Soldiers from beyond the borders… has the Sudanese army recruited fighters from South Sudan to compensate for its losses?

Well-informed field sources revealed to Barq Al-Sudan notable movements over recent weeks, consisting of the arrival of groups of fighters from South Sudan to military deployment areas in the states of Kordofan and Blue Nile, in a move described as an attempt to compensate for the shortage of manpower on certain combat fronts.

According to these sources, this move came after a noticeable decline in the combat capability of field units as a result of continuous attrition over several months, prompting the military leadership to seek additional sources of soldiers beyond the borders.

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Human losses in Kordofan and Blue Nile

Unofficial field estimates indicate that recent battles on the Kordofan and Blue Nile fronts resulted in significant human losses, particularly in offensive and defensive operations that continued for extended periods without sufficient reinforcements.

The sources confirmed that these losses created an operational gap within some units, leading to urgent measures to reinforce the ranks, including bringing in fighters from outside Sudan.

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Nationality in exchange for combat

Informed sources also reported that some fighters arriving from South Sudan received promises of Sudanese nationality or legal facilities in exchange for participation in military operations, in a step described as an attempt to encourage rapid integration into the front lines. The recurrence of field accounts from different areas strengthens the indication of an undeclared policy of recruiting foreign fighters.

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