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IN PICS | Sudan continues to burn amid clashes

The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. At least 61 civilians are dead while more than 670 injured so far.

hritika-mitra Edited By: Hritika Mitra @@MitraHritika [Published on: April 16, 2023 20:55 IST]
  • Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, Sunday, April 16, 2023.
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    Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, Sunday, April 16, 2023.
  • The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day.
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    The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day.
  • Heavy fighting involving armored vehicles, truck-mounted machine guns and war planes raged  in the capital of Khartoum and other regions.
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    Heavy fighting involving armored vehicles, truck-mounted machine guns and war planes raged in the capital of Khartoum and other regions.
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  • The clashes are part of a power struggle between General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the commander of the armed forces, and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces group.
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    The clashes are part of a power struggle between General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the commander of the armed forces, and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces group.
  • The two generals are former allies who jointly orchestrated an October 2021 military coup that derailed Sudan’s short-lived transition to democracy.
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    The two generals are former allies who jointly orchestrated an October 2021 military coup that derailed Sudan’s short-lived transition to democracy.
  • In Khartoum and Omdurman, fighting was reported around the military headquarters, Khartoum International Airport and state television headquarters.
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    In Khartoum and Omdurman, fighting was reported around the military headquarters, Khartoum International Airport and state television headquarters.
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  • Top diplomats, including the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.N. secretary-general, the EU foreign policy chief, the head of the Arab League and the head of the African Union Commission urged the sides to stop fighting.
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    Top diplomats, including the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.N. secretary-general, the EU foreign policy chief, the head of the Arab League and the head of the African Union Commission urged the sides to stop fighting.
  • Several Arab states with stakes in Sudan including Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates made similar appeals.
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    Several Arab states with stakes in Sudan including Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates made similar appeals.
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