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RSF militia seizes Sudan’s North Darfur stronghold of tribal leader Musa Hilal
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have seized control of the Mistariha area in North Darfur, the stronghold of tribal leader and Revolutionary Awakening Council chairman Musa Hilal, following a multi-pronged assault involving drone strikes. However, the RSF-linked Sudan Founding Coalition, “Tassis,” denied responsibility for the strike, instead accusing the Sudanese army of carrying out the drone attacks. The Sudanese army and allied “Armed Struggle Movements” said they regained control of Tine after briefly losing it to the RSF. Both Hilal and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, belong to the Rizeigat tribe, though they represent different branches. Hilal rose to prominence during the 2003 Darfur war as a tribal leader fighting alongside the government and was placed under United Nations sanctions in 2006.
Source: Daily News Egypt February 23, 2026 18:12 UTC
