Sudan: RSF claims takeover of Heglig oil field in South Kordofan
The paramilitary group claimed on Monday that it had taken control of the strategically important oil field at the border with South Sudan. Heglig is also a key source of revenue for Juba, as it houses its main oil processing facility.
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00:00It's yet another consequence of the civil war in Sudan.
00:07The paramilitary rapid support forces claimed that it had taken control of the Heglig oil field in South Kordofan province on Monday.
00:17The oil field is of strategic importance for Sudan and also houses the most important oil processing facility for neighboring country, South Sudan.
00:28Heglig represents a significant part of state revenue for South Sudan because Juba can export oil only through its neighbor's territory due to a lack of other pipelines.
00:39Armed forces and oil workers reportedly withdrew into South Sudan during the RSF attack.
00:46Fighting in the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF shifted to the Kordofan region in recent months.
00:55Where the Sudanese armed forces have experienced setbacks in combating the RSF.
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