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Khartoum [Sudan], April 28: Sudan's military struck paramilitary forces in the capital Khartoum on April 27, while deadly fighting broke out in Darfur on the final day of a US-brokered ceasefire.
According to AFP, witnesses said fighter jets patrolled the skies above the northern suburbs of Khartoum , while forces on the ground exchanged heavy fire.
There have been several ceasefire attempts since the outbreak of conflict on April 15 between the army and the Rapid Support Force (RSF).
Fighting broke out in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and nearby cities, with both the army and the RSF blaming the other for the conflict. The two sides have been conducting air strikes, shelling and gunfights with each other for days.
The latest fighting broke out as political factions in Sudan were trying to negotiate a transitional government.
Under the internationally-backed plan, both the military and the RSF were required to relinquish power. However, two controversial issues, including the timing of the incorporation of the RSF into the regular armed forces and the official timeline of the military being placed under civilian government supervision, prevented the signing of the agreement. agreement is delayed.
Before the three-day ceasefire ended at the end of April 27, the army agreed to hold talks in Juba in South Sudan about extending the ceasefire, but the response of the RSF is unknown.
The Sudanese Ministry of Health said at least 512 people were killed and 4,193 injured in the conflict. Egypt's Foreign Ministry said on April 27 that about 16,000 people had crossed the border from Sudan into the country, including 14,000 Sudanese.
In the latest evacuation effort, Canada on April 27 conducted the first flight to bring citizens out of Sudan.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper