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Sudan's Dagalo urges RSF fighters to march on after setback

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The commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces fighting Sudan's army has urged his men to march on as the war reaches a "do-or-die" juncture. “Starting today, it's to be or not to be for us,” Gen Mohamed Dagalo told his fighters in a brief address posted online on Monday, a day after the army said it had captured the key town of Bara and several nearby villages in the Kordofan region. “Starting today, we march forward, march forward. We no longer retreat. Everyone must be ready. God willing, I will be with you on the front lines and, God willing, the game will change.” Gen Dagalo did not directly mention the loss of Bara in North Kordofan, but his comments late on Monday appeared to be a rare admission of a major battlefield setback . They followed an “emergency” meeting of his administration's Defence and Security Council. A statement by the RSF-aligned government said the meeting was called to review “military and security developments at a time when the front lines are witne

First report: Sudan's joint force recaptures five areas in North Kordofan — cgtn.com, 16d