2023-05-27 15:30:43
Clashes resumed on Saturday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, despite the ceasefire agreement still in force, local media reported
“We hear loud explosions and warplanes flying over the Al-Muqrin neighborhood,” according to eyewitnesses, quoted by media.
Al-Muqrin district is located close to two main bridges connecting the city of Khartoum to Omdurman, namely Al-Fatihab and White Nile bridges.
On 22 May, a new ceasefire agreement came into effect for a week, as talks between the two sides in the conflict continue to try to reach an agreement ending the
fighting and a peaceful solution to the ongoing armed conflict in Khartoum and other cities.
For their part, the Sudanese police forces have called, in a press release, their employees who are retired and those who are able to bear arms in Khartoum and elsewhere to join them in order to secure neighborhoods, vital areas and markets.
On Friday, the Sudanese Ministry of Defense had called on retired armed forces to go to the nearest military command to arm themselves, to secure themselves and to comply with the plans of their regions.
However, the Rapid Support Forces said in a statement that this appeal represented a failure and an attempt to take refuge with citizens to fight on their behalf.
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