Fighting surges in Sudan's capital

 Heavy clashes broke out between rival military factions in several parts of Sudan's capital yesterday as 72-hour ceasefire that saw several reports of violations expired, witnesses said. 

Sudanese conflict


Shortly before the truce ended at 6 a.m., (o4oo GMT) fighting was reported in all three of the cities that make up the wider capital around the confluence of the Nile: Khartoum, Bahri and omdurman. 

Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid support forces (RSF) have been battling each other for more than two months, wreaking destruction on the capital, trigging widespread violence in the western region of Darfur and causing more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes. 

Attacks by militias linked to the RSF in the western city of El Geneina have been described by local and foreign observers as ethnic cleansing. 

Witnesses said army aircraft carried out air strikes in Bahri and RSF responded with anti-aircraft fire. Smoke could be seen rising from industrial area.

 Witnesses also reported artillery fire and heavy clashes in Omdurman and ground fighting in southern Khartoum. 

In a statement, the Sudanese army accused al-Hilu of violating a ceasefire agreement, and said it had sustained several losses. The RSF also attacked separate army camp in another [part of city on Wednesday, witnesses said. 

The ceasefire was the latest of several truce deals brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States at talks in Jeddah-Reuters, Daily Graphic

By Loick Mfumu Loubassa Mossipy

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