nile State

June 29, 2026 | Sudan Conflict

SAF's 4th Infantry Division announced from Ed Damazin the recapture of Magaja and Sarkam on June 29, 2026, after direct engagement with the combined RSF-SPLM-N alliance, which retreated. Sarkam lies northeast of Kurmuk near Sali and Dandro, and was described by SAF as key to securing Ed Damazin, Blue Nile's regional capital, ahead of a planned push to retake Kurmuk itself.

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SAF's 4th Infantry Division recaptured Magaja and Sarkam in Blue Nile State on June 29, 2026. — The North Africa Post

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T3 The North Africa Post — Sudanese army says it has retaken two areas in Blue Nile amid ongoing fighting Institutional international
T3 AllAfrica — Sudan army and allied forces claim gains in Blue Nile and Darfur Institutional international

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