6.6 C
New York
April 27, 2024
Africa Middle East and North Africa news Sudan World news

Airstrikes hit Khartoum as fighting between Sudanese factions intensifies

Rapid Support Forces claim to have captured 700 soldiers at base during new battles in and around capital

Airstrikes and artillery fire shook much of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its neighbouring cities on Tuesday as fighting between the country’s warring factions intensified sharply.

New battles between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) flared from dawn in north and south Khartoum, as well as in the adjacent cities of Omdurman and Bahri, as the army sought to defend its bases from its paramilitary rival.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Brazil protests: Lula vows to punish ‘neo-fascists’ after Bolsonaro supporters storm congress

TheWorldsNews

At least 19 people die amid fresh fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region

TheWorldsNews

Morocco earthquake: France ‘ready to help’ despite frosty diplomatic relations

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This