Army, paramilitary force claim control of key sites in Sudan capital
At least three died as Sudan’s Army and a paramilitary force battle with heavy weapons in the capital Khartoum amid tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule. Video showed a civilian plane ablaze at Khartoum airport. Saudi airline Saudia said its airbus “had an accident”, BBC reported.
Both sides said they are in control of the airport and other key sites. The army said jets were hitting bases of its opponents, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). People are sheltering from the clashes. The RSF claims control of at least three airports, the army chief’s residence and the presidential palace, but army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan denied this in an interview with Al Jazeera.
There are also reports of clashes at the state TV station, and eyewitnesses say it is now controlled by the RSF. RSF commander Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, told Al Jazeera that he would fight on until all army bases had been captured. He said Gen Burhan was a “criminal” and would either be killed or “face justice”.