Gunfire erupted in Khartoum as residents reported clashes between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
it had taken control of sites including the presidential palace, Khartoum international airport and Merowe airport. The Sudanese Armed Forces dismissed RSF statements as “lies.” Both sides blamed the other for attacking first.
On Saturday, the tensions erupted into an all-out battle, with gunfights in the streets, raising fears of a wider conflict in a country facing economic troubles., said he was sheltering in place with the embassy team after waking up to “the deeply disturbing sounds of gunfire and fighting.” He said the escalation of tensions into clashes was “extremely dangerous,” calling on senior military leaders to stop the fighting.
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