Sudanese Army and RSF Accuse Each Other of Destroying Key Khartoum Oil Refinery

The refinery fire intensifies the nearly two-year civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions across Sudan.

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have traded accusations over the destruction of the Al-Jaili oil refinery, located north of Khartoum.
The army claims the RSF deliberately set fire to the refinery, while the RSF alleges the army destroyed it through airstrikes, with both sides labeling the incident a war crime.
The army has recently advanced in strategic areas, including recapturing Wad Madani, and is now pushing toward RSF-controlled positions in Khartoum North.
The war, which began in April 2023, has displaced over 12 million people, killed tens of thousands, and created what the International Rescue Committee calls the 'biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded.'
The conflict has also led to regional instability, with over one million refugees fleeing to neighboring South Sudan, where unrest has been further fueled by retaliatory violence and social media restrictions.