Residents in Omdurman, adjacent to the capital Khartoum, said they still heard sporadic gunfire and explosions after the announced truce took effect.
SUDAN’S MILITARY AND its paramilitary rival have each announced that they will abide by a 24-hour ceasefire, starting this evening, after a previous attempt at a truce failed a day earlier.
She said the country’s two top generals, whose forces have turned the capital into a war zone for the past five days “are responsible for ensuring the protections of civilians and non-combatants”. Residents said the military was pounding positions of the opposing Rapid Support Forces with air strikes since early today, while gunbattles continued to rage outside the main military headquarters in central Khartoum, which the RSF has tried repeatedly to capture.
The army’s monopoly on air power has appeared to give it an edge in fighting in Khartoum and Omdurman, enabling it to take several RSF bases over the past few days.The result has been scenes of chaos.Residents have spoken of armed men looting shops and attacking anyone found on the streets.She said many in her south Khartoum neighbourhood have left their homes to take refuge in open areas, hoping to be safe from shelling hitting buildings.
Alamy Stock Photo Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army. Alamy Stock Photo She also confirmed that Irish diplomat and EU ambassador to Sudan Aidan O’Hara, who was assaulted when gunmen broke into his residence several days ago, is back at work.
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