The fighting in Sudan’s capital circle continued and a large number of people were forced to evacuate
Hangzhou Net Release time: 2023-08-08 08:17
CCTV news client reported that on the 7th local time, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continued to exchange fire fiercely in the capital circle area composed of the capital Khartoum and the surrounding cities of North Khartoum and Omdurman.
The fighting that day was mainly concentrated near the headquarters of the Sudanese Engineering Corps in the south of Omdurman. The Rapid Support Forces had besieged the area for several days, but failed to break through the defense of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The Sudanese armed forces used heavy artillery and dispatched warplanes to bombard and airstrike the Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman to North Khartoum and spans the Nile River, in an attempt to cut off the supply lines of the Rapid Support Forces.
In addition, the two sides also fought fiercely in areas such as the headquarters of the Sudanese Armored Forces in the south of Khartoum, the presidential palace in the city center, and the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The Sudanese Armed Forces claimed that it used warplanes to bomb the area near the presidential palace controlled by the Rapid Support Forces that day.
The resistance committee of the local non-governmental organization stated that the conflict between the two sides in the Omdurman area resulted in the injury of six civilians. In addition, the Rapid Support Forces declared several residential areas in southern Omdurman a war zone on the same day, and the local residents were fully evacuated. Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate from the area, the resistance committee said. Earlier at the end of July, the Rapid Support Forces also declared several residential areas in southern Khartoum as war zones, and hundreds of local residents were forced to evacuate their homes.
The armed conflict in Sudan broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and its surrounding areas on April 15, and then spread to other parts of Sudan. It has continued to this day.
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2023-08-08 00:17:00
