US Secretary of State Antony Blinken phoned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces leader and Sudan's army chief to warn them that any danger posed to American diplomats was unacceptable.
A US embassy convoy in Sudan was fired upon in a"reckless" and"irresponsible" incident, the US secretary of state said.
Following Monday's incident, Antony Blinken phoned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, andarmy chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to warn them that any danger posed to American diplomats was unacceptable. The people in the diplomatic convoy are safe, Mr Blinken said, adding:"We have deep concerns, of course, about the overall security environment as it affects civilians, as it affects diplomats, as it affects aid workers."
Fighting in Sudan has killed at least 185 people and injured more than 1,800 others as both sides claimed gains in a conflict that has seen the use of air strikes and artillery. Clashes have continued despite numerous calls from the US and other countries for a halt to fighting, as well as efforts by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to get the rivals to agree to a ceasefire.Tensions had been escalating between army head General al Burhan and RSF chief General Dagalo.
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