SAF-Allied Joint Forces Recapture Kulbus, West Darfur

SAF-allied Joint Forces claimed 'full control' of Kulbus on June 30, 2026, a strategic town on the Chad border in West Darfur situated between army-held Al-Tina and RSF-controlled El Geneina, after what they described as decisive battles, claiming heavy RSF losses and captured vehicles and weapons. The gain was described as the army's largest battlefield success in western Darfur since losing El Fasher in October 2025. The hold proved short-lived: RSF, reinforced with armor from El Geneina, Saraf Omra, and Kabkabiya, regained Kulbus on July 10, 2026.