Army advises citizens to stay away from conflict areas as Sudan crisis continues for 24th day

On Tuesday, the Sudanese crisis enters its twenty-fourth day in light of efforts to end the conflict and achieve a permanent ceasefire.

Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan warned of the spread of the war to other states in the country and added in a telephone interview that he was seeking to lay the groundwork for a cessation of hostilities, including withdrawal from residential areas.

Yesterday, Monday, clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces resumed in several districts of Khartoum, as columns of smoke rose over the capital, while representatives of the army and support forces gathered in Jeddah to discuss a ceasefire. , opening humanitarian corridors and ways out of the crisis.

Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadas correspondent reported that clashes took place yesterday morning in Omdurman and Khartoum, and that the sounds of anti-aircraft artillery were heard at the time when planes flew over the capital.

For its part, the Sudanese army has accused the Rapid Support Forces of continuing looting of banks and shops, as well as the theft of civilian property in residential areas of the capital Khartoum.

This is in addition to the attack on the container customs post at Soba, the looting of a large amount of its contents and the looting of UNICEF warehouses.

The army also confirmed a clash with the Rapid Support Forces in the Bahri area and the destruction of four combat vehicles belonging to them, urging the Sudanese to move away from the areas of clashes and avoid approaching any unknown metal objects until they are dealt with. .

For his part, Dan Farhan Haq, spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, ransacked a major World Food Program complex in Sudan’s capital Khartoum over the weekend, stressing that “United Nations agencies and all their humanitarian partners have suffered widespread looting” in Sudan .

Haq pointed out that the Secretary-General reaffirmed “the need for the parties to protect and respect humanitarian workers, including hospitals” and called on the UN representative to “protect civilians and civilian infrastructure to save lives” and prioritize meeting the needs of the beleaguered Sudanese people in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe .

In turn, the Syndicate of Sudanese doctors reported that the number of civilian casualties as a result of clashes in the country had risen to 487 people, 2612 people were injured.

“Clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces have continued for the twenty-third day in a row, resulting in more casualties in the capital and regions by the time the report was released,” the union added. in a statement.

And the statement goes on to say that there are many wounded and dead who are not counted and that they were unable to reach hospitals due to travel difficulties and the security situation in the country, reports the Arab World News Agency.

It is noteworthy that in Sudan since the middle of last month there have been clashes between the army forces and the Rapid Support Forces, after the breakdown of negotiations on a framework agreement to establish a civilian government in the country.