The Kingdom of Kush also continued its pressure from the south. The Ptolemaic army advanced southward, retaking Sauty province after heavy fighting, and capturing Thebes in 191. Ankhwennefer retreated to the border of Kush, and managed to enlist Nubian troops for his cause.
Despite the Kingdom of Kush's pressure, the Ptolemaic army pushed southwards, reclaiming Sauty province through intense combat and seizing Thebes in 191.  Ankhwennefer then retreated to the Kush border, enlisting Nubian soldiers to support his efforts.