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Al-Shajara, Khartoum

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Neighbourhood in Sudan For other uses, see Al-Shajara. Neighbourhood in Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
Al Shagara الشجرة
Neighbourhood
Al Shagara is located in SudanAl ShagaraAl ShagaraLocation in Sudan (Khartoum highlighted)
Coordinates: 15°32′14″N 32°29′38″E / 15.53722°N 32.49389°E / 15.53722; 32.49389
CountrySudan
StateKhartoum
CityKhartoum
Time zoneCentral Africa Time, GMT + 3

Al-Shajara (Arabic: الشجرة) is a neighbourhood located in West Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. It is situated near Jabra neighbourhood, which includes one of the headquarters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Hemedti's house. The headquarters of the Armoured Corps of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is located in Al-Shajara.

On 31 July, during the 2023 Sudan conflict, The SAF Special Task Forces attacked an RSF-held Yarmouk Military Industrial Complex near Al-Shajara and claimed to have killed 15 paramilitaries. The SAF also claimed that 23 RSF officers had defected to their side in the July.

References

  1. ^ "شهود: إجبار سكان حي جنوبي الخرطوم على ترك منازلهم". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. "العربية: اشتباكات عنيفة قرب منزل حميدتي في حي جبرة بالخرطوم - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. Omar, Katip. "حي جبرة.. معقل حميدتي المحاط بالقناصة وسط الخرطوم". Alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. "Fighting continues in Sudan's capital as aid organisations leave conflict zones". Radio Dabanga. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.


Districts of Khartoum
Old Khartoum
Eastern Khartoum
Southern Khartoum
Jabal awlia


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