Both sides said they would respect a 24-hour ceasefire that was due to come into effect at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, but was quickly broken by renewed fighting
Residents of Sudan’s capital reported renewed heavy gunfire on Thursday over central Khartoum and some other areas as many tried to flee the city on the eve of the Eid holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The RSF issued a statement about the breakdown in the truce, saying it came under attack in Omdurman and inflicted losses on the army in response, including shooting down two helicopters.Some of the most intense fighting has been focused around the compound housing the army HQ and the residence of Sudan’s military ruler, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
More people have been leaving the capital with most able to pass but some stopped at checkpoints, according to residents and social media posts. The power struggle between Burhan and RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, was triggered by an internationally-backed plan to form a new civilian government and integrate Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces into the regular military.
At least 270 people have died and 2,600 have been injured, Sudan’s health ministry estimates. Nine hospitals have been hit by artillery and 16 had to be evacuated, the Sudanese Doctors’ Union said, with none operating fully inside the capital.The two military factions are also fighting in other parts of Sudan, including the western Darfur region, site of a brutal conflict that escalated after 2003 and displaced more than 2 million people.
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