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Airstrike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians, activists in Sudan say

Airstrike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians, activists in Sudan say

Artillery and rocket fire also reported as fighting between armed forces and paramilitaries shows no sign of abating

Residents of Khartoum woke to artillery and rocket fire on Sunday, hours after an airstrike in the south of the city killed at least 20 civilians including two children, according to Sudanese activists.

“The death toll from the aerial bombardment” in southern Khartoum “has risen to 20 civilian fatalities,” according to a statement by the neighbourhood’s resistance committee. It is one of many volunteer groups that used to organise pro-democracy demonstrations and now provide assistance to families caught in the crossfire between the army and paramilitary fighters.

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