At least three civilians were killed in clashes between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudanaccording to the local medical organization.

A military spokesman told Al Jazeera Mubasher that the army will respond to any “irresponsible” action as its forces clash with Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in several areas of the capital, Khartoum, as well as elsewhere in the country. .

The RSF announced today that they are in control of the presidential palace, the residence of army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the international airport in Khartoum as a result of an attempted coup.

Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah said some politicians were trying to “politicize” the army, adding that RSF forces have a strong presence at state television headquarters.

They blame the army for the coup

Commander of the powerful Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hamedi, called army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan a criminal, accusing the military of masterminding the coup, in a live telephone interview in Qatar today. based on Al Jazeera TV channel.

Hemmedi said his soldiers were forced into a military standoff as clashes with the army erupted across the country after days of escalating tensions.

USA: stop fighting

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said today that he is deeply concerned about reports of an escalation in violence between the Sudanese military and the main RSF paramilitary organization, while calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

“We are in contact with our embassy team in Khartoum, everyone is currently held accountable,” Blinken wrote on Twitter. “We call on all parties involved to immediately stop the violence and avoid further escalation of hostilities or mobilization of forces, but continue negotiations to resolve important issues.”

Suspension of flights

Egypt’s state-owned airline EgyptAir announced today it is suspending flights to and from Khartoum for 72 hours after hostilities began in the Sudanese capital.

Saudi plane crashes at Khartoum airport

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned airline (Saudi) has announced that one of its Airbus aircraft “has crashed” at Khartoum Airport in Sudan ahead of a scheduled flight to Riyadh today, without disclosing details.

Saudi Arabia also said in a statement that its flights to and from Sudan are suspended until further notice.

Source: RES-IPE