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Fighting intensifies in Sudan despite calls for ceasefire as death toll tops 400

At least 413 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in fighting in Sudan since violence erupted on April 15, according to the United Nations World Health Organization.one US citizens are among those killedthe State Department said Thursday, without providing further details.

In his first statement since a disagreement with another commander plunged Sudan into violence almost a week ago, Sudanese military commander General Abdel Fattah Burhan said on Friday that he was under a “civilian rule.” “We are committed to a safe transition to The Associated Press reported. The comment appeared to be a call for international assistance.

Barhan and Dagalo, who command Sudan’s Emergency Support Force (RSF) militia, are allies and joined forces in 2019 to overthrow longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir. , leading to the current bloodshed, and three ceasefire attempts have now failed to stop.

Eid al-Fitr amid clashes in Sudan
Smoke rises during clashes between the Sudanese army and the militia’s Rapid Support Force (RSF) during the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 21, 2023.

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“Several areas of Khartoum were bombed” on the night people celebrated the holiday, the Associated Press reported, adding that “shelling and clashes” continued.

“Instead of waking up to the call to prayer, the people of Khartoum have again woken up to heavy fighting,” Norwegian Ambassador to Sudan, Endre Stiansen, said on Thursday. “Is there a hell worse than this?”

With the sudden outbreak of war in this country, many other nations have rushed to ensure the safety of their citizens.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the United States “recommended to preposition some military forces and capabilities nearby for emergency purposes only, in case evacuation of any kind were required.” He added that no decision has yet been made on the evacuation of U.S. personnel.


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Meanwhile, civilians caught in the fighting continued to flee to safety.

“There is no safer place in Khartoum anymore,” 37-year-old baker Dallia Abdelmoniem told The Associated Press. She said her family decided to flee the capital after a rocket crashed through the roof.

From a shelter outside the city, she said the road leading out of Khartoum was covered in corpses.

“Our number one priority is to stay alive,” said Abdelmoniem.

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At least 413 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in fighting in Sudan since violence erupted on April 15, according to the United Nations World Health Organization.one US citizens are among those killedthe State Department said Thursday, without providing further details.In his first statement since a disagreement with another commander plunged Sudan into violence almost a week ago, Sudanese military commander General Abdel Fattah Burhan said on Friday that he was under a “civilian rule.” “We are committed to a safe transition to The Associated Press reported. The comment appeared to be a call for international assistance. Barhan and Dagalo, who command Sudan’s Emergency Support Force (RSF) militia, are allies and joined forces in 2019 to overthrow longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir. , leading to the current bloodshed, and three ceasefire attempts have now failed to stop.

Smoke rises during clashes between the Sudanese army and the militia’s Rapid Support Force (RSF) during the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 21, 2023.

Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

“Several areas of Khartoum were bombed” on the night people celebrated the holiday, the Associated Press reported, adding that “shelling and clashes” continued.

“Instead of waking up to the call to prayer, the people of Khartoum have again woken up to heavy fighting,” Norwegian Ambassador to Sudan, Endre Stiansen, said on Thursday. “Is there a hell worse than this?”With the sudden outbreak of war in this country, many other nations have rushed to ensure the safety of their citizens.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the United States “recommended to preposition some military forces and capabilities nearby for emergency purposes only, in case evacuation of any kind were required.” He added that no decision has yet been made on the evacuation of U.S. personnel.

Doctors Without Borders Operations Manager Discusses Support for Sudan

06:37

Meanwhile, civilians caught in the fighting continued to flee to safety.”There is no safer place in Khartoum anymore,” 37-year-old baker Dallia Abdelmoniem told The Associated Press. She said her family decided to flee the capital after a rocket crashed through the roof.From a shelter outside the city, she said the road leading out of Khartoum was covered in corpses.

“Our number one priority is to stay alive,” said Abdelmoniem.

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Hayley Ott

Hayley Ott is an international reporter for CBS News based in London.

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