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December 24, 2025 (ABU QAMRA) – The Joint Force, allied with the Sudanese military, withdrew from its defensive positions in the Abu Qamra and Ambara regions of North Darfur on Wednesday, enabling the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to move forward and capture both towns.

The action is part of larger efforts to expand control over the remaining strongholds of army allies close to the Sudanese-Chadian border.

A insider from the Joint Force informed Sudan Tribune that the force left its posts in Ambara and Abu Qamra to prevent civilians from being put at risk.

The source mentioned that the RSF, backed by fighters from a group within the Sudan Liberation Forces Alliance, aims to take control of isolated regions near Chad to establish a new supply route through the Tine crossing.

He voiced concerns that the RSF and its allies could carry out ethnicity-based abuses against civilians under the justification of their allegiance to the military.

Abu Qamra had earlier observed intense fighting in October following a failed RSF assault. This conflict compelled thousands of residents to move towards Chad.

In a statement, an RSF representative stated that their forces have taken complete control of Abu Qamra and are continuing their push toward Ambara, asserting that both areas have been “liberated.”

The representative claimed that these regions had experienced coordinated assaults by the military and Joint Force, focusing on tribal leaders and ordinary citizens.

He stated that the RSF’s main responsibility is to safeguard civilians and put an end to the existence of “armed groups” from the army and rebel factions.

During 2024, the RSF has been accused of conducting retaliatory strikes against numerous Zaghawa villages in North Darfur, resulting in a significant number of people being forced to leave their homes.