Two years into a civil war, the Sudanese army troops recaptured the presidential palace from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, on Friday.
Video and photographs are posted on social media, showing jubilant soldiers waving their guns, cheering, and kneeling to pray.
The army appears poised to regain control of the capital two years after it was kicked out by its paramilitary rivals, known as the RSF.
The paramilitary group has yet to comment.
Nabil Abdallah, the army spokesperson, said on state TV that the military took control of the palace and ministry buildings in central Khartoum.
“Our forces completely destroyed the enemy’s fighters and equipment and seized large quantities of equipment and weapons,” Abdallah added.
“We confirm that we will continue fighting until victory is complete.”
Khartoum is where the country’s brutal civil war began nearly two years ago and where some of its biggest battles were fought.
The RSF has held most of the capital as well as the west of Sudan since the start of the war.
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Reclaiming Khartoum would be a huge victory for the Sudanese Armed Forces and a pivotal moment in the conflict. The army has also made gains in parts of central Sudan in recent weeks.
On Thursday, witnesses reported explosions from drone attacks and air strikes near the Republican Palace.
BBC/Shakirat Sadiq
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