The confrontations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have reignited in the city of Omdurman, coupled with continued skirmishes at the General Command in Khartoum and Al-Marabba’at district, this Sunday.
Local sources indicated that the Sudanese army bombarded Rapid Support Force bases in the capital, launching from their positions in North Omdurman.
These sources also reported severe clashes with both heavy and light weaponry around the neighborhoods surrounding the Engineers Corps in South Omdurman. Additionally, artillery fire was heard in the southern belt region of Khartoum.
In related news, the Health Minister revealed that all major hospitals in Khartoum and Darfur have ceased to function. A media official from the World Food Program in Sudan stated that over 20 million individuals are facing food insecurity, with more than 6 million Sudanese citizens being a step away from famine.
He emphasized the urgent need for safe routes to deliver humanitarian aid to the millions affected, who are currently unreachable due to security challenges.
Skirmishes persist near the Military Headquarters in central Khartoum for the second consecutive day. Artillery fire continues, with successive explosions shaking the vicinity of the army’s command in Khartoum, resulting in rising smoke columns.
Violent confrontations erupted on Saturday around the General Command in Khartoum. The army confirmed its repulsion of an attack launched by the Rapid Support on the headquarters, with clashes involving heavy artillery recorded around the Engineers Corps and Signals Corps in Khartoum.
Since mid-April, the army and Rapid Support Forces have been engaged in a war with no successful ceasefires. This has resulted in approximately 5,000 fatalities, predominantly civilians, and more than 12,000 injuries, as reported by the resigned UN envoy, Volker Perthes, to the UN Security Council on September 13.
Previous UN statements affirmed that there are over 5 million internally displaced persons and refugees within and outside the country.
Both the army, led by the head of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, under the leadership of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, continue to trade accusations over initiating the combat and committing violations during the successive truces.
