Sudan’s RSF confirms retreat from Khartoum, eyes ‘stronger’ return
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Sudan's RSF Admits Khartoum Retreat as Army Claims Victory
Above: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks at a press conference in Khartoum on Aug. 10, 2022. Image copyright: Photo by Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The SAF's Liberation of Khartoum represents a decisive victory for Sudan and for restoring national unity and stability. The SAF's military operations will continue until the last rebel is eliminated in the last corner of Sudan — there will be no quarter for the RSF and no negotiation amounting to less than their total, unconditional surrender.
Narrative B
The orderly withdrawal from Khartoum was a strategic repositioning of RSF forces, taken collectively by the leadership. It was not — contrary to the lies of the SAF — a defeat. Far from being over, the war has only just begun, and the RSF will return more powerful than before to defeat the extremist SAF.