Amid vigorous regional and international efforts to stop the fighting between the Sudanese army forces and the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese crisis still fluctuates between field escalation and attempts to return to the political track. The field escalation in the areas of the capital, Khartoum, is accompanied by an exchange of accusations between the two warring parties of responsibility for breaching the armistice, targeting medical facilities, and committing acts of looting and theft.
Today (Tuesday) the Sudan crisis enters its twenty-fourth day, in light of continuous efforts to end the fighting and reach a permanent ceasefire. Army Commander Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan warned of the spread of the war to other states in the country, and said in a telephone interview to the media that he seeks to lay real foundations for stopping the fighting, including withdrawal from residential areas.
In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces General Command described the operational situation as “stable” in all states of the country, with the exception of some clashes with groups of rapid support in some parts of the capital.
The army confirmed that its forces clashed with a group of Rapid Support Forces in the Bahri region, destroying four armed vehicles and fleeing the support personnel. He renewed his accusation of the Rapid Support Forces of continuing to looting banks and shops, and stealing citizens’ property in their places of concentration in the residential neighborhoods of the capital.
The armed forces called on citizens to stay away from the areas of clashes and avoid approaching any unknown metal objects until the technical crews arrive to deal with them. He renewed the call to the members of the Rapid Support Forces to stop persisting in the rebellion plot, to benefit from the commander-in-chief’s amnesty and to report to the nearest military unit.
For its part, the Rapid Support Forces stated in a statement that their victories in the field are continuing, and said that they do not seek to break the strength of the Sudanese Armed Forces, or humiliate the brave soldiers in the army, but they are defending themselves.. and claimed that some members of the Sudanese army have joined their ranks.
Meanwhile, international organizations announced that the number of civilians killed in the clashes had risen to 604, and that more than 700,000 people had fled. The World Health Organization said in a statement: 604 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured since the outbreak of clashes on April 15. In turn, the International Organization for Migration announced that more than 700,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan. It is very difficult now for them to find money, ATMs are not working and the banking system is not working, said Paul Dillon, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, pointing out that “fuel is difficult to get and it is very expensive.”
