Dozens of casualties, a market in the Sudanese capital hit by an air raid
Sudan's civil society group said on the 10th that a market in the southern part of the capital Khartoum was hit by a drone on the same day, resulting in at least 43 deaths and more than 50 injuries. Reuters reported that this is the deadliest single attack in Sudan since the outbreak of armed conflict in April this year.
The two sides of the Sudan conflict have different opinions on the market bombing incident. The Sudan Rapid Support Force stated that the airstrikes were initiated by the Sudanese Armed Forces. The Sudanese Armed Forces, on the other hand, stated that the statement of the rapid support force is "false and misleading", and that all military actions of the Sudanese Armed Forces are aimed at anti-government forces.
The Sudan Rapid Support Force was once a component of the Sudanese Armed Forces. On April 15th this year, an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force, with the fighting concentrated in Khartoum and the southern Darfur region of Sudan. Through the mediation of the international community, both sides have reached a brief ceasefire several times, but the ceasefire has not been sustained.
The Associated Press reported from Sudanese civilians and groups that in Khartoum and its surrounding areas, where the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces is severe, the Rapid Support Forces have occupied residential buildings as military bases, while the Sudanese Armed Forces have carried out bombings in these areas.
According to local media reports, intense clashes broke out in the capital of North Darfur, El Fasher, last weekend. Clementine Nquita Salami, a United Nations official responsible for coordinating humanitarian affairs in the Sudan region, expressed deep concerns about the conflict in El Fasher in a social media post on the 10th. She called on the conflicting parties to cease fire so that humanitarian aid operations can be implemented.
On the 6th of this month, Abdul Fatah Burhan, Chairman of the Sudan Sovereign Council and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, issued a decree announcing the dissolution of the Rapid Support Force. The Sudan Sovereignty Council issued a statement accusing the rapid support forces of "rebellion", causing serious violations of the country and its citizens, and deliberately damaging national infrastructure.
The Associated Press reported, citing data released by the United Nations in August, that the armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in over 4000 deaths. Some activists and doctors say that the actual number of deaths may be much higher. On the 4th of this month, the United Nations warned that over 1.8 million Sudanese refugees are expected to travel to neighboring countries by the end of this year, twice the number previously estimated.