Siege
On 22 January 2024, the RSF launched an offensive with the aim of seizing control of the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters in Babanusa, West Kordofan. [6] The initial assault was successful for the RSF, capturing several police stations and also releasing videos of RSF soldiers inside of the 22nd Infantry Divisions headquarters, signaling its capture. Later counterattack attempts from the SAF succeeded and RSF forces were pushed out of the headquarters. [2]
A two-day ceasefire was held on 28 January by the Misseriya native administration to allow civilians to escape the conflict, however the fighting continued despite the ceasefire attempts. [2]
In an audio recording on 11 February, the head of the RSF, Hemedti, claimed victory in Babanusa and Omdurman. The Sudanese Army responded within a few hours denying this claim and accused Hemedti of "misinformation." The statement further claimed that the RSF suffered "heavy losses" in recent clashes with the army. The Sudanese Army released videos showing their troops in control of the Mohandiseen area and asserted that its forces controlled the Babanusa garrison. [7]
On 6 May, shelling in the city killed 2 SAF commanders and 3 RSF commanders, on the SAF side, Abdullah Muhammad al-Dagal and Ibrahim al-Tom Jail were killed, while on the RSF side, Hamid Fadlallah, Ibrahim al-Sharif, and Abdul-Rahman Difallah were killed in the shelling.
2025
A year later in June after no conflict, SAF launched airstrikes on the city and repelled another failed RSF invasion in the city. The airstrike destroyed 13 RSF combat vehicles while the RSF attack was from several directions and RSF withdrew after suffering many casualties. The RSF claimed that they were able to capture the headquarters but were forced to retreat again by the SAF. An RSF member recorded attacking the defenses until a landmine exploded and injured many of the surrounding soldiers. [8] [9]
On 1 December, the RSF captured the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters and claimed full control over the city. [5] The next day, it was reported that the commander of the 22nd Infantry Division, Major-General Abdelmajid al-Haj, and an unidentified brigadier general who commanded the SAF's 170th Artillery Brigade were killed in an RSF ambush while retreating from Babanusa towards Heglig. [10]
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Abdullah Muhammad al-Dagal † 
Abdel Rahim Daglo [1] 
