Sudan’s daily battle against RSF costs $1.5 million, estimates expert

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A retired Sudanese army officer has revealed that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces costs an estimated 900 million pounds, roughly 1.5 million dollars, per day.

The conflict has been raging since mid-April, with both sides accusing each other of planning a coup and launching attacks.

The former army officer, who previously served in the Land Forces and Supplies Command, estimated that the 40-day war had cost more than $57 million, including supplies and spending on soldiers and subsistence.

He warned that the prolonged fighting could endanger the state’s financial position.

He emphasized that he lacks any estimates of the expenses incurred on the civilian side and the losses inflicted by the war.

He added, “This is an issue that cannot be estimated until after the battles are over, but for the soldiers, it costs a lot and more than that irreplaceable lives,” he said.