Khartoum: Sudan's Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan chaired a security council meeting Sunday to review the country's security situation and ongoing military operations following recent army gains in North Kordofan state.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Sovereign Council released a statement indicating that the meeting, held in the capital, was the first since the army regained control of several areas in North Kordofan. The council reviewed the overall security situation in the country, assessed the progress of military operations, and evaluated measures aimed at strengthening security and stability.

The statement detailed that the council was briefed on the plans and preparations of the armed forces, regular forces, and supporting forces, as well as their readiness to defend the country and protect its security and sovereignty. The council, Sudan's highest security authority, discussed the challenges facing national security and adopted several decisions and measures to strengthen the rule of law and combat organized crime.

Among the decisions made was the establishment of special courts to handle crimes involving drugs, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and gold smuggling. The council affirmed that the state would continue taking measures to protect national security, strengthen the rule of law, and confront all security threats to preserve the country's stability and the safety of its citizens.

The meeting followed a week after the Sudanese army announced that it had regained control of the cities of Bara, Jabra al-Sheikh, and Um Sayala in North Kordofan following clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A day prior, Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi stated that army forces had recaptured Bara and the areas of Um Garfa, Um Sayala, and Jabra al-Sheikh after military operations against the RSF.

Sudan's three Kordofan states-North, West, and South-have witnessed continued fighting between the army and the RSF since October 2025. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced nearly 13 million people, according to UN and international estimates.