The Sudanese Armed Forces have regained control of Kazqil and Um Dam Haj Ahmed in North Kordofan state following intense clashes with the Rapid Support Forces.
Footage shared online depicts army soldiers celebrating the victories with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades.
Kazqil, located south of the strategic capital el-Obeid, had fallen to the RSF in late October.
The paramilitary group is simultaneously accused of burning and burying bodies in el-Fasher to conceal evidence of mass killings.
The recaptures mark a setback for the RSF, which launched an offensive in the Kordofan region while seizing el-Fasher late last month.
The army previously reclaimed the town of Bara in North Kordofan just two months ago, highlighting the fluid front lines.
Fighting between the rival forces, which erupted in April 2023, has shifted eastward as the RSF consolidates western territories.
Both sides continue amassing troops in central Sudan, rejecting a ceasefire under existing battle lines despite the RSF's acceptance of a U.S.-mediated proposal.
The conflict has displaced over 12 million people and caused tens of thousands of deaths, with nearly 40,000 fleeing North Kordofan areas since October 26.
Satellite imagery analyzed by Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab reveals four new sites in el-Fasher where RSF fighters are disposing of bodies.
These locations include the University of Alfashir, a structure near Abu Shouk camp for displaced people, a neighborhood by al-Hikma Mosque, and Saudi Hospital.
Activities indicate burning and burial near civilian infrastructure, though the exact number of victims remains undetermined.
An estimated 150,000 civilians in el-Fasher are unaccounted for, with streets showing only RSF patrols and charred remains.
The war, now in its third year, has created the world's largest displacement crisis, fueled by regional arms supplies.