Fighting in North Kordofan escalated in four axes, while the city of El Fasher witnessed limited clashes in a number of axes as artillery shelling continued. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Wednesday that they had repelled an attack on the Rahid El Nuba area in North Kordofan. Sources close to the army said it had repelled an attack on the Ad El Sidr area near Jabra El Sheikh. It added that the intensive artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces is still continuing, targeting residential neighbourhoods. For its part, the emergency room of the Western Sector in El Fasher has launched a 10-day emergency kitchen to provide urgent meals to the most affected families.