WAD MADANI, Sudan (Reuters) - Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possible turning point in a devastating near two-year civil war.

The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

Sudanese officials says the military and its allies had taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it.

The RSF, however, still controls large parts of Al Jazirah state, except for Wad Madani city, Al-Manaqil, and its surrounding regions, extending south to Sennar State’s border and westward to the White Nile State’s boundary.

Sudan's army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed successfully would be its biggest gain in nearly two years of war.

ALBAWABA - Entering Wad Madani, the seat of Al-Jazirah State in central Sudan and the nation's second-largest city, on Saturday was a major milestone fo

The general command of the Sudanese Armed Forces confirmed its troops had entered Wad Madani on Saturday morning.

Video shows a man being thrown off a bridge by militia in El Gezira, Wad Madani. Video Credit: Social Media Soar over the bustling city of Delhi with this captivating drone footage. Witness the architectural grandeur of landmarks like the Red Fort,

STORY: In the streets of Wad Madani civilians and soldiers celebrated what could be a turning point in Sudan's devastating civil war.The strategically important city, capital of El Gezira state, was recaptured from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces by the Sudanese army over the weekend.

Wad Madani, Sudan - The Sudanese Armed Forces successfully executed an ambush in Wad Madani, targeting members of the Rapid Support Militia (RSF) attempting to flee the city.