In a statement posted on X on Monday evening, the RSF said that its forces evacuated the oilfield and its airport in Balila in Es Salam and"are now stationed at their camps". The paramilitary forces called on the companies and workers in the areaA listener living near the oilfield told Radio Dabanga that the Sudan Armed Forces "did a lot of damage" to Balila Airport following RSF withdrawal from the area.
The RSF media office blamed"desperate SAF soldiers" for"setting ablaze before fleeing" in the statement. The RSF further said it"allowed" oil companies in the area to resume operations despite being"fully aware that oil revenues do not enter the Sudanese treasury in a manner that serves the best interests of our people".There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
The Oil Workers Association confirmed the evacuation of workers from the Balila field, which belongs to the PetroEnergy Company, after the field was closed following RSF control.In East Darfur, members of the RSF attacked a force securing the petroleum site east of Jed El Sayed in Abu Karinka. Sources told Radio Dabanga from the area that the RSF personnel"intercepted vehicles heading east from the Shag Omar area, after taking control of the Balila oilfield and airport".
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