KHARTOUM, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese army said on Thursday it had seized the last remaining areas held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum locality, marking a significant development in the nearly year-long conflict.

Khartoum locality is part of the Sudanese capital, which also includes Omdurman and Bahri.

"Our forces forcibly and decisively cleared the last pockets of the militia in Khartoum locality," Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) spokesman Nabil Abdalla said in a statement.

The army also rejected RSF's claims that its withdrawal from strategic areas in Khartoum was part of an agreement.

Sudan's civil war, nearing its two-year mark, has killed tens of thousands, displaced more than 15 million, and triggered one of the world's worst hunger and displacement crises. With Sudan's healthcare system collapsing, casualty figures remain difficult to verify. Enditem

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