Native Name: | الشجرة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Timezone1: | Central Africa Time, GMT + 3 |
Pushpin Map: | Sudan |
Subdivision Name1: | Khartoum |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sudan (Khartoum highlighted) |
Pushpin Image: | Khartoum in Sudan.svg |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sudan |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Khartoum |
Al Shagara | |
Subdivision Type3: | Founded |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Al-Shajara 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.
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]