| Siege of Zalingei | |||||||
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| Part of 2023 Sudan conflict's Darfur campaign | |||||||
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|  Rapid Support Forces (RSF) | ||||||
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| Unknown | Ali Yaqoub Gibril [2] | ||||||
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| 21st Infantry Division [1] | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Zalingei was a siege in the city of Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan, during the 2023 Sudan conflict. [3]
Between 17 and 23 May 2023, the Zalingei Teaching Hospital was looted as was the Médecins Sans Frontières warehouse. [4] Telecommunications were also cut off. [5] By 29 May, Zalingei became a new epicentre of the fighting under siege by armed militias. [6] Housing and infrastructure were destroyed. [7] The town reportedly faced medical shortages after looting and attacks by the Rapid Support Forces. [8] In June 2023, the United Nations reported of clashes inside the city. [9]
On 6 August 2023, the RSF claimed they had taken full control of the city and the wider Central Darfur region. [10] The SAF subsequently claimed that it had raised the siege of Zalingei and had retaken the western part of the city from the RSF. [11] On 31 August, Zalingei's SAF garrison, consisting of the 21st Infantry Division, fled the settlement. This allowed the RSF to fully secure the entire city without further opposition. [1]
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