The local rescue service reports that there was an attack with explosives, but it is not known whether it was a terrorist attack or the result of hostilities.
Fighting has been going on in the city since April of this year, and often the battles also take place on the streets. Here, government forces are battling several local separatist militia groups, the largest of which is the RSF, or Special Task Force.
The blown-up market square is one of the bloodiest attacks on civilians during this civil war.
Rescue operations continue despite hostilities nearby. Local health organizations report that the number of people killed will increase significantly, as it is currently impossible to reach a large part of the territory and people are still trapped under the rubble.
CONTEXT:
Clashes between Sudanese government forces and Rapid Support Force fighters began on April 15.
After army generals overthrew longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising in April 2019, Sudan began a gradual transition to democracy.
Under an agreement reached in August 2019, the military agreed to share power with civilians ahead of elections. That deal was halted by the 2021 coup, which sparked a new campaign of mass pro-democracy demonstrations across Sudan.
Since independence in 1956, Sudan has been dominated by the military, which has staged coups, fought internal wars and amassed economic wealth.
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2023-09-11 04:34:32
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