Sudanese army planes bombed targets belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the Bagir area (south of the capital, Khartoum), while fierce battles are taking place between the army and the forces of the “North People’s Movement – Abdul Aziz Al-Hilu Wing” in South Kordofan state; The governor of the Darfur region, Minni Arko Minawi, called on both sides of the conflict in Sudan to immediately stop the war and engage in political dialogue.
Military sources in the Sudanese army told Al-Jazeera that its forces fired artillery shells towards the Rapid Support Forces, which responded by launching ground anti-aircraft missiles in the neighborhoods of Burri, Al-Shati and Al-Safa (east of Khartoum).
The same sources told Al-Jazeera that the army’s drones also targeted Rapid Support gatherings in neighborhoods close to the Armored Corps in the capital. According to the sources, the Sudanese army marches also targeted gatherings of the Rapid Support Forces in the Al-Ashra and Al-Lamab neighborhoods (south of Khartoum).
And in the state of South Kordofan, local sources told Al-Jazeera that violent battles took place between the Sudanese army and the forces of the “North People’s Movement – Abdul Aziz Al-Hilu Wing” in the Delami area (southeast of Dilling).
The sources added that the SPLM forces attacked the strategic military garrison of Delami, and fierce fighting took place between the two sides.
Al-Jazeera correspondent also quoted Sudanese sources as saying that there were dead and wounded people in Nyala (the capital of South Darfur state), as a result of renewed artillery shelling between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
Tribal clashes in Darfur
In addition, local sources revealed to Al-Jazeera that tribal fighting in Darfur (western Sudan) claimed the lives of at least 120 people within two days.
Clashes erupted between the “Bani Halba” (Arab) and “Masalit” (African) tribes in West Darfur state.
Ethnic-motivated violence escalated in Darfur, coinciding with the clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which erupted last April.
Meanwhile, the governor of the Darfur region called on the two parties to the conflict in Sudan to stop the war immediately and engage in political dialogue, and said that the political solution should be left to the Sudanese people.
deterioration of health
And with the continuation of the fighting, the health situation deteriorated, as relief agencies in Sudan warned that the country was getting closer and closer to a comprehensive health disaster.
The National Council of Medicines and Toxicology announced the preparation of a list of medicines that are not available or in short supply.
In a press circular, this council appealed to drug importers to respond urgently to fill this shortage, stressing its commitment to overcoming all difficulties to facilitate the drug import process.
Doctors Without Borders had said that the fighting had put 3 quarters of the health institutions out of service, noting that the conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces impeded the entry of foreign health teams into the country, and hindered their movement inside if they entered.
The army – led by the head of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) – exchange accusations of being responsible for starting the fighting, which left more than 3,000 dead, most of them civilians, and more than 4 million displaced persons and refugees inside and outside the country, according to the United Nations. United.
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2023-08-13 10:46:53
