00:00hundreds of fighters from sudan's paramilitary rapid support forces have
00:04defected and joined the army in the latest sign of growing pressure on the group
00:09authorities in the northern town of aldaba say 318 rsf personnel including four commanders
00:15arrived with up to 50 combat vehicles the reported leader of the defectors blamed the decision on
00:23what he described as a lack of institutional structure within the rsf saying they joined
00:28the army to preserve sudan's unity the announcement comes just a week after another 300 rsf members
00:35including 21 commanders reportedly switched sides the rsf has faced a series of defections from both
00:42military and political figures as fighting within the army continues the conflict which began in
00:49april 2023 has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 13 million people according to un and
00:56international estimates
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