North African Sudan Government Forces and Rebels Clash... At Least 26 Dead
Power Struggle Between Military's Top Two Leaders
Casualties are mounting due to clashes between government forces and rebel groups in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan in North Africa.
According to foreign media, the Sudanese Medical Association reported on the 15th (local time) that at least 26 people have died and 183 have been injured nationwide due to the fighting.
The government forces and the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) engaged in combat from early dawn. This clash appears to stem from a power struggle between General Abdel Fattah Burhan, leader of the government forces, and RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The two were the first and second leaders of the military that ousted long-term dictator President Omar al-Bashir in the 2019 coup.
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Both sides are blaming each other for the outbreak of hostilities. General Burhan of the government forces criticized the RSF for attacking the southern Khartoum military units and provoking the fighting. He also stated that all strategic facilities, including the military command and the presidential palace, are under government control. However, RSF Commander Dagalo countered by saying that the government forces first surrounded his troops and that they currently control the strategic bases in Khartoum and Merowe.
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