### [2026-07-26](/feed/2026/07/26/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. The SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Horizon](https://sudanhorizon.com/sudanese-army-captures-new-areas-secures-full-control-of-national-export-highway/)
2. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/316641)

### Changes:

1. The Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. Additionally, the SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), also known as the National Export Highway, which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan.  _2026-07-27 01:54:14 (First version)_
1. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan areas of Umm Qarfa and Juraikh. The SAF also seize control of the National Export Highway (Omdurman–El Obeid), which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan.  _(Current version)_

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