Al Shagara
الشجرة | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 15°32′14″N 32°29′38″E / 15.53722°N 32.49389°E | |
Country | Sudan |
State | Khartoum |
City | Khartoum |
Time zone | Central 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) [1] and Hemedti's house. [2] [3] The headquarters of the Armoured Corps of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is located in Al-Shajara. [1]
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. [4]