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2023-10-02 Africa Horn
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10 civilians killed in artillery shelling by RSF in Omdurman
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[SUDANTRIBUNE] At least ten non-combatants were killed and others injured on Thursday when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled a transport station in the Aljarafa area north of Omdurman. Clashes between the army and the RSF continued in the three cities of Khartoum.
In a press statement, Sudan
 ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese army front man Brigadier General Nabil Abdallah accused the RSF of indiscriminate bombing of the area under the army’s control, which led to the death of 10 people and the wounding of 11 others, including serious injuries.
The Aljarafa Resistance® Committee said that the RSF militia bombed the northern countryside transportation station with a bulldozer, killing nine civilians, including families and children, and injuring dozens more.
The situation in Sudan is likely to escalate further as both parties to the military conflict that began in mid-April insist on continuing fighting until a sweeping military victory is achieved, ignoring regional, international, and local calls for a long-term ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to reach those affected by the fighting.
The fighting, which has entered its sixth month, has left extremely complex humanitarian conditions and displaced more than seven million people. It has also caused the collapse of the health sector, leaving most hospitals out of service, which has contributed to the spread of epidemics and diseases.
The two sides of the conflict repeatedly exchanged accusations of targeting populated areas in Khartoum and Darfur using heavy artillery, drones, and fighter jets.
Violent confrontations between the two parties continued for the twelfth consecutive day in the vicinity of the General Command of the Sudanese Army, east of Khartoum. Eyewitnesses told Sudan Tribune that intense festivities with light, heavy, and medium weapons were heard east of the command, specifically in the Buri neighbourhood, accompanied by shelling and continuous artillery fire. Thick columns of smoke were seen rising around the perimeter of the battles.
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