CAIRO: Clashes between paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and army intensified in crisis-hit Sudan on Sunday, as the war in the African country entered its 12th week with no efforts in sight to bring a peaceful end to the fight.
Reuters reported that artillery, air strikes, and small arms fire could be heard, especially in the cities of Omdurman, Khartoum, as the war deepens a humanitarian crisis.
Sudan Clashes Intensify with no Mediation Efforts in Sight
The Rapid Support Forces claimed it brought down a military plane and a drone in Bahri, however, the military did not immediately respond over the matter.
“We are terrified, every day the attacks are getting worse,” Nahid Salah, living in Omdurman, told Reuters via phone.
The RSF has reportedly dominated Khartoum on the ground and has been blamed of occupying and looting homes, while the military has focused on artillery and air strikes.
Earlier, Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called on youth to join the fight against the Rapid Support Forces and on Sunday the military posted images it said were of fresh recruits.
The Sudanese Doctors Union blamed the RSF troops on Saturday of raiding the Shuhada hospital, and killing one member of the staff. The RSF rejected the allegations.
Last week, Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Malik Agar expressed openness to any mediation efforts, though no official efforts and attempts have been announced.
