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2023-04-18 Africa Horn
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US embassy car fired upon in Sudan, almost 2,000 known casualties across the country
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[REGNUM] Al Arabiya: Sudanese special forces fired on an armored vehicle of the US Embassy in Khartoum
The Sudanese Rapid Reaction Forces fired at the armored car of the US Embassy in this African country in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Al Arabiya TV channel reported on April 17, citing its sources.
They claim that the shooting was intentional. The journalists' interlocutors also reported that the attackers fired "about a hundred bullets" in the direction of the car. None of the diplomats were injured in the incident.
As REGNUM reported , on April 15, fighting broke out in Sudan, the participants of which were the army and special forces, who accused each other of attacking their headquarters. During the clashes, 97 people were killed and another 365 were injured.
Three employees of the UN World Food Program (WFP) were among the victims of the confrontation. They worked in the city of Kabkabiya (Northern Darfur province). The mission of the organization in the republic announced the termination of activities after the death of its employees.
On April 17, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell wrote that the head of the EU mission in that country was attacked in Sudan.
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Head of EU mission attacked in Sudan
The head of the EU mission in Sudan was attacked at his residence, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell wrote on April 17 in his microblog.
The head of European diplomacy called the incident "a flagrant violation of the Vienna Convention." He recalled that the Sudanese authorities must ensure the security of diplomats and diplomatic missions.
As REGNUM reported , on April 15, clashes between the army and special forces began in Sudan. The parties accused each other of attacking their headquarters.
After some time, information appeared that the base of special forces and the environs of the presidential palace were attacked by the military. The special forces, in turn, announced the capture of airports in Khartoum and Meroe, and also called on the citizens of Sudan to "unite" and condemn the actions of the army.
On April 17, the commander of the army of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, disbanded the republic's Rapid Reaction Forces, assessing their steps as a rebellion. As a result of hostilities in the country, at least 97 people have died. At least 365 more people were injured.
Almost 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles: UN
Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and maimed 1,800, left hospitals damaged and medical supplies and food in short supply Monday after three days of urban warfare.A weeks-long power struggle went kaboom! into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup, Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Analysts say the fighting in the capital of the chronically unstable country is unprecedented and could be prolonged, despite regional and global calls for a ceasefire as diplomats mobilise.
Battles have also taken place throughout the vast country, and there are fears of regional spillover.
Terrified residents of the capital are spending the last and holiest days of Ramadan watching from their windows as tanks roll through the streets, buildings shake, and smoke from fires triggered by the fighting hangs in the air.
The conflict has seen air strikes, artillery and heavy gunfire.
Those compelled to venture out face queues for bread and petrol at outlets which are not shuttered. Residents are also dealing with power outages.
Volker Perthes, the head of the United Nations
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mission to Sudan, told the Security Council in a closed-door session, that at least 185 people have been killed and another 1,800 maimed.
"It's a very fluid situation so it's very difficult to say where the balance is shifting to," Perthes told news hounds after the meeting.
Earlier Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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again called on Sudan's warring parties to "immediately cease hostilities". He warned that further escalation "could be devastating for the country and the region."
VITAL AID SUSPENDED
Medics in Sudan had earlier given a corpse count of nearly 100 civilians and "dozens" of fighters from both sides, but the number of casualties was thought to be far higher, with many maimed unable to reach hospitals.
The official doctors' union warned fighting had "heavily damaged" multiple hospitals in Khartoum and other cities, with some completely "out of service".
The World Health Organization had already warned that several of Khartoum's nine hospitals receiving injured civilians "have run out of blood, transfusion equipment, intravenous fluids and other vital supplies".
In the western region of Darfur, international medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported receiving 136 maimed patients at the only hospital in El Fasher still operating in North Darfur state.
"The majority of the maimed are civilians who were caught in the crossfire -- among them are many children," MSF's Cyrus Paye said.
Due to limited surgical capacity, "11 people died from their injuries in the first 48 hours of the conflict."
Three UN World Food Programme staff were also among those killed, on Saturday in Darfur, where humanitarian missions have had medical and other supplies looted, according to Save the Children and MSF.
A number of organizations have temporarily suspended operations, in a country where one-third of the population needs aid.
The fighting broke out after bitter disagreements between Burhan and Daglo over the planned integration of the RSF into the regular army -- a key condition for a final deal aimed at ending a crisis since the 2021 coup, which derailed a transition to democracy. Both claim to be in control of key sites, including the airport and the presidential palace -- none of which could be independently verified.
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