The Third Front, known as Tamazuj, is a claimed rebel group based in the Darfur and Kordofan regions of Sudan.
[3] Tamazuj was one of the signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement signed in October 2020,[4] after which it grew quickly in strength and power, recruiting new fighters from Darfur and opening offices across Sudan.
[6] On March 12, 2023, Tamazuj stormed a police station in Khartoum, believing the security forces there assaulted one of their leaders.
According to Tamazuj, a group of police officers severely beat the general and broke his leg.
In retaliation, the group surrounded the station using one armed and eight small vehicles while firing air guns.