Sudanese army says it repelled RSF and al-Hilu SPLM-N attack on Sali and Bakori axes in Blue Nile
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What happened
The Sudanese army announced that its forces repelled an attack by RSF fighters and Abdelaziz al-Hilu's SPLM-N faction on the Sali and Bakori axes in Blue Nile on November 3.
Why it matters
The reported clash centers on an area near a road linking Damazin to the Ethiopian border zone, so renewed fighting there can affect force movement, local civilian access, and control of a border-adjacent route. It also provides a fresh test of whether the army can hold terrain in Blue Nile after recent fighting.
The Sudanese army said on November 3 that it repelled a new attack by the Rapid Support Forces and the SPLM-N faction led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu on the Sali and Bakori axes in Blue Nile state. The reported fighting matters because Sali sits on a road corridor linking Damazin toward the Ethiopian border zone. If the army holds the area, it preserves command credibility and movement along a border-adjacent route; if fighting resumes, it could test control of a sensitive corridor in Blue Nile.
Watch for
Sudanese Armed Forces statement on 2026-11-04 or 2026-11-05 naming captured positions or reopened movement on the Sali-Damazin road SPLM-N al-Hilu media channels acknowledgement on 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-06 of continued operations or withdrawal on the Sali and Bakori axes RSF Telegram or spokesperson claim by 2026-11-06 of renewed attacks or control of villages on the Blue Nile axes Commercial satellite imagery released by 2026-11-06 showing fresh burn scars, vehicle concentrations, or road disruption near Sali or Bakori
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