Clashes on Saturday between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries killed 56 civilians, according to a new report released today by the Sudanese Doctors Union.
The previous balance pointed to 26 dead and 103 wounded. The same source added that there are dozens of deaths among the security forces.
The deaths occurred across the country, including in the capital Khartoum and Omdurman, the Sudan Doctors Union said.
The violence comes after months of escalating tensions between the armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which were preceded by years of political instability since the October 2021 military coup in the African country.
This raises fears of a broader conflict, as fighting continued well into the night.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary force has dealt another blow to hopes for a transition to democracy.
The clashes followed months of rising tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, which had already delayed a deal with the political parties to return the country to a short transition to democracy, which was derailed by a coup. military in October 2021.
Fighting broke out earlier in the day. Witnesses said both sides fired from armored vehicles and truck-mounted machine guns in densely populated areas. Some tanks were seen in Khartoum. The army said it had launched strikes from planes and drones against RSF positions in and around the capital.
As night fell, residents said they could still hear the sounds of gunfire and explosions in different parts of Khartoum, including around military headquarters and other bases.
One of the strongest points of the clashes was the Khartoum International Airport. There was no formal announcement that the airport was closed, but major airlines suspended flights.
Source: TSF
