Al-Shajara, Khartoum
Al Shagara
الشجرة | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Al Shagara Location in Sudan (Khartoum highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 15°32′14″N 32°29′38″E / 15.53722°N 32.49389°E | |
| Country | Sudan |
| State | Khartoum |
| City | Khartoum |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time, GMT + 3 |
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]
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]- ^ a b "شهود: إجبار سكان حي جنوبي الخرطوم على ترك منازلهم". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "العربية: اشتباكات عنيفة قرب منزل حميدتي في حي جبرة بالخرطوم - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Omar, Katip. "حي جبرة.. معقل حميدتي المحاط بالقناصة وسط الخرطوم". Alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Fighting continues in Sudan's capital as aid organisations leave conflict zones". Radio Dabanga. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
Districts of Khartoum | |
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| Old Khartoum | |
| Eastern Khartoum | |
| Southern Khartoum | |
| Jabal awlia | |
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