It caused the most civilian casualties in a single incident in the capital since the war began.
By Will RossRockets hit a market in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, killing 18 people and leaving more than 100 wounded, doctors and residents say.
It caused the most civilian casualties in a single incident in the capital since the war began in April. The ceasefire had allowed some urgent aid to reach around two million people, but the continued insecurity had "prevented delivery to many more and blocked operations to restore essential services", a US State Department spokesperson said.
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