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[Sudanese Presidential Palace/Anadolu Agency]             The Sudanese army said Friday that it carried out a “well-planned” preemptive attack south of the Al-Keili area in southeastern Blue Nile state, killing a number of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters and destroying nine combat vehicles along with their equipment, Anadolu reports.  Sudan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that the armed forces and allied units carried out the operation “based on precise intelligence.” “The swift operation inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, including the destruction of nine combat vehicles with all their equipment and the elimination of a number of Rapid Support Forces militia mercenaries,” the ministry said. It added that the operation had destroyed the force’s main combat capability and left the RSF presence in the area “completely paralyzed.” There was no immediate comment from the RSF on the army’s claims. The development came a day after the army announced that it had taken control of 11 areas in North Kordofan state following clashes with the RSF. On Tuesday, the RSF carried out drone attacks on Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state. READ: (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260913-nearly-100000-displaced-in-sudans-blue-nile-state-since-january-amid-fighting-un-agency/) Nearly 100,000 displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since January amid fighting: UN agency   The Blue Nile front has remained active, with the Sudanese army saying Sunday that it shot down an RSF drone in the Balanq area of the state. The army also announced that it had taken control of the strategic Jabal Kadam area in Blue Nile and repelled an attack by the RSF and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). On Sept. 2, Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited Damazin, where he inspected the army’s 4th Infantry Division and reviewed its combat readiness. 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