Al-Shajara (Arabic: الشجرة) is a neighbourhood located in West Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. It is situated near Jabra neighbourhood, which includes one of the headquarters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)[1] and Hemedti's house.[2][3] The headquarters of the Armoured Corps of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is located in Al-Shajara.[1]

Al Shagara
الشجرة
Neighbourhood
Al Shagara is located in Sudan
Al Shagara
Al Shagara
Location in Sudan (Khartoum highlighted)
Coordinates: 15°32′14″N 32°29′38″E / 15.53722°N 32.49389°E / 15.53722; 32.49389
CountrySudan
StateKhartoum
CityKhartoum
Time zoneCentral Africa Time, GMT + 3

On 31 July, during the 2023 Sudan conflict, The SAF Special Task Forces attacked an RSF-held Yarmouk Military Industrial Complex near Al-Shajara and claimed to have killed 15 paramilitaries. The SAF also claimed that 23 RSF officers had defected to their side in the July.[4]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "شهود: إجبار سكان حي جنوبي الخرطوم على ترك منازلهم". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ "العربية: اشتباكات عنيفة قرب منزل حميدتي في حي جبرة بالخرطوم - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ Omar, Katip. "حي جبرة.. معقل حميدتي المحاط بالقناصة وسط الخرطوم". Alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "Fighting continues in Sudan's capital as aid organisations leave conflict zones". Radio Dabanga. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.