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Sudan Accuses Libya's Haftar Forces of Border Attack

JUN 11 2025·Updated JUN 12 2025

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Above: Khalifa Haftar (C) after the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr in Benghazi on March 31, 2025. Image credit: Abdullah Doma/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Facts

Sudan's army on Tuesday accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar of attacking Sudanese border posts, marking the first direct accusation of Libyan involvement in Sudan's ongoing civil war that began in April 2023.
Reuters
Al Jazeera
The alleged attack occurred in the remote tri-border region between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt, with Sudanese army spokesman Nabil Abdallah claiming Haftar's troops coordinated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to seize control of the strategic area.
The New Arab
MSN
Haftar's forces denied involvement in the attack, accusing Sudanese forces of attacking a Libyan military patrol while it was securing the border, calling Sudan's allegations "a blatant attempt to export Sudan's internal crisis and create a virtual external enemy."
Monitor
SRN News
Sudan's Foreign Ministry accused the U.A.E. of backing the assault, describing it as a "flagrant violation of international law" and claiming Sudan's border with Libya has served as a corridor for weapons and mercenaries supporting the RSF with U.A.E. funding.
Barrons
Sudan Tribune
The RSF has not issued an official statement, but a source within the group reportedly stated that its fighters took control of the entrance to Jebel Uweinat on Monday, the remote mountain area where the three countries meet, allegedly advancing towards the city of Ad-Dabbah.
Yahoo! News
Assayha Newspaper
Last week, deadly clashes occurred between the Sudanese Joint Force, allied with the Sudanese army, and the Haftar loyal Libyan Subul al-Salam battalion in the Jebel Uweinat area, with the Libyan forces reportedly advancing three kilometers into Sudanese territory.
The Arabweekly
The Maltese Herald

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The Spin

Narrative A

This attack marks only the latest escalation and blatant violation of international law by the U.A.E.-backed forces of warlord Haftar, seeking to keep Sudan in a state of despair. Haftar's coordination with the RSF is proof of a regional conspiracy against Sudan's sovereignty, and the Libyan-Sudanese border has become an arms smuggling highway coordinated by Abu Dhabi and its terrorist militias in the region.

Barrons

Sudan Tribune

Narrative B

Sudan's strongman and his ruthless troops are desperately trying to blame external enemies for their internal failures and the collapse of Sudan. The Libyan forces were merely securing their border when the so-called Sudanese army attacked them. The baseless accusations are a dangerous and blatant attempt to export the Sudanese civil war crisis, thereby further destabilizing the region.