You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Africa Horn
Sudanese army, RSF clash in Khartoum, El-Obeid, Zalingei
2023-09-19
[SUDANTRIBUNE] The 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 and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pounded each other with rockets and artillery in various areas of the capital, Khartoum, for the second consecutive day, while festivities flared up in El Obeid the capital of North Kordofan State, and in Zalingei of Central Darfur State.

The RSF attacked the army’s headquarters in Khartoum on Sunday, following a significant assault on the military site the previous day, Saturday. Witnesses near the army general command reported hearing powerful explosions and observed smoke billowing into the sky.

Massive fires have engulfed vital government buildings, including the Ministry of Justice, the Tax Office, the Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization, and the Nile Petroleum Company, all located in the heart of Khartoum.

The Sudanese army responded with heavy artillery fire targeting RSF positions in Khartoum, Khartoum Bahri, and south Omdurman. Additionally, army drones carried out strikes on RSF positions in the Riyadh, al-Mamoura, and al-Jarif neighbourhoods situated west and east of the Sudanese capital.

In a statement on Sunday, the RSF accused the army’s air force of intentionally bombing government facilities in Khartoum. Also, the paramilitary forces accused the Air Force of deliberate Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s on populated areas and markets, employing explosive barrels across different locations.

In a blurb, Sudanese Army Spokesman Brigadier General Nabil Abdallah said that the "disbanded militia" continued to engage in sabotage, systematically destroying the country’s infrastructure and facilities.

Abdallah said that the RSF had set ablaze the Nile Petroleum Company’s buildings, the Ministry of Justice tower, and the Standards Organization tower. He added that the paramilitary troops had looted and incinerated the Khartoum Sahel and Sahara Bank tower.

The ongoing conflict in Khartoum has destroyed critical government ministries and public facilities; in addition to widespread looting of banks and shops. Millions of the capital’s residents have been displaced to various Sudanese regions and abroad. Accusations of grave human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
violations and war crimes have been levelled against the RSF.

Posted by:Fred

00:00