Clashes on Saturday between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries left 56 civilians dead, according to a new balance released on Sunday by the Sudan Doctors’ Union.
The previous balance showed 26 killed and 103 injured. The same source added that dozens of security forces were killed.
There were deaths 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 unrest since the October 2021 military coup in the African country.
This leads to fears of a wider conflict as the fighting continued well into the night.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary force has dealt another blow to hopes of a transition to democracy.
The clashes followed months of rising tensions between Sudan’s armed forces and the RSF, which had already stalled an agreement with political parties to return the country to its brief transition to democracy, which derailed with a military coup 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 aircraft 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 various parts of Khartoum, including around military headquarters and other bases.
One of the strongest points of the confrontations was Khartoum International Airport. There was no formal announcement that the airport was closed, but major airlines suspended flights.
Source: DN
