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RSF Captures Al-Kurmuk, Forces Sudan Army Withdrawal

8/14/2026

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RSF Removes Terrorists

Israel ranked 116th of 180 in RSF’s 2026 Press Freedom Index, citing nearly 220 journalist deaths since Oct 7, 2023.
HonestReporting says RSF removed Hamas terrorist Mohammad Jarghoun from its Barometer between July 20 and Aug 4, 2026.
RSF also deleted Al-Quds Brigades media commander Mohamed Nasr Abu Huwaidi on June 10, 2026, noting 26.86 % of its 67 entries have terror links.
Scholars Tamar Liebes and Dr. Mordechai Kedar argue that mixing war deaths with domestic press-freedom data harms RSF’s credibility.

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RSF Captures Kurmuk

RSF announced Thursday it captured Al Kurmuk, 140 km from Damazin.
The RSF-led coalition forced Sudanese Armed Forces troops to withdraw and seized ammunition.
Local administration reported three days of drone and artillery attacks on Kurmuk from the “regional neighbourhood”.
Emergency Lawyers said RSF drone strikes on five army-controlled cities killed two people in el-Obeid.
UN data record war deaths above 200,000 and the biggest hunger and displacement crisis.

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RSF Removes Terrorists

Israel ranked 116th of 180 in RSF’s 2026 Press Freedom Index, citing nearly 220 journalist deaths since Oct 7, 2023.
HonestReporting says RSF removed Hamas terrorist Mohammad Jarghoun from its Barometer between July 20 and Aug 4, 2026.
RSF also deleted Al-Quds Brigades media commander Mohamed Nasr Abu Huwaidi on June 10, 2026, noting 26.86 % of its 67 entries have terror links.
Scholars Tamar Liebes and Dr. Mordechai Kedar argue that mixing war deaths with domestic press-freedom data harms RSF’s credibility.

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